Boncana Maïga

Born

Boncana Issa Maïga^[1][2]

1949 (1949)

Gao, French Sudan, French West Africa

Died28 February 2026 (aged 77)

Bamako, Mali

OccupationsComposer, musician

Children4^[3]

Boncana Maïga
Born	Boncana Issa Maïga[1][2] 1949 (1949) Gao, French Sudan, French West Africa
Died	28 February 2026 (aged 77) Bamako, Mali
Occupations	Composer, musician
Children	4[3]

Boncana Issa Maïga (1949 – 28 February 2026) was a Malian composer and musician.^[4] He won a Kora Award in the category Best Arrangement of Africa.^[5]

Maïga died in Bamako on 28 February 2026, at the age of 77.^[6][7][8]