Mali Magic

The great legacy of Mali and the people’s quest to preserve it

In collaboration with

SAVAMA-DCITimbuktu RenaissanceInstruments for AfricaUNESCO World Heritage4d HeritageZamani Project

Africa's Greatest Written Legacy

Immerse yourself in 40,000+ digitized pages of the Timbuktu manuscripts

"In the dark night of our present existence, manuscripts are the searchlights that probe our past."Dr. Abdel Kader Haidara, guardian of the manuscripts

Living to the Beat

In Mali, music is the link between people and instruments, life and death, and past, present and future

Striking a chord for peace

Coping with conflict and remaining resilient with Malian music

Press play on Maliba, The Great Mali

Grammy nominee Fatoumata Diawara's lastest record tells her country's story

Rewind: legacies on long-play

An iconic collection of classic records for music lovers

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Mali in every shade

A rainbow of art and images

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Are you a teacher or a parent?

Downloadable lesson plans to be used in the classroom or given to students to work through at their own pace.

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