"For me, music is the first language of the Lord," says Malian singer-songwriter Fatoumata Diawara."You can use melody to talk about very difficult things, and it can be the only way to make yourself understood," she adds. "If you give a speech, you are being political. If you make music, you can change the world without harming people. It is a force that is both soft and strong."Read full article >>
SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:44AM on April 10, 2015