MALI BLUES, MALI HOPE
Kathleen Norris on MALI BLUES
As Mali Blues (2016, Lutz Gregor, director) opens we see and hear a large crowd cheering at an outdoor concert in Segou, Mali. Musicians offer an array of intricate rhythms and vocals, accompanied by energetic dancing both onstage and off. Exuberance and joy all around. But this is far more than a concert film. Our first clu…
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