How can it be part of the glorious past when we are still experiencing the Kingdom of Mali's art due to the African Americans and Caribbean people having imported much of it to America? American and Caribbean music is literally Mali music. White people are even walking around claiming that the music belongs to them, when it is clearly from the Kingdom of Mali.
Think about it. One of the things that makes America distinct and carries it culture through out the World is music. Most of American music has it roots in the Kingdom of Mali. The Blues are from Mali; therefore Rock and Roll, R&B, Soul, Hip Hop, Pop. All of it is from Mali.
The Banjo is from Mali; therefore the Kingdom of Mali gave America its Country and Bluegrass music.
Rap music is from Mali: the Griots (Djelis) of Mali used it to tell the history of the Kingdom and family lineages.
Another thing from Mali are the athletes who are descended from the people of Mali. Are there any better athletes in the World than in the USA and the Caribbean? Those guys are not referred to as big Mandingos for nothing.
Mandingo Muslims even impacted how Black people worship in Churches. There is a pretty good book out there called "Servants of Allah African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas" which supposedly sheds light on religious practices that Black people observe in Christian churches in the Americas.
Even the fact that after slavery ended; Black people used their Churches to found Historic Black Colleges and Universities is in line with what was done in Mali when colleges and universities were all part of the Mosque.
You should read the "Mandinka legacy in the New World" before you keep writing stuff. Kingdom of Mali legacy is still going strong.
Project MUSE - Bound to Africa: the Mandinka Legacy in the New World
Contributions of Enslaved Africa