In Northern Mali, one of the towns where French and African troops have been trying to unseat Islamist rebels is Kidal — a small, dusty hub of trans-Saharan traffic and trade. Portland, Ore., ...
Many music fans scratched their heads when the Grammy nominees for urban contemporary album were revealed in December. Who, exactly, was Mali Music, and how did he land a nomination alongside Beyoncé, ...
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BAMAKO, Mali — Khaira Arby, one of Africa's most celebrated musicians, has performed all over the world, but there is one place she cannot visit: her native city of Timbuktu, a place steeped in ...
I don't want to underplay the importance of the political crisis and now war in the West African country of Mali, but to most Americans it's a non-starter. Where is Mali? What's the connection to ...
Review: Radical Islamists tried to take away Mali’s music, but the musicians of ‘Mali Blues’ play on
Music documentaries are thick on the land, and political ones are numerous as well, but “Mali Blues” is different in that it artfully combines hypnotic music with definite societal concerns. If you ...
The Grammy Award nominations have me feeling some type of way. I am elated with my favorite artists who are getting some love (Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry, for example), and I am irrationally upset by ...
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