Born in Mali to a diplomatic family, Traoré has traveled throughout the world, picking up pieces of herself along the way. That mix of origins is reflected in her music, which combines African and ...

When war broke out in the West African nation of Mali last year, one of the targets was that country's ancient music tradition. As Islamist rebels occupied northern Mali, they banned music and shut ...

The singer and guitarist was sentenced in absentia by a Brussels court last year on charges of parental abduction. She was arrested in Italy in June and challenged the extradition order. But a Rome ...

Malian Singer Rokia Traore to Be Released From Belgian Prison, News Agency Reports BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Malian singer Rokia Traore, arrested in Rome last year over an international child custody ...

When Malian singer-songwriter Rokia Traore stopped by KCRW's studio, she was in the middle of a cross-country tour and bound for Northern California. The travel-ready artist is the daughter of a ...

A Paris appeals court has conditionally released the Malian singer Rokia Traoré but said she can be extradited to Belgium over a child custody dispute. Ms Traoré was detained at Charles de Gaulle ...