ONE is turning to its community of artists, friends, members and staff for their top picks on creative works that have enhanced their knowledge and understanding of the richness of African culture and arts. In a new twist on the A-List theme, musician and former A-Lister Vieux Farka Touré shares with us an NGO he wanted to bring to the attention of our readers:
I just got back to Mali after touring internationally almost non-stop since May. I’m meeting up with some Americans from an NGO called the Ouelessebougou Alliance soon, to go visit the region they work in (south of Bamako).
I had already heard about them in Mali, and this summer I actually met the people while on tour, in Salt Lake City, Utah. The work they have done – education ,health, micro-credit etc – over 35 years in the
72 villages in the region is truly amazing and I plan to do everything I can to help them.
Also check out this video about the Ouelessebougou Alliance:
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