Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an annual festival coloured this year by political shifts roiling West Africa.

The pair, known as "the blind couple from Mali" met at Mali's Institute for the Young Blind, and found they shared an interest in music. The duo produces music that mixes traditional Mali sound with ...

So while we’ve remained almost entirely within our pentatonic musical pantheon, we’ve brought in musicians and singers who we felt exemplified different aspects of Malian culture. Malian music ...

Experience the rhythms of Mali with Samba Touré at the Aga Khan Museum. One of the most renowned contemporary artists of Songhoy music, Touré is a masterful guitarist and evocative storyteller, ...

A Residency Featuring World renowned Malian musicians Wassa Kouyaté and Balla Kouyaté with Professor Cherif Keita Class visits: October 7-8 Open class: Wednesday, October 9 Time: 6:00 pm Slosberg Hall ...

Lineage: Composed by Mali Obomsawin. Movement Two ... Allison and Noah for bringing yourselves to the music; to my family for teaching the stories; to Alanis, Dwayne, Carol, Conor, and Lokotah who ...