▁October ▁ 1 9 6 5 ) ▁is ▁a ▁singer ▁and ▁music ian ▁from ▁M ali . ▁" M am ani " ▁literally ▁means ▁" grand m other ". ▁ ▁She ▁was ▁raised ▁speaking ▁B amb ara , ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁backup ▁singer ▁for ▁Sal if ▁Ke ita . ▁She ▁is ▁best ▁known ▁in ▁English ▁speaking ▁countries ▁for ▁her ▁album ▁with ▁Marc ▁Min elli , ▁Elect ro ▁B am ako . ▁She ▁is ▁cred ited ▁on ▁four ▁tracks ▁of ▁the ▁sound track ▁album ▁of ▁the ▁French ▁animated ▁film ▁Ki rik ou ▁et ▁les ▁b êtes ▁sau v ages ▁( 2 0 0 5 ). ▁Mam ani ▁Ke ita ▁released ▁her ▁second ▁album ▁entitled ▁Y élé ma ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁and ▁G agner ▁l ' Ar gent ▁Fran çais ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁Both ▁albums ▁were ▁produced ▁and ▁composed ▁by ▁French ▁multi - inst rument al ist ▁Nicolas ▁Rep ac . ▁ ▁Disc ography ▁Elect ro ▁B am ako ▁( 2 0 0 2 , ▁Universal ▁Jazz ) ▁Y ele ma ▁( 2 0 0 6 , ▁No ▁Format !) ▁G agner ▁l ' Ar gent ▁Fran çais ▁( 2 0 1 1 , ▁No ▁Format !) ▁Kan ou ▁( 2 0 1 4 , ▁World ▁Village ) ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : Mal ian ▁female ▁sing ers ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : 1 9 6 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁B am ako ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁women ▁sing