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Events

WOMAD UK Festival Announces full Line-Up

World Music Central News Room April 25, 2019 No Comments Afro Cuban All StarsAnna CalviCalypso RoseDakaBrakhaDhafer YoussefMacy GrayOrbitalRobert PlantSalif KeitaWOMADworld musicZiggy Marley

Pioneering world music festival WOMAD UK has announced the complete list of artists set to perform at the 2019 festival. WOMAD will take place at…

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Salif Keita Wins La Mar de Músicas 2019 Award

World Music Central News Room March 6, 2019 No Comments La Mar de MúsicasSalif Keitaworld music

Acclaimed Malian singer Salif Keita has won the La Mar de Músicas 2019 Award. La Mar de Músicas is one of the leading world music…

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Un Autre Blanc Showcases the Perseverance And Musical Mastery of Salif Keita

TJ Nelson December 19, 2018 No Comments Malian musicSalif 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,…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Salif Keita

Angel Romero October 13, 2018 No Comments AfropopMaliMalian musicSalif Keita

A master of West African rhythms and credited as one of the founders of the Afropop genre, Salif Keita is world renowned for his unforgettable…

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General News

Salif Keita Cancels 2018 United States Tour for Health Reasons

World Music Central News Room November 14, 2017 No Comments Salif Keita

Malian star Salif Keita has announced the cancellation of his upcoming 2018 American tour under doctor’s orders. No additional details are available at this time.

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Album reviews

Salif keeps up the momentum

Dave Atkin October 31, 2005 African musicMalian musicSalif Keita

Salif Keita – M’Bemba [Ancestor] (Universal Jazz, 2005) Salif Keita’s Soro is one of the few Afro-fusion releases to truly cross over into the mainstream.Soro…

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