Singer, songwriter and guitarist Rokia Traoré has always been a sophisticate. She grew up as the daughter of a diplomat who was posted in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. Her most recent stage ...

I am Rokia Traore, a Malian singer, songwriter and perfomer and I have come to Goudoubo camp, Burkina Faso with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to listen to the stories of the Malian refugees who fled ...

Nov 22 (Reuters) - (This 20th Oct. story has been corrected to fix Traore's UNHCR ambassador status in paragraph 2 and correct details of legal process in paragraph 6. This story also adds response ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Singer-songwriter and composer Rokia Traore during the opening of the 68th Cannes Film Festival BRUSSELS (Reuters) - ...

When we hear about Mali, it's usually about that country's civil war. But the west African nation has long been a shining star of music and culture. It's where the annual Festival in the Desert once ...

African stories from Rokia Traore; legendary Timbuktu artist Ali Farka Toure; the fingers and thumbs of Adrian Legg; former "Television" frontman Tom Verlaine; the short and tragic life of Jeff ...

Dating back 16 years, “Köté Don” is the oldest song in tonight’s set for the Malian musician has entitled the concert for her latest album, 2016’s Né So. She is Guest Director of this year’s Brighton ...

The Malian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist returns with a gorgeous album focused on the idea of home. Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. However, you ...

Monday, November 18, Legendary guitarist for The Smiths, Johnny Marr recently performed several classics plus some of his new songs in the intimate setting of Apogee Studio. We’ll broadcast highlights ...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Malian singer Rokia Traore, arrested in Rome last year over an international child custody dispute and later handed over to Belgium, will be released from a Belgian prison on ...