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28 April 2025
Motherland Sounds Is LA’s Must-Attend East African Party
An event where East African culture, community, and music collide is rewriting the Ethiopian-Eritrean diaspora story in Los Angeles.
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11 April 2025
Malian Legend Salif Keita Is Trying Things Differently
The 75-year-old music icon from Mali is taking a brave, new approach to his work in his new album, So Kono.
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07 April 2025
Remembering Amadou Bagayoko of the Iconic Duo Amadou & Mariam
The beloved Malian guitarist and singer, who passed away at 70, turned a lifelong bond into transcendent music that defied borders, genres, and expectations.
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10 February 2020
Simphiwe Dana Shares New Single ‘Usikhonzile’ from Upcoming Album ‘Bamako’
Listen to Simphiwe Dana's new single 'Usikhonzile.'
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16 February 2015
The 5 Songs That Shaped Angélique Kidjo
Beninese two-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo shares the 5 songs that shaped her.
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10 July 2014
Salif Keita, Cheick Tidiane Seck & Amadou Bagayoko Reunite Les Ambassadeurs
Legendary Malian band Les Ambassadeurs release a track from their rehearsal sessions in preparation for their summer tour.
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