Al Bilali Soudan are all members of the same family, a well-known Tuareg griot family, from Timbuktu, Mali. They are currently on their US tour, making their way to the Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy on October 16. The band and their producer spoke with WOOC's Sina Basila Hickey about their music, instruments, and the way their songs can mediate conflicts.

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