Mali has been part of three major African Empires: The Ghana Empire, the Almoravids and later the Mali Empire. The Mali empire grew to its apex in the fourteenth century becoming a cultural hub trade and Islamic learning. The Mali Empire later was known as the Songhai Empire which eventually collapsed.
The French colonized Mali in the late 1800's and with it, Senegal and The Sudanese Republic (which was then known as French Sudan) joined forces and became the Mali Federation. They won Independence on June 20, 1960 and Senegal left the Mali Federation. The Sudanese Republic then changed their name to The Republic of Mali. Modibo Keita was elected the first Malian president and implemented a socialist political system.
More recently, Mali has given rise to an increasing amount of world renown musicians such as Ali Farka Touré the esteemed guitar player, Bombino, the Tuareg band Tinariwen and the husband and wife duo Amadou et Mariam who have achieved international acclaim and performed at numerous venues all over the world including Chicago's own Lollapalooza.
More recently, Mali has given rise to an increasing amount of world renown musicians such as Ali Farka Touré the esteemed guitar player, Bombino, the Tuareg band Tinariwen and the husband and wife duo Amadou et Mariam who have achieved international acclaim and performed at numerous venues all over the world including Chicago's own Lollapalooza.
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