Article 726CY A musical message of hope from Mali's Rokia Kone

A musical message of hope from Mali's Rokia Kone

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Rokia Kone recorded the song N'yanyan in one take, on a night when the world around her was in upheaval. It was August of 2020, and there was a coup d'etat in Mali. She found solace in the words, "Things may be bad now, but it's only a moment in time." Host Carolyn Beeler has more.

This story originally aired on Nov. 29, 2021.

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