Toumani Diabaté, a Malian virtuoso of a 21-string instrument known as the kora, who brought a rich West African musical legacy to audiences around the world with genre-mixing collaborations ranging ...
The world has lost a significant musical ambassador for the Mande people of west Africa – the virtuoso kora player, composer, and collaborator from Mali, Toumani Diabaté. He died on 19 July, just ...
The passing of celebrated Malian flautist, composer and arranger Boncana Maïga at the age of 77 truly marks the end of an era in the music of west Africa. He was a charismatic performer and bandleader ...
He believed that music could transcend national borders set by colonialism and restore ancient ties, even as it embraced the changes of a globalizing society. By Giovanni Russonello See more of our ...
The African Drum Beats, Bozeman's African Children's drum ensemble, will perform at Montana State University's Mali Night at the Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture's Crawford theater Wednesday, ...
As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture. That momentum will be on display ...
African Soul Rebels, an acclaimed celebration of African music and activism, returns to Lighthouse Poole for the first time ...
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