When war broke out in the West African nation of Mali last year, one of the targets was that country's ancient music tradition. As Islamist rebels occupied northern Mali, they banned music and shut ...

As the daughter of a Malian diplomat, Rokia Traoré grew up hopping around the globe, moving from Belgium and France to Algeria and Saudi Arabia. But nothing quite prepared her for a sojourn to the ...

Malian singer-songwriter Rokia Traoré was appointed a UNHCR Regional Goodwill Ambassador for West and Central Africa in 2015. To mark her appointment as Goodwill Ambassador, Rokia released a special ...

Malian singer-songwriter Rokia Traoré is to be deported to Belgium from Rome following her losing an appeal at Italy’s High Court. The 50-year-old singer was arrested on 20 June from Rome’s Fiumicino ...