Uptown griots
Malians started arriving in New York City in the 1980s, numbering about 8,000 now. They also brought their music.
Malians started arriving in New York City in the 1980s, numbering about 8,000 now. They also brought their music.
A smallish woman from Mauritania, she rules the stage with a fiery intensity that only the most powerful divas can maintain.