Oumou Sangare

The music has died in northern Mali as Islamic extremists exert control

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Northern Mali was taken over by militants and Islamic extremists and now they’re in the process of implementing a system of Sharia law in that part of the country. That’s meant an end to musical performances across the part of the country controlled by the extremists.

Music Heard on The Air, Wednesday, July 10, 2013

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Oumou Sangare, Malian Musician and Auto Executive

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Fatoumata Diawara Sings for Peace and the Emancipation of Women in Mali

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Music in Northern Mali is Silenced by Islamist Extremists

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Anchor Marco Werman profiles Mali’s best-known female singer — Oumou Sangare.