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Vol 65 No 16

Published 2nd August 2024


Mali

Farewell to the kora master

Toumani Diabaté, one of Mali’s greatest kora players, died on 19 July ending a career spanning 45 years. He was 58. His global reputation debuted with the release of Kaira, a solo album he recorded in London in 1988.

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