Malian Band Preserves Tradition With Music
Tamikrest band merges the values of their timeless culture and sing for peace and reconciliation that enables them to draw attention to their troubled country.
Tamikrest band on stage.
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Mali:
The Tuareg and the Terror
Africa In Fact, 1 December 2013
The future of the Tuareg in Mali has never seemed more uncertain. Read more »
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Mali:
Music, Culture & Conflict in Mali
ThinkAfricaPress, 1 November 2013
Music is Mali's most famous cultural asset and has shaped the country's history for centuries. A new book by Andy Morgan recounts how it has suffered under Islamist occupation. Read more »
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Mali:
Ngoni Maestro Discusses Malian Music
ThinkAfricaPress, 21 January 2013
The ngoni maestro discusses Malian music amidst the conflict in the north, and his new album, Jama Ko. Read more »
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Mali:
Tuaregs Face Uncertain Fate
ThinkAfricaPress, 24 October 2012
On April 6, the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) declared independence from Mali. Announced from France24's Paris studio, this was the peak of the rebellion's… Read more »
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West Africa:
Songs for Desert Refugees
ThinkAfricaPress, 23 July 2012
An album to raise money for north Malian refugees brings together some of the best desert rockers. Read more »
InFocus
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Studio-Live is setting up projects in the Saharawi refugee camps in the hope of reshaping society through music and poetry. Read more »
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Christopher Kirkley went to Mali to make field recordings, but returned with a mixtape of music taken from Saharan memory cards of cellular phones. Read more »