The Blur frontman was among the artists visiting a three-day demonstration of peace in the west African country, where there is a ‘hunger for music’ “We don’t have diamonds in Mali, we don’t have oil, ...

ABUJA – In a digital age where African music is increasingly measured by streaming numbers, dance trends, luxury aesthetics and celebrity culture, a different kind of artist is quietly commanding ...

For practically no cost, young men on the streets of the Malian capital, Bamako, will put the latest hit songs onto your cell phone or memory stick. They are called “telechargeurs,” or “downloaders.” ...

Sunday in Bamako, and it's hot and dusty outside on the street, but inside in Amadou and Mariam's sitting room everything is altogether more subdued, with the lighting turned low. There's a huge ...

Malian vocalist Mamani Keita, a former backup singer with Salif Keita, and Euro techno-head Marc Minelli collectively created this remarkably idiosyncratic album. By Billboard Staff Malian vocalist ...