“The music takes me over. I dive in so deep that I go into a trance…Music is who I am” | Rokia Koné interview | Songlines
Tuesday, March 29, 2022

“The music takes me over. I dive in so deep that I go into a trance… Music is who I am” | Rokia Koné interview

By Jane Cornwell

The new voice of Mali, Rokia Koné, teamed up with producer-to-the-stars Jacknife Lee for an album sure to go down as a classic. Jane Cornwell catches up with this seemingly improbable, though quite inspired, pop partnership. Photography by Karen Paulina Biswell

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