(Headline image: Toumani Diabaté – Photo by Aboubaker Sidick) Malian kora virtuoso Toumani Diabaté passed away on 19 July 2024 of kidney disease. He was…
Brilliant Kora Maestro Toumani Diabaté Dies at 58
Tag: Malian music
Fatoumata Diawara releases New Videoclip “Blues” featuring Roberto Fonseca
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” to Be Released on Vinyl
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, A champion of the Rare N’Dan Harp
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 Rare Malian n’dan
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 to Perform at Roulette in New York City
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…
A Brief Dive into the Ngoni, West Africa’s Traditional Lute
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…
New album Highlights the Formidable Live Show of Mali’s Mama Sissoko
Mama Sissoko – Live (Mieruba, 2023) Mama Sissoko is a highly talented guitarist and composer from Mali. He has released a brand new, superb live…
Malian Guitar Maestro Mama Sissoko
Mama Sissoko was born in 1949 in Nioro du Sahel, 450 km north of Bamako, Mali. As a teenager, his parents entrusted him to his…
Sidiki Camara’s Presents Remarkable Cross-Cultural Malian Music in ‘Return to the Traditions
Sidiki Camara – Return to the Traditions (Global Sonics, 2023) Sidiki Camara’s latest masterful work, Return to the Traditions, is a profound musical exploration that…