It’s a new dawn, a new day, I’m feeling good, etc. I wanted to tell you all about this new Rokia Traoré record, Tchamantché, back in the fall of last year when it was originally scheduled for release, ...

Overeager critics declare each successive Animal Collective release the band’s “pop album.” Such evangelicalism is not only quixotic but a drastic misrepresentation of the band’s music. Take ...

It doesn’t get more international than this from Malian Rokia Traoré, which showcases her intimate voice with uncluttered, repetitive Gretsch guitar and simple percussion. Daughter of a diplomat who ...

“Tchamantche” is a quiet, subdued album whose genius lies in each song’s arrangement, the combination of modern and traditional elements and the intensity of Rokia Traore’s voice. Part griot and part ...

"Tchamantche" is a quiet, subdued album whose genius lies in each song's arrangement, the combination of modern and traditional elements and the intensity of Rokia Traore's voice. Part griot and part ...

Malian singer Rokia Traore has never been a traditionalist. The daughter of a diplomat, she grew up assimilating European and African cultures, and in her 10-year career, she's developed a sound that ...

It has been four years since the superb Malian singer and guitarist Rokia Traoré last released an album (2008’s mesmerising Tchamantche) but, right from the outset in our discussion, it transpires ...

Rokia Traoré has gone back to school. She is taking social sciences and anthropology, has considered journalism and thought about training as a translator. In the meantime, she has made a new album, ...