The evolution of acoustic guitar music in Africa is a story of trailblazers who fused traditional rhythms with innovative ...

Songhoy Blues, an African desert blues group with Touré at the helm, was eventually formed. The group gained fame after a run ...

But that decision was also influenced by ongoing ethnic tensions and violence in Mali. On his recent ... elements of zydeco and cajun music to those west African rhythms. "Our intention always ...

Music In Africa introduced a mobility funding programme through its MIAConnects project in 2017. The programme supports artists and festivals financially to facilitate tours nationally and regionally.

Experience the rhythms of Mali with Samba Touré at the Aga Khan Museum. One of the most renowned contemporary artists of Songhoy music, Touré is a masterful guitarist and evocative storyteller ...