Biography
Las Maravillas De Mali
Effective period / Period of releases: 1967 - 2019
Members: Aliou Traore, Harouna Barry, Dramane Koulibaly, Boncana Maïga, Khalilou Traoré, Tapo Bah, Salif Traoré (2), Moustapha Sakho
In 1964 ten young Malians were sent to Cuba at Castro's expense to study music and promote their glorious African Socialist Republic.Three were sent home and the other seven in 1965 formed Les Merveilles du Mali.
In 1974 the orchestra broke up and in 1976 it reformed under the name of L' Orchestre "Le National Badema".