Oumar Konate – I Love You Inna (Clermont Music, 2019) Oumar Konate, one of the most talented Malian musicians of his generation, has released his…
A Brilliant Set of Modern Malian Music
Tag: Malian music
First-Class Malian Music from Hama Sankare
Hama Sankare – Niafunke (Clermont Music, 2019) If you’ve ever heard Malian artists like Ali Farka Toure, Afel Bocoum, Le Troup Regionale de Nia funke,…
Celebrated Malian Singer Fatoumata Diawara Announces 2019 North American Tour
Malian singer-songwriter and guitarist Fatoumata Diawara will be touring North America in March and April to support her new Shanachie Records album Fenfo (“Something To…
Bassekou Kouyate’s Impeccably Crafted Music
Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba – Miri (Out Here Records, 2019) Over the years Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba have dazzled fans with recordings like…
Malian Singer Sali Sidibé Dies at 59
Malian vocalist Sali Sidibé died on February 8, 2019 in Bamako at the age of 59. She was a significant artist from the Wassulu region…
Miri by Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba, Number One on the Transglobal World Music Chart
Miri (Outhere Records), the new album by Malian sensation Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba is the number one album in February 2019 on the Transglobal…
Hypnotic Strings of Africa at A World in Trance 2019 in New York
A World in Trance 2019 will present the Hypnotic Strings of Africa on Saturday March 23, 2019 at Roulette in New York. Derek Gripper’s investigation…
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba to Release Miri in January 2019
Malian ngoni star Bassekou Kouyate and his band Ngoni ba have a new album titled Miri, scheduled for release on January 25, 2019 on outhere…
Un Autre Blanc Showcases the Perseverance And Musical Mastery of Salif Keita
Salif Keita – Un Autre Blanc (Naive, 2018) For more than 50 years the Malian singer/songwriter Salif Keita has become the cornerstone of Afro-pop music,…
Malian Band Songhoy Blues Announces January 2019 UK Tour
Acclaimed Malian band Songhoy Blues, has announced a short run of U.K. dates in January 2019. Currently in the process of writing and recording their…