Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an ...

Trailblazer of African cinema was the winner of the jury’s prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival for his film, Yeelen.

Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema with a career spanning 50 years, has died at age 84, Malian ...

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cisse, a pioneer of African cinema with a career spanning 50 years, has died at age 84, Malian television announced Wednesday.