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Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni more »
From Mali
Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni is one of the key members of the renowned Toureg group Tinariwen, who are currently enjoying a fantastic response to their ne&hellip » read more
Vieux Farka Touré more »
From Mali
The Malian blues prince ascends to the throne Since he last graced us with his presence, Vieux Farka Touré has played to many people. Over a billion &hellip » read more
Toumani Diabaté more »
From Mali
The kora king not just of Mali but of the entire world The Indian sitar has Ravi Shankar and the African kora has Toumani Diabaté. Still in his early&hellip » read more
Terakaft more »
From Mali
New project from Tinariwen co-founders Terakaft (meaning "caravan" in Tamasheq) is a genuine desert rock band, sculpted by the pure searing air and t&hellip » read more
Mamani Keita and Nicolas Repac more »
Heavenly marriage between Africa and Europe "When I was a kid, I got a few beatings from my mother because she really didn't want me to sing. I wasn'&hellip » read more
SMOD more »
The group SMOD was born in 2000, created by Sam, Mouzy, Ousco and Donski. In 2002, with the help of Amadou&Mariam´s manager, they edited their first&hellip » read more
Diak Haso more »
Africa is the heart of music and dance, these artistic expressions were a reflection of the feelings of the people, being an essential part of their c&hellip » read more
Djan Djan more »
The kora of Mali's Mamadou Diabate, tabla of Mumbai's Bobby Singh and searing acoustic blues guitar of Australia's Jeff Lang first came together for a&hellip » read more
Bako Dagnon more »
From Mali
No musical culture from Africa has had more international exposure and acclaim than that of the griots of Manden, the old heartland of the great Mali &hellip » read more
Khaira Arby more »
From Mali
Distinguished diva from a point north of Timbuktu Family connections don't always provide a leg-up on the ladder of life. Take Khaira Arby, for instan&hellip » read more
Afrocubism more »
Fourteen years late, the all-star summit meeting finally happens Whatever - or whoever - you believe is responsible for order in the universe, some th&hellip » read more
Donso more »
Malian tradition meets Parisian futurism "I had no interest in making house music with African voices over it. That's already been done to death. It h&hellip » read more
Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal more »
Kora and cello duet - both featherlight and heavyweight If Toumani Diabate had chosen on a different path in life, Ballake Sissoko would be the planet&hellip » read more
Fatoumata Diawara more »
From Mali
Oumou Sangare's old backing singer takes her place in the sun Over the past 25 or so years, Malian music has dominated how Europe hears West African &hellip » read more
Tamikrest more »
From Mali
The desert blues heirs apparent For tragic reasons, the city of Kidal has recently become a familiar name to viewers of the nightly news, with the vi&hellip » read more
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