Docu: They will have to kill us first: Malian music in exile & Special Guest: Zoumana Diarra
This documentary – with fantastic music – takes you into the lives of artists who deploy their talent to fight oppression. Step for a moment into the life of an artist who deploys music to fight oppression. For we cannot imagine a life without music, but it’s the reality for inhabitants of the northern part of Mali. Traditional music was once an integral part of culture here, but in 2012 music was banned. Radio stations were destroyed, instruments banished and Mali musicians forced to go into hiding or to flee. Among those followed by the documentary is the band Songhoy Blues. The members flee to the town of Bamako, where they are discovered by an English ‘talent scout’. Together they tour the whole world, but what they really want is for their music to be heard throughout Mali. Special Guest: Zoumana Diarra
