Fatoumata Diawara
The historical score shows how big an act was at the time of that edition, on a scale of 100 against the biggest acts of all editions. The letter is the level by the festival's own scale. How the points work ›
Chances for 2027
Probability estimates remain estimates and are not an official announcement.
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2024
- Active since
- 2011
- Albums
- Massa 2026
- London Ko 2023
- Maliba 2022
- Fenfo 2018
- #TransatlanticMeeting (Live at Festival Jazz des Cinq Continents) 2014
- New album
- Massa · 05/06/2026
- Concerts per year
- 2026 13
- 2025 11
- 2024 29
- 2023 46
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Awards
- Grammy Award genomineerd x2 2019
- Discogs
- 1,549 times in a collection
- 447 on a wishlist
- 9 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- Fatou 2011 · 461
- At Home [Live In Marciac] 2015 · 96
- Fenfo - Something To Say 2018 · 561
- London Ko 2023 · 375
- Massa 2026 · 27
- Biggest own venue
- Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- ±17.000 plaatsen
- 2024 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
VRT Radio 1 15 3,5 per week Studio Brussel 1 0,2 per week BBC Radio 1 1 0,2 per week FluxFM 1 0,2 per week FM4 1 0,2 per week KEXP 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationBBC Radio 6 Music 117 1,1 per week since Oct 2024 KEXP 68 0,4 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 1 66 0,4 per week since Nov 2023 Studio Brussel 42 0,3 per week since Nov 2023 VRT Radio 1 22 2,3 per week since Sep 2026 FluxFM 1 0,2 per week since Oct 2026 NPO 3FM 1 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 FM4 1 0,2 per week since Oct 2026
Records
Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI), and how many Discogs members own the record. Data provided by Discogs.
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum | Discogs collections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massa | 2026 | – | – | – | 27 |
| London Ko | 2023 | #199 (1 wk) | – | – | 375 |
| Maliba | 2022 | – | – | – | – |
| Fenfo | 2018 | #82 (8 wk) | – | – | – |
| Fatou | 2011 | #89 (1 wk) | #48 (6 wk) | – | 461 |
Discogs: 1,549 times in a collection. 447 times on a wishlist.
Awards
Awards won and nominations according to Wikidata (major awards only; counted per category).
| Award | Won | Nominated |
|---|---|---|
| Grammy Award | – | 2 |
How popular is Fatoumata Diawara compared with other countries?
Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.
Upcoming concerts
Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/11/2026 | Brussel | Belgium | AB Grote zaal | Fatoumata Diawara |
| 27/02/2027 | Nijmegen | Netherlands | Doornroosje - Rode zaal | Fatoumata Diawara |
| 18/11/2026 | London | United Kingdom | Roundhouse | Fatoumata Diawara |
| 30/01/2027 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | The Old Fruitmarket | Fatoumata Diawara and Support |
On the map, until the end of September 2027
The numbers follow the dates, also in the timeline above. Hover or tap a number for the date and venue.
Best-known songs (Deezer)
Per edition, historical
Score measured in the twelve months before each edition, place = rank in that line-up. The letter differs per festival: an A at Best Kept Secret can be a C at Rock Werchter.
| Edition | Score | Level | Rank | Exceptional | Belgium | Netherlands | World | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2024 | 17 | B | 15 / 94 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 20 | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2024 | Best Kept Secret 2024 (Festivaldag 2): Bergopwaarts | Dansende Beren | 09/06/2024 | dagverslag |
Over the years
◆ purple = album, ▲ red = festival in Belgium, ▲ green = festival in the Netherlands, ● grey = own concert. Click the legend to switch them on or off.
Festivals and own concerts
- ●27/02/2027 · Doornroosje - Rode zaal, Nijmegen (planned)
- ●24/11/2026 · AB Grote zaal, Brussel (planned)
- ●11/07/2026 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●05/07/2026 · de Bijloke, Ghent
- ●11/12/2024 · De Roma, Borgerhout
- ●07/12/2024 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●22/10/2024 · Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- ●30/06/2024 · Atomiumsquare, Laken / Laeken
35 earlier dates
- ▲Saturday, June 2024 · Best Kept Secret
- ●01/12/2023 · Blauwe Zaal, Antwerp
- ●07/07/2023 · Parc d'Enghien / Park van Edingen, Enghien
- ●31/05/2023 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●30/05/2023 · Grote Zaal, The Hague
- ●28/05/2023 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●27/05/2023 · Grote Zaal, Groningen
- ●27/01/2023 · Stadsschouwburg, Bruges
- ●31/07/2022 · Abbaye de Floreffe, Floreffe
- ●10/07/2022 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●12/03/2022 · De Roma, Borgerhout
- ●06/11/2021 · Grote Zaal, Utrecht
- ●05/11/2021 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●17/11/2019 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●10/11/2019 · Grote Zaal, Utrecht
- ●06/07/2019 · Openluchttheater Hertme, Hertme
- ●29/04/2019 · 30CC, Leuven
- ●28/04/2019 · De Oosterpoort, Groningen
- ●07/02/2019 · Grote Zaal, The Hague
- ●05/08/2018 · Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
- ●01/07/2018 · Ossegempark / Parc d'Osseghem, Laken / Laeken
- ●30/03/2018 · De Roma, Borgerhout
- ●12/09/2016 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●28/05/2015 · Magdalenazaal, Bruges
- ●05/03/2015 · Rasa, Utrecht
- ●30/04/2014 · 4AD Muziekclub, Diksmuide
- ●29/04/2014 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●30/06/2013 · Berkenbroek, Bree
- ●25/02/2013 · LantarenVenster, Rotterdam
- ●29/10/2012 · Leidse Schouwburg, Leiden
- ●24/10/2012 · 30CC, Leuven
- ●25/11/2011 · N9 Villa, Eeklo
- ●13/08/2011 · Park 't Paelsteenveld, Bredene
- ●26/06/2010 · Berkenbroek, Bree
- ●18/06/2010 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
Place among all acts on this site: 80 = viewed or searched more than 80% of the other acts that month. The thick line is the average.
Studio Brussel since August 2023, NPO 3FM and KINK since 2020, the other stations since late October 2026. "Compare countries" shows the average per station.
Songs per station, last 18 months
| Station | Country | Most played |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | Douha 21 |
| VRT Radio 1 | Belgium | Fala 5 · Chasing Shadows 5 · Waka 3 · Djanne 3 · Tounka 3 |
| FM4 | Oostenrijk | Douha 1 |
| FluxFM | Germany | Douha Edit 1 |
| KEXP | United States | Chasing Shadows 11 · Désolé 6 · Seya 6 · Wake 1 · Tcheba 1 |