Mali Empire forms and court jeli emergeJan 1, 1235Labels: Mali Empire, Jeli griotsBritannicaEpic SundiataGriot
Balla Fasséké becomes Sundiata’s jeliJan 1, 1236Labels: Balla Fass, Kouyat lineageBalla Fass kKouyatGriot
Kurukan Fuga traditions shape Mandé social orderJan 1, 1236Labels: Kurukan Fuga, Mand charterWorldCat SundiataEpic SundiataBritannica Mali
Epic of Sundiata spreads through jeli performanceJan 1, 1300Labels: Epic of, Jeli performanceEpic SundiataGriot
French colonial era reshapes patronage and performanceJan 1, 1890Labels: French Sudan, Colonial patronageBritannica MaliEpic Sundiata
Early 1900s collection of Sundiata materials beginsJan 1, 1900Labels: Sundiata collections, Print documentationEpic SundiataWorldCat Sundiata
Niane publishes influential Sundiata textJan 1, 1960Labels: Djibril Tamsir, Mamoudou KouyatEpic SundiataDjibril NianeWorldCat Sundiata
State cultural policy boosts modern Mandé ensemblesSep 22, 1960Labels: Malian cultural, Modern MandRail BandBritannica Mali
Toumani Diabaté records landmark solo kora albumJan 1, 1988Labels: Toumani Diabat, Kaira albumGuardian ObitToumani Bio
Diabaté and Sissoko release New Ancient StringsJan 1, 1999Labels: New Ancient, Toumani DiabatToumani BioNew Ancient
Festival sur le Niger expands public platformsJan 1, 2005Labels: Festival sur, S gouFestival NigerQuartz S gou
Trio Da Kali and Kronos release LadilikanJan 1, 2017Labels: Trio Da, Kronos QuartetTrio Da KaliGuardian Trio
Death of Toumani Diabaté prompts global reflectionJul 19, 2024Labels: Toumani Diabat, BamakoLe MondeGuardian ObitPitchfork