Rokia Traore
Malian Singer-Songwriter | Cultural Bridges Through Music
About
Rokia Traore is an acclaimed Malian singer-songwriter who uses her music to build cultural bridges across the African diaspora. As a three-time Grammy nominee, she has received international recognition for her powerful lyrical storytelling and virtuosic guitar work.
Traore's TED Talk, 'The Bridge: Connecting Through Music', has inspired millions with its message of using the arts to promote unity and understanding. Her keynotes provide audiences a window into the rich cultural heritage of West Africa while exploring how music can transcend borders and foster meaningful dialogue.
Talks72
One company at a time
How schools can nurture every student's genius
How to write less but say more
The science of extreme weather -- and how to reduce the harm
The small business hustle
An aerial perspective on renewable energy
Introducing: Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi
Visions for the future
How to turn grit into a lifelong habit | Angela Duckworth
How to challenge conventional wisdom -- and change any industry
How we can actually pay people enough -- with Paypal CEO Dan Schulman
"Fearless"
Virtual Worlds
What female military leadership can teach us about overcoming self-doubt
The race to net-zero emissions by 2050 is on. Can we count you in?
Countdown Session 2: Leadership (Full session)
Nuestro imperativo moral para actuar sobre el cambio climático -- y 3 pasos que podemos dar
A stock market for social justice
"The Muse" / "Spring Song"
"All Together Now"
A story of Brazil through a single iconic building
When people are "suspiciously kind"
A holographic meeting platform for collaborating from anywhere
What your sleep patterns say about your relationship
Michael Tubbs on politics as a force for good
Investing in health care workers strengthens communities
"Sleep Sleep Beauty Bright"
An excerpt from "Figuring"
What Brexit means for Scotland
Parenting in the digital age
How to revive and empower local communities
Why we should embrace aging as an adventure
Entropy, order and the theory of the multiverse
"Jamie Raeburn" / "Baloo Baleerie" / "Twa recruitin Sergeants"
Three stories of Scotland
"Wahala" / "Make You No Forget" / "Best I Can"
"Criminalization of Survival"
"You Are Not Alone" / "Extraordinary Being" / "Shine"
An architect's guide to living on Mars
How I bring myth and magic to life
How one team turned a sprint project into a marathon success
Sir Ken Robinson (still) wants an education revolution
"The Rich Man's House" / "Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind Stayed on Freedom)"
Passing the mic to migrant farmer workers
A world without waste
"It All Starts With One" / "You Light My Fire"
Beats that break barriers
A call for a moral revival
Why student journalists should be protected from censorship
"Being Human" / "Awakening"
Why we need to build robots we can trust
An open-source database to create "guardian angel" AI
"Drottning Kristina"
Art that brings words to life
What does it really mean for leaders to be authentic?
Por qué necesitamos proteger el alta mar
El valor de nuestra diversidad interna
"Chromatic"
"AI therapy"
What if we supported millions of African farmers in growing more food?
Armchair archaeologist
Food revolutionaries
The Trans Ban
The Daily Show's secret to creativity
We're experiencing an empathy shortage, but we can fix it together
Brené Brown
5 steps to designing the life you want
A visual history of social dance in 25 moves
The trans story includes you
"Space Oddity"
How much does a video weigh?
"Family Tree"
At a Glance
Industries
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