This fascinating world guitarist from Mali delivers authentic melodies The New York Times has called “heartfelt” and “mesmerizing” that maintain the sounds and styles of his native area.

• Koité and his band, Bamada, keep their style grounded in the regional sounds of Mali and resisted altering them for Western listeners, instead presenting an intriguing collection of melodies rarely heard elsewhere.

This tour engagement of Habib Koite is funded through Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation's Mid Atlantic Tours program in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program.