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“Rokia Traoré will sing for those lucky enough to gain entry into paradise.”
—Daily Mail and Guardian (Johannesburg)
Rokia Traoré is perhaps the most adventurous singer-songwriter in Africa today, forging a fresh new direction by combining blues and rock with the traditional music of Malian griottes. Although she sings in the Malian language of Bambara, her modern sound—driven by her Gretsch electric guitar—distinguishes her from traditional Malian singers. With a striking voice and sparse arrangements that highlight African instruments like the balafon, n’goni, and kora as well as electric guitar and bass, her performances are as mesmerizing as the delicate rhythms of her albums. Traoré “has joined an elite club of superstars” (Toronto Sun).
Presented in association with the Office of the Associate Provost for Multicultural Affairs through the UVM President’s Initiative for Diversity
NPR story: "A Malian Chanteuse With Modern Grace" (February 9, 2009)
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Funded in part by the
Expeditions program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional support from the six New England state arts agencies; and by the
Flynn General Endowment. The General Endowment received challenge grants from the Ford Foundation New Directions/New Donors program and the Argosy Foundation which were matched by generous support from the community.
The Flynn acknowledges critical
National Endowment for the Arts Recovery Act artist residency and staff support.
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