Malian musician Neba Solo (born Souleymane Traoré in 1969), is a leading contemporary figure of the pentatonic Senufo balafon tradition, known in Mali as the…
Bala Master: Neba Solo Brings Mali’s Balafon To The World Stage
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Meet Benego Diakité, Kamale Ngoni Maestro from Mali
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A Key Demographic
Jamaica’s Minna LaFortune addresses “African Women” with empowering reggae riddim and spoken word. It’s a message well worth hearing, even if you’re not in that…
Uccio Lives: Pizzica Meets Synths In [EM]’s New Single
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Pipa Power Meets Orchestra: Gao Hong’s Symphony Of Self
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