Published 3 months ago

Malian music star Toumani Diabate dies after short illness

Summary by The Guardian Nigeria

Author: AFP Mali’s “king of kora” Toumani Diabate died on Friday at the age of 58. This is following a short illness, according to musician’s family announcement on social media. “My dear dad is gone forever,” the Malian great’s son Sidiki Diabate, who is also a musician, wrote on Facebook. Toumani Diabate was a master of the African stringed instrument, the kora. Despite being raised in a musical environment, Toumani was self-taught on the kora…

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