Islamists Failed To Quiet Mali's Music

NPR | Feb. 19, 2013 9:33 a.m.

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The African nation of Mali has long claimed it gave birth to the blues. Renee Montagne reports that the country's musical tradition was threatened this past year when Islamist militants took over the deserts of northern Mali and banned music.

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