Malian arts scene threatened by jihadist activity, funding woes West African political shifts ripple through festival in Segou Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger exit ECOWAS, form new alliance SEGOU ...

Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an ...

FILE PHOTO: Artists wearing Dogon masks, central to the culture and traditions of the Dogon people, who live mainly in Mali, perform at the Festival sur le Niger, also known as Segou'Art, in Segou ...

Born in 1965 into a family of griots, Diabate was deeply rooted in Mali's rich cultural heritage, serving as a guardian of the nation's oral histories and traditions. Throughout his career ...