{"id":70388,"date":"2004-09-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2004-09-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/pangaea-the-uri-roots-music-series-to-present-international-musician-rokia-traore\/"},"modified":"2004-09-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2004-09-16T00:00:00","slug":"pangaea-the-uri-roots-music-series-to-present-international-musician-rokia-traore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2004\/09\/pangaea-the-uri-roots-music-series-to-present-international-musician-rokia-traore\/","title":{"rendered":"Pangaea: The 溏心vlog免费B站 Roots Music Series to present international musician Rokia Traor\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"press-release-import\">\n\t\tKINGSTON, R.I. &#8212; September 16, 2004 &#8212; Rokia Traor\u00e9, a breakthrough artist whose exotic blend of African rhythms and bold textures has taken the international music community by storm, will kick off her North American Tour at the 溏心vlog免费B站. The performance, part of the annual Pangaea: The 溏心vlog免费B站 Roots Music Series will take place on Friday, October 1 at 8 p.m. in Edwards Auditorium on the Kingston campus. The concert is sponsored by the 溏心vlog免费B站 Department of Housing and Residential Life.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nTraor\u00e9 began singing in high school and as a teen-ager performed on Malian television. It was not until 1996, at the age of 22, that she decided to become a professional singer\/songwriter. After winning Radio France Internationale\u2019s \u201cAfrican Discovery of the Year\u201d award; she released her debut album, Mouneissa, to critical acclaim. The 2000 follow-up Wanita, climbed the charts in Europe and received critical acclaim worldwide, with New York Times music critic Jon Pareles including it on his top ten albums of 2001. Her latest release, Bowmboi, has been receiving the same praise. Time Magazine called it, \u201c\u2026 mesmerizing, casting its spell with virtuoso vocals and startling diversity.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nGrowing up a diplomat\u2019s daughter, she spent much of her life in foreign countries like Belgium, Saudi Arabia, and the United States; obtaining an appreciation for other cultures and musical styles (she cites Tina Turner, Ella Fitzgerald, and Joe Zawinul as her influences). As a result, she speaks fluent English, French, German, and Italian, but prefers to record in her native tongue of Bamana and plays instruments native to Mali like the ngoni and balaba. Her songs touch upon topics relevant to everyone, not just Malians, as she sings about love, poverty, women\u2019s rights, and childhood. In a country that is not known for its female musicians, Traor\u00e9 has become a role model to a younger generation of women, and according to music journalist Banning Eyre, she is proving to be a, \u201ctransitional figure,\u201d standing between the past and the future.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tEdwards Auditorium will open at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public, but a voluntary $5 donation at the door would be appreciated.  Questions about Traor\u00e9 or the Pangaea series may be directed to Michael LaPointe, 溏心vlog免费B站 Office of Residential Education, 401-874-5162.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KINGSTON, R.I. &#8212; September 16, 2004 &#8212; Rokia Traor\u00e9, a breakthrough artist whose exotic blend of African rhythms and bold textures has taken the international music community by storm, will kick off her North American Tour at the 溏心vlog免费B站. 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