This week, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added the bolon (also spelled m’bolon and nbolon) to the List of Intangible Cultural…
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Artist Profiles: Al Bilali Soudan
Al Bilali Soudan is a Tuareg band from Mali that plays acoustic music rooted in tradition. The family members of Al Bilali Soudan from Timbuktu…
View More Artist Profiles: Al Bilali SoudanOumou Sangaré Announces Limited Acoustic Tour
Malian star Oumou Sangaré will be touring to present her Acoustic (Nø Førmat) album in Europe in late 2021. Sangaré’s unplugged tour will be available…
View More Oumou Sangaré Announces Limited Acoustic TourToumani Diabaté’s Exquisite Collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra
Toumani Diabaté and the London Symphony Orchestra – Kôrôlén (World Circuit Records, 2021) Kôrôlén is a truly exquisite collaboration between kora maestro Toumani Diabaté and…
View More Toumani Diabaté’s Exquisite Collaboration with the London Symphony OrchestraMalian Artist Anansy Cissé #1 in May 2021 at the World Music Charts Europe
The album ‘Anoura’ from Malian musician Anansy Cissé is the number album for May 2021 at the World Music Charts Europe. ‘Anoura’ is Cissé’s second…
View More Malian Artist Anansy Cissé #1 in May 2021 at the World Music Charts EuropeKôrôlén, the new Album from Toumani Diabaté and the London Symphony Orchestra Available Today
Kôrôlén, the new collaborative album from kora virtuoso Toumani Diabaté and the London Symphony Orchestra, is out today on World Circuit Records. Commissioned as a…
View More Kôrôlén, the new Album from Toumani Diabaté and the London Symphony Orchestra Available TodayBallaké Sissoko Launches New Video ‘Jeu Sur La Symphonie Fantastique’
Malia kora maestro Ballaké Sissoko has released a music video for the musical piece ‘Jeu Sur La Symphonie Fantastique.’ The track features longtime collaborator cellist…
View More Ballaké Sissoko Launches New Video ‘Jeu Sur La Symphonie Fantastique’Reissue of Ali Farka Touré’s ‘Red’ Album
The album Red from legendary Malian musician Ali Farka Touré was reissued in March 2021, coinciding with the 15th anniversary of Ali Farka Toure’s death…
View More Reissue of Ali Farka Touré’s ‘Red’ AlbumToumani Diabaté & the London Symphony Orchestra Unveil New Track “Elyne Road”
Malian kora maestro Toumani Diabaté and the London Symphony Orchestra are debuting the musical piece “Elyne Road,” the third piece track extracted from their trailblazing…
View More Toumani Diabaté & the London Symphony Orchestra Unveil New Track “Elyne Road”Ancestral Malian Music from Toumani Diabaté & The London Symphony Orchestra
Kôrôlén is the title of a very special collaboration between two giants in music: Toumani Diabaté, the Grammy-winning Malian kora maestro, and the celebrated London…
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