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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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