A dancer performs as Malian singer, dancer and instrumentalist Mariam Bagayoko sings during a performance at the Palais de la Culture in Bamako on August 14, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

Malian singer, dancer and instrumentalist Mariam Bagayoko sings during a performance at the Palais de la Culture in Bamako on August 14, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

Malian singer, dancer and instrumentalist Mariam Bagayoko sings during a performance at the Palais de la Culture in Bamako on August 14, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

Malian singer, dancer and instrumentalist Mariam Bagayoko sings during a performance at the Palais de la Culture in Bamako on August 14, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

Malian singer, dancer and instrumentalist Mariam Bagayoko (C) dances while performing at the Palais de la Culture in Bamako on August 14, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

Malian singer, dancer and instrumentalist Mariam Bagayoko (C) dances while performing at the Palais de la Culture in Bamako on August 14, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

Malian singer, dancer and instrumentalist Mariam Bagayoko (C) dances while performing at the Palais de la Culture in Bamako on August 14, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

Malian singer, dancer and instrumentalist Mariam Bagayoko dances while performing at the Palais de la Culture in Bamako on August 14, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)