Salif Keita: World Music Portrait

Salif Keita has been one of the best selling world music artists since he embarked on a solo career fifteen years ago. In this portrait we are treated to music that spans his wide-ranging repertoire, from spellbinding performances of his traditional Malian music to concerts that showcase his innovations in fusing his musical roots with jazz, funk, Europop, and R&B. Highlights include performances in Denmark and France, as well as an improvised session with Carlos Santana. Salif Keita has been one of the best selling world music artists since he embarked on a solo career fifteen years ago. In this portrait we are treated to music that spans his wide-ranging repertoire, from spellbinding performances of his traditional Malian music to concerts that showcase his innovations in fusing his musical roots with jazz, funk, Europop, and R&B. Highlights include performances in Denmark and France, as well as an improvised session with Carlos Santana. Salif Keita has been one of the best selling world music artists since he embarked on a solo career fifteen years ago. In this portrait we are treated to music that spans his wide-ranging repertoire, from spellbinding performances of his traditional Malian music to concerts that showcase his innovations in fusing his musical roots with jazz, funk, Europop, and R&B. Highlights include performances in Denmark and France, as well as an improvised session with Carlos Santana. Salif Keita has been one of the best selling world music artists since he embarked on a solo career fifteen years ago. In this portrait we are treated to music that spans his wide-ranging repertoire, from spellbinding performances of his traditional Malian music to concerts that showcase his innovations in fusing his musical roots with jazz, funk, Europop, and R&B. Highlights include performances in Denmark and France, as well as an improvised session with Carlos Santana.