By Ishmael Junourgh Project Presentation & Post-Production Budget
Mieruba Art Center / Ségou, Mali
The Lost Maestras
Eight Malian women artists. Eight albums. Sixty-three tracks recorded between 2022 and 2024.
The Project
The Lost Maestras is a project led by Mieruba Art Center dedicated to preserving, promoting and transmitting the female musical heritage of West Africa. Through the voices of eight major Malian women artists, the project documents ancestral traditions while creating contemporary works and building a lasting cultural and musical legacy.
Current Phase
The recordings are complete. The current phase focuses on finalizing the eight albums and preparing them for release and distribution through mixing, mastering, graphic design / artwork, and CD and vinyl reproduction rights.
Artists & Tracks
| Artist | Tracks |
|---|---|
| Kaniba Ouele Kouyaté | 7 |
| Kokanko Sata | 7 |
| Fissa Maiga | 7 |
| Mah Kouyaté | 7 |
| Mouneissa Tandina | 8 |
| Mamou Thiero | 11 |
| Moui Traore | 8 |
| Koly Koné | 8 |
| Total | 63 |
Musical Heritage Documented
The recordings bring together Manding, Wassoulou, Songhai, Bambara, Bozo/Somono and Soninke repertoires. The project is at once a recording initiative, an archival undertaking and an act of transmission to future generations.
The Lost Maestras
The Lost Maestras
Post-production budget
Financial requirement for the completion and release preparation of 8 albums / 63 tracks.
| Item | Quantity | Unit Cost | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mixing | 63 tracks | €100 | €6,300 |
| Mastering | 63 tracks | €80 | €5,040 |
| Graphic Design / Artwork | 8 albums | €500 | €4,000 |
| CD + Vinyl Reproduction Rights | 8 albums | €600 | €4,800 |
| Total Budget | €20,140 | ||
Funding Sought
Mieruba is seeking a financial partner to support the completion of The Lost Maestras and prepare all eight albums for release and distribution.
This support will directly contribute to the preservation, documentation and promotion of major female voices and repertoires from Mali’s musical heritage.
The Lost Maestras