{
  "id": 4441432,
  "title": "Still dancing at 88, Mali’s Mariam Bagayoko keeps tradition alive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/still-dancing-at-88-malis-mariam-bagayoko-keeps-tradition-alive",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T14:33:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RFI English",
    "slug": "rfi-english",
    "url": "https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20260830-still-dancing-at-88-mali-s-mariam-bagayoko-keeps-tradition-alive"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "At the age of 88, barefoot and cinched into a belt of cowrie shells, renowned singer Mariam Bagayoko still sweeps across the stage with infectious energy, dazzling wide-eyed fans with the rhythms of a bygone Mali.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}