Remembering Ali
“The town has gone silent,” says 28-year-old farmer Ousmane Maiga (not his real name) over the phone. “It’s way too quiet”. When I was little my mother went through a phase where we would wake up most days listening to Ali Farka TourĂ©. His music is now linked to so many childhood memories that listening to him feels like home. As much as I would like to celebrate this World Music Day I can’t help but think of the fact […]
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