SEGOU, Mali (AP) — Long before Mali captured the global spotlight as an al-Qaida training ground where French soldiers had to intervene, the West African nation was celebrated for producing some of ...

Before the coup d’état that overthrew an elected government, before the French-led war to oust Islamist rebels who had taken over much of the country, Mali was perhaps best known internationally for ...

This week we feature some great music from Malian father and son duo Toumani and Sidiki Diabate and Rokia Traoré, a rare Malian double-header coming this Friday 9/26 to UCLA's Royce Hall. I'll be ...

It's been a decade since Paul Chandler left the U.S. and headed to West Africa, having fallen in love with the region's music. Now Mali is his... An American In Mali, Teaching The Country's Sounds ...

Guitarist and singer Amadou Bagayoko of the star Malian music duo Amadou & Mariam has died aged 70 following an illness, his family told AFP on Friday, paying tribute to the Grammy-nominated blind ...

The Grammy Award–winning artist returns to the East Coast for a special performance at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia PHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES, March ...

Guitarist and singer Amadou Bagayoko of the star Malian music duo Amadou & Mariam has died aged 70 following an illness. Together with his wife Mariam, Amadou's music ...