This week on Tuesday Reviewsday, our weekly new music segment, Take Two contributor and music journalist Steve Hochman joins guest host Deepa Fernandes with a list of new songs. This week on Tuesday ...

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 ...

Rokia Traore typically sings in her native Bamana, and sometimes in French. But 45 minutes into her sold-out show at the Old Town School of Folk Music Sunday, the Malian artist switched to English for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

On "Kélé Mandi," one of the simplest and most stirring songs on her new album, Bowmboï, Malian singer-songwriter Rokia Traoré issues a heartfelt plea: "I bring what makes me different to you / Give me ...

0000018f-87c8-dcea-afcf-cff98fd50000 Image of the band, La Santa Cecilia ; Credit: Humberto Howard aka. Armando Cor This week on Tuesday Reviewsday, our weekly new music segment, Take Two contributor ...