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Traditional music band Mamar Kassey plays at a new year’s eve concert, which was organised by the military autorities and broadcasted live on national television, in Agadez, Niger, on December 31, 2023. (Photo by Camille LAFFONT / AFP)

Niger struggles to keep its traditional music alive

On stages around the world, Maidouma, dressed in his sky-blue boubou, is an ambassador for his country’s musical heritage

  • Des Erasmus
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