Known around the world as "The Golden Voice of Mali," Salif Keita's unique sound blends the traditional styles of his West African homeland with influences from Cuba, Spain, Portugal, and the Middle ...

There are very few footballers so well-respected that their club redesigns its logo to incorporate the player's nickname, but that is precisely what happened to Mali's Salif Keita in 1968. Just a year ...

An albino who was nearly blind at birth, Salif Keita grew up as an outcast in his home country of Mali despite being the direct descendant of Soundjata Keita, the warrior emperor who founded the ...

Former Mali, Marseille and Saint-Etienne attacker Salif Keita died aged 76 on Saturday, the country’s sports minister told AFP. Minister Abdoul Kassim Ibrahim Fomba said Keita passed away in the ...

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Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “I wanted to put some distance between me and music. I was bored, perhaps?” In the mouth of Mali’s most-storied ...

Renowned Malian musician Salif Keita has openly endorsed the country's military junta. Meanwhile, critics have cited growing human rights concerns. Renowned Malian singer-songwriter Salif Keita has ...

Shock. Bafflement. Scepticism. These were some of the reactions among a group of music fans when Mali's much-beloved Salif Keïta - known as the Golden Voice of Africa - was appointed as a special ...

Salif Keita has a fascinating ancestry. He was a direct descendant of Sundiata Keita, who founded the Malian Empire, and this heritage did not condone Salif working as a musician. As well, Salif was ...

March 20, 2019 • Salif Keita is among the best African singers of the past century. But, after some 25 albums over a 40-year career, Keita says he's retiring from recording.