Abdoulaye Boureima, better known as Mali Yaro, is a Nigerien Songhai musician. He began his artistic career as a young goumbé player (a traditional Songhai musical instrument made of a calabash covered with cowhide). Then, with friends, he formed a music group in 1996, the Goumbé Stars. Mali Yaro's songs spoke of love, rejoicing and a call for cohesion. Mali Yaro has produced 9 albums.