Remembering Labouzou – A Legend of Malian Percussion Labouzou, born Daouda Dembélé, was a master percussionist, teacher, and founder of Labouzou Percussion — a school and workshop dedicated to traditional instruments in Mali. His energy, generosity, and talent shaped the music scenes of Ségou and Bamako. He trained many young musicians, including Labouzou Koné, now the percussionist for Salif Keita. In 2016, as part of the THE LOST MAESTROS project, he recorded his only album, Môbaso, blending B

Malian singers Amadou & Mariam have been singing together for 50 years. The married duo known as "the blind couple from Mali" produces music that mixes traditional Mali sound with rock guitars, and other global instruments to produce music that has been referred to as "Afro-blues". During their recent stop in Virginia on their U.S. tour, they sat down for a chat with VOA Music time in Africa host Heather Maxwell about their music and the secret to their longevity. | VOA Africa