Editing Mali (section)

=== Music ===
{{Main|Music of Mali}}
[[File:Mali Dogon Dance.jpg|thumb|left|Mali Dogon dance.]]

[[Music of Mali|Malian musical traditions]] are derived from the [[griot]]s, who are known as "Keepers of Memories".<ref>Crabill, Michelle and Tiso, Bruce (January 2003). [https://web.archive.org/web/20030625150509/http://www.fcps.edu/KingsParkES/technology/mali/malihis.htm Mali Resource Website]. Fairfax County Public Schools. Retrieved 4 June 2008.</ref> Malian music is diverse and has several different genres. Some famous Malian influences in music are [[Kora (instrument)|kora]] virtuoso musician [[Toumani Diabaté]], the [[Ngoni (instrument)|ngoni]] with [[Bassekou Kouyate]] the virtuoso of the electric [[Ngoni (instrument)|jeli ngoni]], the late roots and blues guitarist [[Ali Farka Touré]], the [[Tuareg people|Tuareg]] band [[Tinariwen]], [[Khaira Arby]], and several [[Afro pop music|Afro-pop]] artists such as [[Salif Keita]], the duo [[Amadou et Mariam]], [[Oumou Sangare]], [[Fatoumata Diawara]], [[Rokia Traore]], and [[Habib Koité]]. Dance also plays a large role in Malian culture.<ref name="embassy">{{cite web|title=Music|url=http://ambamali-jp.org/en/e04-05.html|publisher=Embassy of the Republic of Mali in Japan|access-date=8 July 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130708063354/http://ambamali-jp.org/en/e04-05.html|archive-date=8 July 2013}}</ref> Dance parties are common events among friends, and traditional mask dances are performed at ceremonial events.<ref name="embassy" />