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Showtimes4/24/2017 5:25PM
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Synopsis |
Mali, situated in the heart of western Africa, is often regarded as the cradle of today’s Blues and Jazz. For centuries, music has strengthened Mali’s cultural identity, with musicians holding strong positions in society. Following Fatoumata Diawara, an acclaimed performer of stage and screen born in Côte d'Ivoire to Malian parents, Mali Blues is a musical journey as Diawara seeks to expose the world to the rich traditions of Wassalou traditions with Southern Mali music, even as the music and its performers are threatened by radical Islamists.
Director Lutz Gregor takes viewers on a trip through the geographical, political and musical landscape of Mali, meeting other committed musicians who are fighting for unity and the freedom to express themselves through their music, such as world famous Ngoni player and traditional Griot Bassekou Kouyaté, street rapper Master Soumy, and Tuareg band leader Ahmed Ag Kaedi. |
About the film |
Genres: Documentary, Music, Human Rights, Women's Performance Rights, War
Release Year: 2016 Runtime: 90 min Countries: Mali, Germany Languages: French, Bambara, Tamasheq, English, (with English subtitles) Website: OFFICIAL WEBPAGE Director: Lutz Gregor |