The National
Salif Keita of Mali
Talk of well-established Afro-pop singers or songwriters across the world and Salif’s name surely comes to mind. But all was not as rosy as it is today for the Malian albino. In fact, he was banished from his home and village at a very young age as his albinism was considered bad luck in the Malian culture. Driven by an urge to prove that living with albinism was not the end of the world, the singer upon winning the Best World Music 2010 at the Victoires de la musique for his album “La Différence” dedicated his award to the global albino community.
