There is one CD from MCA or Barclay (if you're in Europe)
which combines tracks from Koola Lobitos with the 69 Los
Angeles Sessions album its called Koola Lobitos/The 69 Los
Angeles Sessions

Toshi Endo who runs the Fela site at
http://biochem.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~endo/EAFela.html

and Michael Veal who wrote the recent Fela bio were planning
on a three CD set but I haven't heard much about that lately

A
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The best in Reggae, African and Caribbean Music

Hi,

Here is site dedicated to the Amazigh (Berber) music:
http://www.azawan.com

Karim Aguenaou


--- In african_music@y..., "Mwaimba Chileshe" <mchile1@g...> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have been exploring North African music, but unfortunately
> since I am not very familiar with it, I don't know who to
> look for and who is good. I have fallen in love with Setona
> from Sudan, and if anyone knows of anything along those
> lines of deep percussion from North Africa please inform me
> as well as where I may possibly download it from.
>
> thanks
>
> Mwaimba
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

What'up???

SHADOW ZU, l'UNDAGROUND KAINFRI, in a live performance
at the Hip Hop for Unity rally at
Bakersfield College
1801 Panorama Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93305-1219
December 15th.
Also featured, LA and Bakersfield hip hop acts
including D Roc, Nitemare, Sister Taz from Souls Of
Time, Break beats, B-Boys and B-Girls on 16 by 14
linoleum mat, DJ's.

If you've never seen da Zu in concert, now is the time
to make up for it. Check the Shadow Zu web site for
info about starting time, soon available.

Peace a la True Family Zu.

=====
"La connaissance est mon capital; la raison, la base de ma
foi; l'amour, le fondement de ma foi;l'enthousiasme, mon
élan; la tristesse, mon compagnon; la science, mon arme; la
résignation, mon trophéé;la satsisfaction de DIEU mon butin;
la certitude, ma force;l'ascétisme, ma vocation; la
sincérité, mon support;l'obeissance, ma fiertée; le
militantisme,ma nature. Je cherche la joie dans la prière et
l'amour en DIEU. Enfin je lutte pour la prospérité de ma
nation et aspire à rencontrer le Seigneur."

"Shadow Zu: http://Zooninja.tripod.com, l'undaground kainfri

For those who are interested in very traditional Malian/Bamana djembe
drumming, check out master drummer Abdouli Diakite's first CD.  You can
sample tracks and order the cd online at the following address:

www.cdbaby.com/abdouli

Kind Regards,
Jeremy Chevrier
www.rootsyrecords.com

I caught cool artists like baaba maal on this weird thing on
mtv2 a couple of weeks ago and i think it might have been
called 1 giant leap.

It was about all these different artists all over the world
and talking about different topics...does anybody know where
i can find more info? that'd be a big big help..i'm very
eager to know...the music and visuals were stunning. anybody?

For those who are interested in the live recorded CD "Village Djembe
Drumming" with master drummer Mamadou Sidibe recorded in Tambacounda,
Senegal at weddings and other events, check out the following URL:
www.mp3.com/sidibe

You can also listen to all the tracks online.

Regards,
Jeremy Chevrier
www.rootsyrecords.com

Unsigned Artists Wanted:
Hexagon Records is currently interested in signing exclusive
record licensing agreements (providing manufacturing,
distribution, and promotional services) with independent
bands and labels that may normally have a hard time finding
these resources.

Hit us up via private email for submission info and more details.

Thanks for your time,

Hexagon Records www.hexagonrecords.com
westcoastAR @ hexagonrecords.com


--
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A&R
Hexagon Records
http://www.hexagonrecords.com
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--- In african_music@y..., madonnafra@e... wrote:
> Hello all.
>
> I heard a rumor that Putumayo Records is going out of business.  Does
> anyone have any information about that?  Hope it is not true!
>
> Madonna F.

Dear African Music fans,

This e-mail was forwarded to me and I do want to respond.
Though it's been a tough year for just about every indie in
the business, Putumayo World Music is certainly not going
out of business. We've had to do some belt tightening to
ride out downward sales trends in the record industry and
the impact of Sept. llth. But, we're very positive about the
future and continue to release appealing compilations and
artist CDs.

Many of our recent titles have been especially well-received
(Jamaica, Arabic Groove, Habib Koite's Baro, Colombia,
African Odyssey and Music From the Coffeelands 2).
Generally, though I wish things were better and that there
was more consumer and retailer confidence out there, I am
pleased by our progress and feel fairly confident that this
trend will continue for us.

We also have a really nice Samba Bossa Nova album coming out
in early Jan and I hope you guys check out some of our newer
releases.

