Just a few years ago, singers Salif Keita and Youssou N'Dour were on the leading edge of world music. Extraordinary vocalists, as well as songwriters and bandleaders, Keita and N'Dour were steeped in ...

Malian vocalist and composer Salif Keita was an early victim of the dreaded West African Bombast Virus. This insidious disease can have devastating effects on an artist’s songwriting ability, directly ...

New acoustic music from Youssou N'Dour; The African fusion of Mali's Salif Keita; The remastered Nonesuch Explorer Series; Stardust memories of Hoagy Carmichael; A jazz revolution from Django ...

“There is nothing left here!” the king of mbalax cried. The crowd roared. “This is no longer the Eldorado.” Another cheer went up from the sea of people squeezed onto the dance floor of Bercy Stadium ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. This is proving a busy month for west African superstars-turned-part-time-politicians making surprising but ...

Eighteen top African musicians, including Salif Keita, Youssou N'dour, Koffi Olomidé, Mahmoud Ahmed and Cheb Mami, have composed and performed a song being launched simultaneously in Africa on Monday ...

Two of Africa's most respected singers, Salif Keita and Youssou N'Dour, have new albums and new sounds. Music critic Banning Eyre says they're both embracing a more subtle acoustic approach to ...

Youssou N'Dour's latest CD features his thrilling voice in live and studio settings with emotion-laced new recordings of his favourite songs and two new ones from the documentary film about him, I ...

Known around the world as "The Golden Voice of Mali," Salif Keita's unique sound blends the traditional styles of his West African homeland with influences from Cuba, Spain, Portugal, and the Middle ...

In 2018, Salif Keïta announced his intention to end his career. To the delight of his fans, he reversed his decision. Now 70 years old, the Malian musician continues to perform on stages around the ...

Salif Keita the renowned Malian musician will perform live at the National Theatre in Accra on 28th March and at the Banquet Hall State House on 29th March as part of the Gala Night of the Ghana ...

Born in Dakar in 1959, N'Dour is a singer endowed with remarkable range and poise, and, as a composer, bandleader, and producer, with a prodigious musical intelligence. The New York Times has ...