Mali's celebrated "king of kora," Toumani Diabate, passed away on Friday at the age of 58 following a brief illness, according to an announcement from his family on social media. Diabate ...

Diabaté began his professional career when he was just 13, playing with a group from Koulikoro, Mali. At age 19, he joined a backing band for Malian singer and kora player Kandia Kouyaté.

Wassa Kouyaté Wassa Kouyaté is a daring artist who embodies the very essence of Mande griot through her music. Born in Sikasso, Mali, into a family of griots, she is a virtuoso player of the kora and ...