Singer, songwriter and guitarist Rokia Traoré has always been a sophisticate. She grew up as the daughter of a diplomat who was posted in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. Her most recent stage ...

I am Rokia Traore, a Malian singer, songwriter and perfomer and I have come to Goudoubo camp, Burkina Faso with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to listen to the stories of the Malian refugees who fled ...

Nov 22 (Reuters) - (This 20th Oct. story has been corrected to fix Traore's UNHCR ambassador status in paragraph 2 and correct details of legal process in paragraph 6. This story also adds response ...

Traoré has also helped give this year’s Brighton Festival an Afrocentric perspective, ignoring the comfortingly familiar in favour of often black British or African artists. Her commitment as Guest ...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Malian singer Rokia Traore, arrested in Rome last year over an international child custody dispute and later handed over to Belgium, will be released from a Belgian prison on ...

When we hear about Mali, it's usually about that country's civil war. But the west African nation has long been a shining star of music and culture. It's where the annual Festival in the Desert once ...

Dating back 16 years, “Köté Don” is the oldest song in tonight’s set for the Malian musician has entitled the concert for her latest album, 2016’s Né So. She is Guest Director of this year’s Brighton ...

ROME, July 12 (Reuters) - Renowned Malian singer Rokia Traore, arrested in Italy more than three weeks ago over an international child custody dispute, has appealed to European Union judges to resist ...

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Mick Jagger's soundtrack to Alfie; Ennio Morricone performed by Yo-Yo Ma; New music from Malian Rokia Traore; Trading guns for guitars: Tinariwen; Reggae's golden age with The Paragons; The 'Arabic ...

This episode features highlights of recent in studio performances by some of our favorite young artists. This episode features highlights of recent in studio performances by some of our favorite young ...

Rokia Traore was an active supporter of UNHCR between 2014 and 2018 and was appointed a Regional Goodwill Ambassador in 2016. I want to try to bring the voices of refugees to decision-makers who can ...