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202081 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Africa Mia

202081 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Ten musicians from Mali traveled to Cuba in 1964 to study music, leading to the creation of Afro-Cuban Music and the band Las Maravillas de Mali.

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Richard Minier,

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Ten musicians from Mali traveled to Cuba in 1964 to study music, leading to the creation of Afro-Cuban Music and the band Las Maravillas de Mali.

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Edouard Salierdirector

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Edouard Saliercast

Boncana Maïgacast

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Richard Minier encounters a former member of the band Las Maravillas de Mali in Bamako on New Year's Eve 2000. This meeting sparks a mission to reunite the iconic group, which originated in 1964 when ten musicians from Mali traveled to Cuba to study music. Their collaboration contributed to the development of Afro-Cuban Music. Minier's efforts aim to revive the band's legacy and cultural significance, linking the past with contemporary musical expressions.

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