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“Islamists Do Not Want Anyone To Sing”


Posted by anike on 17 Dec 2012 / 0 Comments
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Mali is a country well known for its strong musical traditions. In a country where music is viewed as part of a cultural heritage, it is especially used as a means through which history is recorded. Music is considered to be Mali’s “greatest and most important export product”. It is also a tool of resistance. […]

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Khaira Arby, The “Nightingale of Mali”


Posted by azra on 30 Jun 2011 / 0 Comments
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“My voice is a gift from God.” Khaira Arby in an interview with Steve Hochman for Spinner. Reading through a list of upcoming acts at my local music venue, I came across a woman whose name I hadn’t heard of before—Khaira Arby. Intrigued, I clicked on her act to learn more about her. Singing in […]

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