FROM MALI TO BALI

(Listening Lounge)

Enjoy the rhythm of the Malian Djembe by no other than Koné, as Cleveland takes us on a musical journey through space and time across the Malian empire: 

From the songs that was sung on the Armada Mansa Abubakar sailed to the Americas in 1311 to the rhythms Mansa Musa chanted on his pilgrimage to Mecca, to the grios that told stories that live on, in the memory of past, present & future, all the way to Miriam and Amadou’s voices gracing Damian Marley’s tune….the Malian empire has not just enriched the world with its insurmountable wealth in gold, but with songs encapsulating stories to be told. 

Let your spirit align with the stars - the ones that are visible and the ones the naked eye can’t see, revered through dance and song by those who have traveled to Sirius. 

Taste the sumptuous flavors of the recipes passed down through generations across the Malian Empire, which are enjoyed across West Africa to this day.