Guardian Music — Koko, LondonLike many great artists, Rokia Traoré is constantly reinventing herself, changing her music while remaining individual and distinctive. In the 13 years since her first European concert, she has switched from an experimental acoustic st... more info

Guardian Music — (Smithsonian Folkways/Discovery)San Francisco's Kronos string quartet are rightly famous for their diverse collaborations, with musicians such as Mali's Rokia Traoré and the Bollywood playback legend Asha Bhosle, and now comes an excursion into A... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — If you showed up to Metrotech at noon today, you probably noticed that Rokia Traoré wasn't there. In fact, her entire U.S. tour was cancelled this time around. Zap Mama played the free afternoon show today instead, and Meshell Ndegeocello... more info

Guardian Music — Charlton Park, MalmesburyThis was a festival dominated by two great veterans and a whole lot of newcomers – and it was Youssou N'Dour, who first appeared at Womad back in 1986, who provided one of the highlights. His performance on the final e... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Rokia Traoré @ LPR in February (more by Lori Baily) Allen Toussaint @ New Orleans Jazz Fest 2009 (more by Graeme Flegenheimer) The 15th-annual BAM Rhythm & Blues Festival will take place every Thursday at noon from June 4th to... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Lori Baily Pitchfork: As the daughter of a diplomat, you must have traveled a lot. How does that experience inform your music? Rokia Traoré: My father was not able to get all the vinyl he used to listen... more info