The passing of celebrated Malian flautist, composer and arranger Boncana Maïga at the age of 77 truly marks the end of an era in the music of west Africa. He was a charismatic performer and bandleader ...

BAMAKO, Mali — In the courtyard of a psychiatric ward in Mali’s capital, a small group of patients acts out scenes of a village dispute to the beat of a djembe, a traditional West African drum. One ...

The traditional musical instruments and sounds of Mali are coming to Modesto. The Song & Dance Ensemble of West Africa, led by drummer and artistic director Bamba Dembele, will perform favorite ...

SOAS, University of London provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. The passing of celebrated Malian flautist, composer and arranger Boncana Maïga at the age of 77 truly marks the end of ...