Mali
Sidi Toure kicking off tour w/ Festival of Mali @ Brooklyn Bowl this weekend
The World Music Institute’s Festival of Mali happens at Brooklyn Bowl this weekend (April 14-16) with Sidi Touré, Trio Da Kali & Derek Gripper, Fatoumata Diawara, and more…
Damon Albarn crowned a "local King" of Mali
photo: Damon Albarn w/ Blur @ MSG,2015 (more by Dana [Distortion] Yavin)
Boubacar Traoré releasing a new album, touring (dates)
Boubacar Traoré took his guitar and strode out into the fields outside of Bamako, Mali. There, in the country quiet, he wrote a dozen new songs in a month…
Tinariwen win an award, announce tour dates ++ upcoming King Sunny Ade, Rokia Traore & Bassekou Kouyate shows too
Tinariwen @ (Le) Poisson Rouge in April (more by Tim Griffin)
Malian band Tinariwen recently won the 2009 Uncut Music Award for best album (given and then play a rare Brooklyn show (their first…
Amadou & Mariam - 2009 Tour Dates, new album, streams
STREAM: Amadou & Mariam – Sabali (produced by Damon Albarn) (MOV)
STREAM: Amadou & Mariam – Welcome to Mali (MOV)
Back on November 21st I asked, “What is the best album of 2008…
