Habib Koite & Eric Bibb perform "With My Maker I Am One" on Musicology: Encore. 21st-century Malian griot Habib Koite and new world bluesman Eric Bibb join the rhythms of their guitars and voices for ...

Habib Koité of Mali was born one of 18 children into a long line of griots, traditional African storytellers, but his verse in the family history would take a modern turn. Like the guitar he plays, ...

Tonight the veteran Malian musician Habib Koité performs at Northwestern University’s Pick-Staiger Hall in support of a brand-new album, Soô (Contre Jour), released just Tuesday. Koité is a regular ...

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Sometimes a good idea is really a good idea. And so it is that Habib Koite and Eric Bibb got together for this release. Eric Bibb is an American blues singer/songwriter who is proficient on both the ...

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Among the constellation of extraordinary musicians from Mali on the scene today, Habib Koité stands out for his unerring melodic instinct and the sense of intimacy that his songs carry. “Soô” upholds ...

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The track is part of Let The Rhythm Lead: Haiti Song Summit Vol. 1, a collaborative album that celebrates the work of the non-profit organization Artists for Peace and Justice. “It’s a love song [that ...

Hearing the comment again makes Habib Koite laugh, and why wouldn't it? No other musician in Africa, let alone any other continent, can claim to have inspired Bonnie Raitt to utter, "I would drink ...

With Colorado’s just-passed statewide smoking ban prompting threats of legal challenges, Habib Koité — headliner of Putumayo’s Acoustic Africa tour — may inadvertently add fuel to the debate with his ...