Toumani Diabate
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Fatoumata Diawara channels ancestry and activism in Cape Town
Blending Malian heritage with high-energy pop, Fatoumata Diawara used the CTIJF stage to honour her roots and confront FGM, proving that heritage and modern activism are…
Toumani Diabaté: The king of the kora has played his last song
The legendary kora master left an indelible mark on West African music and cultural heritage
Mali loses a national treasure
Mali’s “king of kora” Toumani Diabaté died last Friday, 19 July, at the age of 58