A few musical references

Good day Va Friends of Mali, I just want to share a couple things I thought you might enjoy:

Richmond-based blues artist Corey Harris and his band will be playing the Capital Ale House on January 10, 2014. Visit www.corey-harris.com for details. In addition, Harris has begun offering online lessons (via sonic-junction.com) to his very groovy approach to the blues, which has not only been inspired by Malian music, it has been informed by collaborations with Malian musicians. Share this link with your budding guitarists: http://sonic-junction.com/corey-harris

Here is the latest in Robert Plant's series on the Festival au Desert 2008:

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Wonderful Music Feb. 11, 15 and 20!

Feb 11: Modlin @ Boatright: Fatoumata Diawara Feb 15: A Night of Mali Music Feb 20: From Africa To Appalachia: An Evening with Cheick Hamala Diabte, Sammy Shelor, Danny Knicely and Friends ---------------------- February 15: A Night of Mali Music Fatoumata Diawara Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba At the University of Richmond Camp Concert Hall / Booker Hall of Music on Saturday night, February 15, 2014 at 7:30 pm. Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara has packed a lifetime of experience into her 33 years. Diawara’s career includes stints as a dancer, and a film and stage star before finding her true calling as an unparalleled singer and songwriter. Blending Wassalou traditions of Southern Mali with international influences, Diawara has performed and recorded with Oumou Sangaré, AfroCubism, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and the Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou. (From Richmond's Sister City Segou) Bassekou Kouyate is one...

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