On this week's episode of All Songs Considered, co-host Bob Boilen basks in the glory of his return by making fellow co-host Robin Hilton enjoy the musings of a box that when opened plays affirming ...

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 ...

Listen to Traoré play "Sikey." Born in Mali to a diplomatic family, Traoré has traveled throughout the world, picking up pieces of herself along the way. That mix of origins is reflected in her music, ...

Rokia Traore's career belies the notion that you can't go home again. The 30-year-old singer was born in Mali but spent most of her formative years in Europe with her diplomatically connected family - ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rokia Traore–From Mali to Wolf Trap Thursday was originally published on Black Plastic Bag on Feb. 10, 2009, at 11:55 pm Rokia Traore may sometimes strum an acoustic guitar and trill softly, but she ...

The Malian star headlined the final night of Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST. Every January, I attend globalFEST at a New York City nightclub and see some of the most fantastic music I'll experience all ...

Rokia Traoré's latest album is titled Beautiful Africa. 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 ...

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 ...