Rokia Traoré began releasing music in the 1990s and has had a varied output that draws from all of the disparate traditions of Mali’s musical history.

Renowned Malian musician Salif Keita has openly endorsed the country’s military junta. Meanwhile, critics have cited growing ...

Mali's Habib Koité has led a storied career since he burst onto the scene with his award-winning debut album Musa Ko in 1995. Now, eight albums later, he's returning to our shores with a quartet in a ...

SPECIAL: Global Village marks the birthday of Tabu Ley Rochereau - one of the giants of African music and one of the ...

Last weekend’s musical menu included a Bach-polished Plaza Palooza, Malian groove machinist Habib Koite and a harvest mooning ...

In addition to the contemporary resonance of his music over the years, Koité has been insistent on respecting his notable lineage, descending from Mali’s Khassonké griot tradition. Much of his music ...