Welcome to Brighton Festival 2019: An introduction from Guest Director Rokia Traoré

Guest Director, Announcements

Guest Director of Brighton Festival 2019, Malian musician Rokia Traoré, shares her story and the inspiration behind this year’s Festival. Rokia introduces us to her home city of Bamako and to some of the Malian artists appearing in Brighton for the first time. 

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