The album Djudjon, l’Oiseau de Garana by Malian husband and wife duo Bassekou Kouyate & Amy Sacko has emerged as the number recording on Transglobal…
The album Djudjon by Malian duo Bassekou Kouyaté & Amy Sacko clinched the topmost spot on World Music Charts Europe in August 2024. The latest…
(Headline image: Toumani Diabaté – Photo by Aboubaker Sidick) Malian kora virtuoso Toumani Diabaté passed away on 19 July 2024 of kidney disease. He was…
Malian star Fatoumata Diawara has unveiled the music video for her track “Blues,” featuring Roberto Fonseca. The song serves as a tribute to her global…
Toumani Diabaté and Ballaké Sissoko‘s New Ancient Strings will be released on vinyl for the first time to commemorate the album’s 25th anniversary. Originally launched…
Adama Yalomba – Tanou (Remote Records, 2024) Adama Yalomba’s transformative journey with the ancient Malian n’dan, a six-string harp with roots in the pluriarc, marks…
The Malian n’dan is a remarkable descendant of one of the world’s oldest string instruments. Classified by organologists as a pluriarc , denoting ‘many bows,’…
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba are set to perform on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at 8:00 pm at Roulette in New York City. The Malian…
The ngoni is a traditional West African spike lute with a 38.1 cm – 45.7 cm (15-18 inches) long body crafted from hand-carved hardwood or…
Mama Sissoko – Live (Mieruba, 2023) Mama Sissoko is a highly talented guitarist and composer from Mali. He has released a brand new, superb live…