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Music is of huge cultural importance in Mali but in 2012, Islamist groups banned music in the north of the country forcing musicians to flee the region. But they didn't give up their music without a fight. A documentary called "They Would Have To Kill Us First" opens in London this week and tells the story of Malian musicians as they fight for their right to sing. Newsday's James Copnall spoke to the film's director, Johanna Schwartz and asked why she'd made the film. (Picture: The group Songhoy Blues in Bamako / Credit: Andy Morgan)