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Festival in the Desert Postponed Because of Ongoing Mali Conflict

The Festival in the Desert has been sidelined due to the ongoing conflict in Mali. ... Read More »

Mali's Bassekou Kouyate Wants the Whole World 'Speaking Fula'

There are many theories as to why Malian musicians have in recent years found such receptive ... Read More »

Baaba Maal Invites Us All to Senegal -- Let's Go!

Baaba Maal has spent most of his life musically reaching out from his native village of Podor, ... Read More »

Digital Label Akwaaba Music Says 'Welcome' to African Sounds

MTV Africa just held its inaugural awards show this past weekend -- the MTV Africa Music Awards ... Read More »

For Senegal's Orchestra Baobab, the More Things Change ...

Barthelemy Attisso doesn't remember a lot of specifics about the first time he recorded the song ... Read More »

Kora King Toumani Diabate's Royal Showcase

It was not at all conscious. A CD of performances by a young Andres Segovia made for some very nice ... Read More »

Leni Stern Promotes a Give-and-Take Relationship With African Music

Like many musicians these days, Leni Stern is looking for some innovative marketing and distribution ... Read More »

A Vieux to a Beat: Malian Singer Supports Remix of His Album

Is anyone else weary of remix albums featuring "exotic" sounds from various cultures? Ever since ... Read More »

All That Glitters: Nick Gold's Two Decades on the World Circuit

Nick Gold is on the phone from Reykjavik, Iceland, where he's gone to check out some music. It's not ... Read More »