88-Year-Old Malian Singer Mariam Bagayoko Keeps Cultural Tradition Alive Through Dance

Renowned Malian musician Mariam Bagayoko continues to captivate audiences at age 88, performing traditional rhythms barefoot and adorned in cowrie shells to preserve her country's cultural heritage.

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Still dancing at 88, Mali’s Mariam Bagayoko keeps tradition alive

At the age of 88, barefoot and cinched into a belt of cowrie shells, renowned singer Mariam Bagayoko still sweeps across the stage with infectious energy, dazzling wide-eyed fans with the rhythms of a bygone Mali.

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88-Year-Old Malian Singer Mariam Bagayoko Keeps Cultural Tradition Alive Through Dance

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