Toumani Diabaté

male, 44 years old
Battake Sissoko, Kora player, volta, Boulevard de l'Independence, In the Heart of the Moon, New Ancient Strings…MusicofMali, mali
Toumani Diabaté is a Malian kora player who has gained international acclaim for his music. He is a versatile performer, being equally at home w...

Rokia Traoré

female, 35 years old
Kolokani, Koulikoro, Traoré clan member, lycee, MusicofMali, WOMAD…Malian music, Mali musician, mali
Rokia Traoré is an award-winning Malian singer, songwriter and guitarist. Traoré was born in Mali as a member of the Bambara ethnic group. As her fa...
Fanta Sacko

Fanta Sacko

female
musician, singer, Malian musician, music genre, Malian, bajourou music…MusicofMali
Fanta Sacko is a Malian musician, whose debut, self-titled LP launched the bajourou music genre. She has helped establish a female singing...

Kandia Kouyaté

female
Kora player, Kora, Mory Kante, kita, praise song, griot…mali, MusicofMali, Kita, Mali, Malian music
Kandia Kouyaté is a Malian jelimuso (singer, a female griot) and kora player; she has earned the prestigious title of ngara, and is sometimes a...

Bob Carlin

male, 56 years old
from New York City, Frets Magazine, Cheick Hamala Diabate, MusicofMali, clawhammer, old-time…old-time music
Bob Carlin (b. 1953 in New York City) is an American old-time banjo player and singer. Carlin performs primarily in the clawhammer style of banjo....