Best regards,

Dan Storper
President
http://www.putumayo.com/

http://www.africacentre.org.uk/index.htm

December 7
Limpopo Club
Zimbaremambwe featuring Linos Wengara
Mbira virtuoso with full band
Doors open at 10.00pm
Admission £8/£7 adv

December 14
Limpopo Club
Pan-African DJs galore
Doors open at 10.00pm
Admission £8/£7adv

December 21
Limpopo Club
Boy London
Soukous by London's favourite Congolese singer
Doors open at 10.00pm
Admission £8/£7adv

December 28
Limpopo Club
Innovation (Congo)
A new energy from this young band mixing soukous, hip-hop
and reggae
Doors open at 10.00pm
Admission £8/£7adv

December 31
New Year's Eve Limpopo Club tba

Dear bmg220,
Go to http://www.1giantleap.tv/ for a good introduction.
African contributors to 1Giant Leap are Baaba Maal, Mustapha
Tettey Addey, the African Show Boys, Mahotella Queens, Pops
Mohammed, and Soweto String Quartet.
There are also drumming sequences with Bada and Bakane Seck
with Jeeri Jeeri from Senegal,Manding Dance from the family
of Bana Cissoko and the largest xylophone in the world
played by villagers from Uganda.
There are also contributions from musicians, singers,
authors, actors and philosophers from India, Thailand,
Australia, New Zealand and the USA. Cd and DVD are due for
release in Feb/March worldwide.
Hope that helps
Jumbo Vanrenen
Palm Pictures

Hi

I would like to hear from London based African musicians who would be
interested in co-writing and recording.

Please email me on apele1@...

Hi everybody--Just wanted to let the folks in the Los Angeles area
know that Tribal Treasures is holding its annual holiday sale on
Saturday and Sunday, December 15th and 16th and on December 22 from
10am to 4pm.  Mixed in with the art, artifacts, textiles and clothing
are some old ngonis, traditional violins, Kuba (Congo) drums, a Baga
(Guinea) drum and a very old Toma (Guinea) drum. By the 22nd, we
should also have some new talking drums (tamas)and traditional Fulani
violins from Mali, assuming that they arrive.  Travel and shipping
from Mali have been terribly affected by September 11 and the
subsequent shutdown of Sabena Airlines & Cargo.  Anyway, the four
Tribal Treasures warehouse rooms are located in the "C 12-20 Aisle"
inside the Storage USA building at 5855 Centinela (corner of
Centinela and Green Valley) in the Fox Hills area of Culver City, CA.
You can call (310) 670-1271 for more information about the
instruments or directions to the warehouse. We also have Ali Baba's
cd, "Return to Your Roots" and Putamayo cds and tapes.
Best to all, Tekla Morgan-Kamiya

NASCENTE - World Music Online Radio (www.mybeat.pt/nascente)

24 hours a day, 365 days a year

Dear Friends, I would like to present a world music web
radio channel from Portugal called NASCENTE.

Here we play music from every corner: celtic, Nordic,
latin-american, African, asian, etc. We play not only
traditional music but also fusion with rock, dub,
electronic, jazz, etc.

And here is the playlist for this week:

High Rotation:

- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Paquistão) - Final Studio
recordings
- Susheela Raman (Índia / Reino Unido) - Salt Rain
- Taraf de Haidouks (Roménia) - Band of Gypsies
- Mercedes Peón (Galiza - Espanha) - Isué
- Thomas Mapfumo & Wadada Leo Smith (Zimbabué / EUA) -
Dreams and Secrets

Also on Rotation:

