Sory Bamba, a Malian music pioneer, spends his days ensconced in the courtyard of his home in the old quarter of Mopti, a town in the centre of the country on the edge of the Sahara. One of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amadou Bagayoko (1954-2025), iconic Malian guitarist, singer and composer of the famed duo Amadou & Mariam – known as “the blind ...

GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 01: Salif Keita performs on stage during the Celtic Connections festival at The Old Fruit Market on February 1, 2013 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ross ...

This week we feature some great music from Malian father and son duo Toumani and Sidiki Diabate and Rokia Traoré, a rare Malian double-header coming this Friday 9/26 to UCLA's Royce Hall. I'll be ...

Amadou Bagayoko, the award-winning Malian singer and guitarist in the husband-and-wife duo Amadou & Mariam, has died, according to The Associated Press. In a local televised broadcast, Mali’s Minister ...

Grammy-nominated Malian singer, songwriter, guitarist and actress Fatoumata Diawara's highly anticipated new album London Ko is slated for release May 12 via Wagram Music; pre-order/pre-save the ...

The passing of celebrated Malian flautist, composer and arranger Boncana Maïga at the age of 77 truly marks the end of an era in the music of west Africa. He was a charismatic performer and bandleader ...

LOMPOUL, Senegal (Reuters) - Encircled by moon-lit sand dunes, desert blues band Tamikrest from Mali's northern city of Kidal was the headline act at a Sahel music festival this weekend, held ...

Amadou Bagayoko (1954-2025), iconic Malian guitarist, singer and composer of the famed duo Amadou & Mariam – known as “the blind couple of Mali” – passed away on 4 April in Bamako. He was 70. The ...