Africa: Salif Keita Goes Acoustic With So Kono

[Afropop] When we spoke with Salif Keita before the Pandemic, he told us, not for the first time, that he was ready to retire from recording and performing. Not long afterwards, he released what he said would be his last album, Un Autre Blanc. His urge…

Africa: Tdendana – Music As Journalism

[Afropop] At this year’s Babel Music Expo, a world music conference and festival held in Marseille in March, attendees were treated to the evening concerts as well as daytime showcases from emerging artists. One of these was sponsored by Villes des Mus…