Mali has produced some of the great superstars of modern African music: kora player Toumani Diabat茅, golden voiced singers Salif Keita and Oumou Sangare, dancebands like the Super Rail Band, and the great river-bluesman Ali Farka Tour茅. Lucy Duran, presenter of Radio 3'sWorld Routes, has spent years in Mali researching the music of its flamboyant divas, and has worked as a producer with some of Mali's leading musicians. Listen to the whole programme (18'30) or click on any of the tracks to the left.
Tekere
by Salif Keita
album: Folon: The Past
Mango (UK) A captivating dance track from the man with the golden voice.
Douwawou
by Kandia Kouyate
album: Kita Kan
Stern's (UK) The most powerful female griot of the past twenty years.
Mansa
by Super Rail Band
album: Mansa
Indigo (France) The revamped 90s sound of Mali's greatest band, founded in 1970.
