Music documentaries are thick on the land, and political ones are numerous as well, but “Mali Blues” is different in that it artfully combines hypnotic music with definite societal concerns. If you ...

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 ...

"When the civil war start in Mali, when they banned music, all the people from the north of Mali has to move to the south just to be safe at that moment," explains Aliou Touré. He's the lead singer of ...

African multi-instrumentalist Ali Farka Touré had become a legend by the time he died in 2006. His music was used in a song for “Black Panther,” and he was thought of as a pioneer of African desert ...

2018 ESSENCE Fest performer Mali Music has so many songs that we can’t get enough of, it’s hard to choose! ESSENCE Festival 2018 tickets are on sale now! For more info and the latest news, visit our ...

Papa Mali plays a free show at Tipitina's on Friday, Aug. 28. FRIDAY, Aug. 28 Austin-based swamp-funk guitarist Papa Mali plays a free show at Tipitina's. It's a big night of brass with the Hot 8 ...