This music video is by musicians from Mali; singing and playing against the bloody neo-colonial war in their country.
Britain, US escalate war aid as France advances into northern Mali: here.
Related articles
- French, British neocolonialism in Mali (dearkitty1.wordpress.com)
- Music is vital to political struggle across Africa – not just in Mali | Ian Birrell (guardian.co.uk)
- Mali (lesson via radio and NY Times) (susandanielspoetry.com)
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A few years ago I was in Mali and travelled to Timbuktu and then out into the desert to the great Malian/Tuareg music festival that is held about 70km north of Timbuktu. Such beautiful music, such beautiful scenery and such beautiful people. What has happened to the north of Mali in the last 3 years is a tragedy beyond words, but they have found a way of expressing it through music.
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Today’s news of torching of historic manuscripts in Timbuktu to add to this suppression of one of the most basic joyful expressions of human nature–heartbreaking all around. Beautiful music.
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