Fatoumata Diawara, an acclaimed Malian vocalist, songwriter, guitarist, and actress, has released her new single “Massa Den” accompanied by a music video featuring French rock…
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Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba to Perform Friday, April 14 at Roulette in Downtown Brooklyn
Bassekou Kouyate, a master of the ngoni, an ancient West African lute, and his Ngoni Ba ensemble, will perform on Friday, April 14, 2023, at…
View More Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba to Perform Friday, April 14 at Roulette in Downtown BrooklynTuraeg Band Tamikrest to perform May 26 in British Columbia, Canada
Tamikrest, the globally renowned rock collective hailing from the Sahara Desert in Mali, will be performing at Massey Theatre in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada…
View More Turaeg Band Tamikrest to perform May 26 in British Columbia, CanadaAcclaimed Musician and Songwriter Solomane Doumbia Celebrates Malian-Nigerian Connection
Solomane Doumbia – Ségou to Lagos (2023) “Ségou to Lagos” is Solomane Doumbia’s tribute to Afrobeat. First and foremost, the album is above all a…
View More Acclaimed Musician and Songwriter Solomane Doumbia Celebrates Malian-Nigerian ConnectionBalafon, the ancient xylophone of West Africa
The balafon is a type of struck idiophone, specifically a gourd-resonated xylophone. It is closely associated with the Gur, Mandé, and Senufo peoples of West…
View More Balafon, the ancient xylophone of West Africa“Cherie” Brings Together Two Malian Music Giants, Ali Farka Touré and Oumou Sangaré
The highly anticipated new album Voyageur from legendary African guitarist and singer Ali Farka Touré is set to be released on March 10th by World…
View More “Cherie” Brings Together Two Malian Music Giants, Ali Farka Touré and Oumou SangaréWorld Circuit Announces Voyageur, New Album by Ali Farka Touré
Voyageur (World Circuit Records) is the title of the new album by the great African guitarist and singer Ali Farka Touré. Release date is March…
View More World Circuit Announces Voyageur, New Album by Ali Farka TouréCarnegie Hall’s Musical Explorers Concerts Introduce Children to Gullah and Malian Musical Traditions
This week, thousands of New York City elementary school children will visit Carnegie Hall for Musical Explorers concerts that spotlight three African and African American…
View More Carnegie Hall’s Musical Explorers Concerts Introduce Children to Gullah and Malian Musical TraditionsOumou Sangaré Stars in New Movie “Hawa”
After a 2022 of intense touring with her new album “Timbuktu”, acclaimed Malian singer Oumou Sangaré ends the year with a splash by making her…
View More Oumou Sangaré Stars in New Movie “Hawa”Orchestra Gold Launches New Single ‘Koniya’
Oakland-based African psychedelic rock ensemble Orchestra Gold has released its new single titled ‘Koniya.’ The single will appear in their upcoming third studio album “Medicine” scheduled for release…
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