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Salif Keita

Salif Keita - the golden voice of Mali - is one of the first African world superstars. He can trace his lineage directly back more than 700 years to its founder, the warrior king Sundiata Keita. Salif Keita's story is an exceptional one - not only for breaking away from these traditions, but for overcoming the stigma of being born albino. Arena returns with Salif to his village birthplace in Djoliba, through the insidiously beautiful surrounding plains and to the mystical cliffs of Bandiagara - all sources of his underlying deep spirituality and his haunting music.

English
  • Originally Aired March 2, 1990
  • Runtime 90 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
  • Created April 14, 2019 by
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  • Modified June 12, 2023 by
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