Boncana Maïga

Boncana Maïga
Born
Boncana Issa Maïga[1][2]

1949 (1949)
Gao, French Sudan, French West Africa
Died (aged 77)
Bamako, Mali
OccupationsComposer, musician
Children4[3]

Boncana Issa Maïga (1949 – 28 February 2026) was a Malian composer and musician.[4] He won a Kora Award in the category Best Arrangement of Africa.[5]

Maïga died in Bamako on 28 February 2026, at the age of 77.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Boncana Maïga: "On a dit que j'ai eu un enfant avec Aïcha Koné, avec Nayanka Bell et avec Kamaldine, tout cela est faux"". AfricaHit (in French). 8 November 2007. Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2026 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "Bénin: la légende malienne Boncana Maiga célébrée à Cotonou". Chic Infos (in French). 15 May 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Boncana Maïga Maestro au cœur de la musique africaine et de la formation des artistes depuis 40 ans". MaliJet (in French). 8 March 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  4. ^ Semega, Hawa (10 October 2009). "Boncana Maiga: Le Maestro de la musique Africaine". Le Journal du Mali (in French). Archived from the original on 23 January 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2026 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ "Winners 1997". Kora Awards. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2026 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ "Mali: décès du Maestro Boncana Maïga". APAnews (in French). 28 February 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Mali: le musicien Boncana Maïga est décédé". La Nouvelle Tribune (in French). 28 February 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  8. ^ Berthod, Anne (28 February 2026). "Boncana Maïga, maestro « maraviloso » de la musique afro-cubaine, est mort". Télérama (in French). Retrieved 1 March 2026.
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