Habib Koité: Soô

Habib Koité: Soô

August 14, 2016

Home Run Listening Post 60. Traffic, drought and Kardashians may dent the Los Angeles brand, but the city still charmed Habib Koité, the great Malian singer-songwriter and descendant of griots. L.A. is his tribute song, favorably measuring Southern California’s sun,...
Fatoumata Diawara: Fatou

Fatoumata Diawara: Fatou

August 19, 2015

Elemental and Elegant Listening Post 8. Mali, a landlocked nation on the edge of the Sahara, is a musical superpower. One of the most prodigious talents to emerge from the country is Fatoumata Diawara, an actress and singer-songwriter whose debut album keeps gaining...