Malika La Slameuse

Malika Ouattara Born 16 April 1993 Is A Slam Poet And Musical Artist From Burkina Faso Known As "Malika La Slameuse". Ouattara Was Born In Ouagadougou In Burkina Faso. She Made Her Performance Debut At The Waga Hip Hip Festival In 2009. Her Lyrical Talent As Well As Her Presence As A Woman On The Predominately Male Slam Scene Meant That She Became A Leading Figure In Slam In West Africa. She Released Her First Single In 2012 Which Was Part Of A Project Run By The Ministry For Women. In 2013 She Made Her First Television Appearances. She Has Won Numerous Slam Awards In West Africa. In 2016 Ouattara Released Her First Album Entitled Slamazone. Artists Who Collaborated With Ouattara On It Include Smarty Greg Burkimbila Will Be Black And Wendyida. Her Music And Poetry Are Socially Conscious And Feature Themes Of Love As Well As Women's Rights Issues Such As Unplanned Pregnancy. In 2019 She Set Up The Slamazone Foundation Of Which She Is President In Order To Fund Raise For Social Issues In Her Country. However The Charity Had To Reprioritise Its Work In The Face Of The COVID-19 Pandemic Their Focus Moved To Virus Prevention Through The Promotion Of Good Hygiene. Outtara Is A Practising Muslim. She Has Received Criticism From Some Members Of The Public Who Believe That Muslim Women Should Not Perform In Public. She Has Publicly Stated That Her Faith And Her Art Do Not Contradict Each Other. read less