And this is the purpose of this article – the way Mali speaks to and welcomes the world. Thanks to the organizers of “Le Festival su le Niger” for having put all into proper place for me as well as other invited artists to this great cultural event! I will not be able to take you around Bamako because I am heading to the historical town of Segou the next morning. In the words of one of the organizers of ‘Le Festival sur le Niger’ Attaher Maiga: “Nous ne changeons pas notre histoire. The main entrance to Le Festival sur le Niger in Segou is still the same as I left it seven years ago!

Source: Front Page Africa March 27, 2019 00:00 UTC