‘Without music,’ says Vieux Farka Toure, pop star and son of Malian music legend Ali Farka Toure, “Mali would not exist”.
Artists from Mali have been influencing the international scene since the 1970s. You can find out more about Mali's music history on our page focussing on the country.
The line-up is almost complete, and the popular Tuareg ‘desert prince’ and peace man Kader Tarhanine has also confirmed his appearance.