- Ali Hassan Kuban (Núbia) - Real Nubian
- Sandy Lopicic Orhcestra (Jugoslávia / Alemanha) - Border
Confusion
- Mabulu (Moçambique) - Soul Marrabenta
- Orchestra Baobab (Senegal) - Pirates Choice
- Up, Bustle and Out (Reino Unido / Cuba) - Master Sessions
2
- Femi Kuti (Nigeria) - Shoki Remixed
- Fanfare Ciocarlia (Roménia) - Baro Biao
- Takashi Hirayasu and Bob Brozman (Japão / EUA) - Jin Jin /
Firefly
- Smadj (França) - Equilibriste
- Sanna Kurki-Suonio (Finlândia) - Musta
- The Klezmatics and Chava Alberstein (EUA / Israel) - The
Well
- Yat-Kha (Tuva) - Dalai Beldiri
- Luar Na Lubre (Galiza - Espanha) - Plenilunio
- Da Lata (Reino Unido / Brasil) - Songs From the Tin
- Spaccanapoli (Itália) - Lost Souls
- Patrick Street (Irlanda) - Live
- Kroke (Polónia) - Live at the Pit
- Gjallarhorn (Finlândia) - Sjofn
- Sheila Chandra (Reino Unido / Índia) - Roots and Wings
- Vários - Africafunk - The Original Sound of 1970s Funky
Africa
- Emir Kusturika and the No Smoking Orchestra (Jugoslávia)-
Unza Unza Time
- Estrellas de Areito (Cuba) - Los Heroes
- Master Musicians of Jajouka / Bachid Attar / Talvin Singh
(Marrocos / Reino Unido)
- Joi (Reino Unido / Bangladesh) - We Are Three
- Susana Baca (Perú) - Eco de Sombras
- Oskorri (País Basco - Espanha) - Ura
- Vários - Bollywood Funk
- Ernest Ranglin (Jamaica) - In Search of Lost Riddim
- Vershki da Koreshki (Rússia / Tuva / Senegal) - Real Life
of Plants
- Bill Laswell (EUA / Índia) - Hear no Evil
- Ballake Sissoko (Mali) - Déli
- Kepa Junkera (País Basco - Espanha) - Bilbao 00:00h

Future Rotation

- Anoushka Shankar (Índia) - Live At Carnegie Hall
- Gotan Project (França) - La Revancha del Tango
- Zakir Hussain (Índia) - The Last Dance
- Trilok Gurtu (Índia / África) - The Beat of Love
- Kepa Junkera (País Basco - Espanha) - Maren
- Toumani Diabate (Mali) - Jarabi
- Baaba Maal (Senegal) - Missing You
- Bebel Gilberto (Brasil) - Tanto Tempo Remixes
- Garmarna (Suécia) - Hildegard Von Bingen
- Randy Weston African Rhythms Quintet (EUA / Marrocos)-
Spirit! The Power of Music
- Tarras (Reino Unido) - Walking Down Mainstreet
- Brass Monkey (Reino Unido) - Going & Staying
- Lila Downs (México /EUA) - La Linea
- Badi Assad (Brasil) - Chameleon
- Toots Thielmans & Elis Regina (Bélgica / Brasil) -
Wilsamba
- Gigi (Etiópia) - Gigi
- Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Paquistão) - RNFAK
- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Party (Paquistão) - Body And Soul
- Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra (EUA) - Liberation Afrobeat
Vol1
- Vários - Spirit of África
- Vários - Asia Lounge
- Vários - Music From the Tea Lands
- Vários - Music From the Coffee Lands II
- Vários - Arabic Groove

NASCENTE - A world music online radio from Portugal
(www.mybeat.pt/nascente)

Luis Rei
Av. Elias Garcia, 134
2745 Queluz
Portugal

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Everyone,
Thanks a lot for your suggestions. I finally am listening to
the CD!! A bought it (through a friend) at Stern's (London).

Divai

Dear Friends,

we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2002 and
we thank all of you for your cooperation and support in the
past year.

Looking forward to another year full of good music and good
cooperations !

Detailed Informations about the Tropical Music programme can
be found as always on our website !

all the best to all of you

PEACE LOVE UNDERSTANDING AND OPEN EARS AND MINDS

Alexander Trofimow
Tropical Music GmbH
POB 2230 D-35010 Marburg
Tel +49-6421-26312
www.tropical-music.com


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African

1. Alex North. Africa. MGM 4462(Special DJ Record). VG+ to NM/VG+. $9.
2. Missa Banto. Phillips PCC 211. M/VG+ to NM. $9
3. Missa Luba. Phillips PCC 206. M/M. $9.
4. Miriam Makeba. Magnificent. Mercury SR 61082(S). NM/NM. $9.
5. Miriam Makeba. World Of. RCA 2750(S). NM/NM. $9.

Hello!!

I'm writing a paper for school and I need some information on
techniques for
the following Yoruba drums:

Omele Ako
Omele Abo
Eki
Ako
Iya Ilu

Could someone please tell me which ones are used with sticks, which
ones are used with hands, and what techniques are used for the drums
that are played by hand (heel, slap, fingers,etc.) ? I need this info
ASAP. Thank you to anyone who can help!!! Please email me privately:
zackara@...

