Before the coup d’état that overthrew an elected government, before the French-led war to oust Islamist rebels who had taken over much of the country, Mali was perhaps best known internationally for ...

Why do they hate music? “Without music, life would be a mistake”. ~-Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols (1889) “Music is no different than opium. Music affects the human mind in a way that makes people ...

Gospel rapper Mali Music released his debut album, ‘2econd Coming’ in 2009, but it’s his appearance on the 2011 BET Awards (as part of the channel’s showcase of new talent) that earned him the most ...

“Music in Mali” is a feature-length documentary that takes an in-depth look into West Africa’s country of Mali and the musical culture that formed from its ancient Manding Empire. Narrated by Danny ...

Ahead of the release of his album tomorrow, Mali Music debuts his new video for the acoustic version of "Beautiful." With just him and his guitar in the park, Mali delivers an epic performance of the ...

Mali Music learned how to inspire people with his melodic sounds the righteous way: in church. Starting at just 11, he was playing the keys every Sunday, taking the congregation at Faith on the Move ...

The two Grammy Award-winning gospel artists come together for an unapologetic expression of faith and gratefulness in this holiday Tiny Desk home... The Tiny Desk is working from home for the ...

NPR's Elizabeth Blair profiles Malian musician Salif Keita, one of the master's of the "world music" movement. Keita moved back to Mali recently after living and working in France for 16 years. His ...

"Even if her ancestors were not from Mali specifically, her musical ancestors are from Mali, that is for sure. "Almost all the world's musicians can trace their musical ancestry to Mali. The blues ...