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The Music of Mali is like that of most African nations ethnically diverse but one influence predominates; that of the ancient Mali Empire of the Mandinka (from c. 1230 to c. 1600). Mande people (Bambara Maninke Soninke) make up 50% of the country’s population other ethnic groups include the Fula (17%) Gur-speakers 12% Songhai people (6%) Tuareg and Moors (10%) and another 5% including Europeans.

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