Back in 1985, a young Malian named Zani Diabate became one of the first African musicians to release a successful album in Europe. He was soon crowded out by a flood of superstar African singers, but ...

It’s weird, a lot of reissues are coming out that are better than contemporary African bands IMHO. These three caught my ears: Zani Diabate and his Super Djata band was one of the first African bands ...

Zani Diabate was the first musical super hero I met. The bandleader and ace guitarist, who passed away in Paris last year while recording his final album, often wore a dark beret with an enamel brooch ...

Such are the musical riches of Malian culture that it is easy to overlook some of its many significant contributors. One of these was the late Zani Diabate, best known as leader and guitar-hero of the ...

The landlocked West African country of Mali has produced some outstanding singers and musicians in the past 40 or 50 years. Think of Mali's most famous musician, Salif Keita, and great dance bands ...

Back in 1985, a young Malian named Zani Diabate became one of the first African musicians to release a successful album in Europe. He was soon crowded out by a flood of superstar African singers, but ...

Malian guitarist Lobi Traore died in 2010, at just 49. His last album is called Bwati Kono. Back in 1985, a young Malian named Zani Diabate became one of the first African musicians to release a ...