Toumani Diabate, Malian Master of the Kora, Is Dead at 58
Briefly

If you think of West Africa as a body, then the griot is the blood. We are the guardians of West Africa's society. We are communicators.
He believed that music could transcend national borders set by colonialism and restore ancient ties, even as it embraced the changes of a globalizing society.
I started building this band to rebuild Manden empire in a cultural way. The musicians are all from West African, Manden countries.
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