The solar-powered studios are saving Mali's music one beat at a time. Local artists are laying down tracks in the heart of ...

It opens pointedly with Savane, a song Ali recorded to protest against Western intervention in Mali's domestic problems. "Instead of giving us bombs, give us engines, so we can meet our own needs ...

Akili Ni Mali, an actor and independent recording artist, will perform as Nina Simone in two shows this February, honoring Black History Month.