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Le Hogon in Bamako
Here’s an interesting article about Le Hogon, one of Bamako, Mali’s prime spots for live music. We heard Toumani Diabaté perform there in April 2008, and… are eager to return asap. Except we were told it closed down, any tips on other good music venues in Bamako?
09/12 LA: BBRAVE @ Malick Sidibé photo show
Akwaaba founder Benjamin Lebrave aka BBRAVE will hog the decks once more, at a photography show by 70s Malian photographer Malick Sidibé, at the Maloney Fine Art gallery in Culver City. 5pm – 8pm @ Maloney Fine Art, 2680 S La Cienega Blvd in Culver City. Maloney Fine Art is proud to present an exhibition [...]
Griot tradition today
A griot – or jeli – is a storyteller, poet and musician in West African society. Its traditions are inherited from father to son, and some griots can trace their history back centuries. Rather than paraphrase, listen to Toumani Diabaté explain it himself:
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