Adrienne

Peace

       The Djembekan School of Percussion will be starting a brand new
season of lessons, January 2002.  The school was created to teach and
preserve the legacy of the Mandeng and Bamana musical Traditions, and
to give the history and fundamentals needed to develop excellent
skill at playing Djembe and Dunun. The school was started by West
African drummer Tepaka Sekou Lunda, and it is located in Memphis,
Tennessee, for more info on the school and what it offers, visit the
web site at:  http://www.geocities.com/djembekan

For Immediate Release

Contact: Susan Addy

503/288-3025

Homowo offers free concerts to Portland neighborhoods

Obo Addy's Okropong to perform

Portland, Oregon - November 20, 2001 - In the New Year,
Homowo African Arts & Cultures presents a series of free
neighborhood concerts performed by the traditional Ghanaian
music and dance ensemble Okropong.

Under the artistic direction of Obo Addy, Okropong brings a
cultural experience to neighborhoods through professional
African music and dance performances. The free concerts will
be held at three locations: The Metropolitan Learning
Center, George Middle School and the Waddles Boys and Girls
Club. Following the concerts the members of Okropong will
offer 6-week workshops in Ghanaian drumming and dance at
each location. The schedule is as follows:

FREE CONCERTS · Northwest Neighborhood: January 22, 2001 @
6PM

Metropolitan Learning Center, 2033 NW Glisan

· Lents Neighborhood: January 24, 2001 @ 6:30PM

Waddles Boys and Girls Club, 9330 SE Harold

· St. John's Neighborhood: February 7, 2001 @ 6PM

George Middle School, 10000 N Burr

CLASSES · Metropolitan Learning Center, 2033 NW Glisan,
503/916-2912

6pm Ghanaian Drumming class Tuesdays (1/29-2/19) $20

7:30pm Ghanaian Dance class Tuesdays (2/26-3/19) $20

· Waddles Boys and Girls Club, 9330 SE Harold, 503/775-1549

4:30pm Ghanaian Drumming class Tuesdays (1/29-3/5) Free

4:30pm Ghanaian Dance class Tuesdays (1/29-3/5) Free

· George Middle School, 10000 N Burr, 503/916-6262

4pm Ghanaian Drumming class Thursdays (2/14-3/21) Free

4pm Ghanaian Dance class Thursdays (2/14-3/21) Free

· Hillside, 653 NW Culpepper Terr, 503/823-3181

3:15pm Ghanaian Dance class Wednesdays (1/23-2/13) $20 (Age
7-10)

7:30pm Ghanaian Drumming class Wednesdays (2/20-3/13) $20

The Homowo Neighborhood concert series is sponsored in part
by the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC).

Homowo African Arts & Cultures is an organization whose
mission is to foster the arts and culture of Africa in the
United States. For more information about Homowo African
Arts & Cultures, call 503/288-3025 or visit www.homowo.org.

###

Biographies

OBO ADDY (Artistic Director)

As a repository of Ghanaian music history, Obo Addy is a
brilliant musician, an innovative composer of original works
and a man of rhythm deeply rooted in the musical traditions
of Ghana, West Africa. His life-long experience of playing
every kind of music- from the ceremonial music of his
father, a Wonche or medicine man, to the big band sounds of
the Joe Kelly Band, and the traditional sounds of the world
renowned Oboade- makes him unique. He has been touring the
United States since the mid 1970's performing and teaching
in colleges and universities and at Fine Art centers and
festivals. He received a Governors Award for the Arts in
Oregon in 1993 as well as Masters Fellowship from the Oregon
Arts Commission. In September of 1996, Obo received the
National Heritage Fellowship Award from the National
Endowment for the Arts, the highest honor given to
traditional artist in this country. In 1999, along with
local dancer Mary Oslund, Obo was awarded one of the first
of the Regional Arts and Culture Council's Individual
Fellowship Awards.

ALEX ADDY (Drums)

Alex comes from a line of drummers within the Addy family.
Much of his youth was spent in Ghana where he was involved
in drumming performances at his church. Alex's infectious
energy used in his teaching is an asset to Homowo's
Educational Programs.

OKAIDJA ARYEETEY (Dancer)

Before coming to the states a year ago, Aryeetey had been a
member of the Ghana Dance Ensemble for five years in the
role of dancer, demonstrator and choreographer. He has
performed and conducted workshops locally and
internationally both with the Ghana Dance Ensemble and
through his organization. "

PATIENCE BRIGHT SEWOR (Dancer)

Sewor has 15 years professional experience in performing and
teaching Ghanaian dance worldwide. She has performed as a
senior dancer with the Ghana Dance Ensemble in countries all
over the world, including the United States. She has also
served as an assistant to the artistic director of the dance
company.

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2002 ROSTER

Greetings;

Please find herein a list of national/international artists
my agency, Roots Productions, represents. These artists are
currently, or will be, on tour in 2002. The artists/bands
are as follows:

1.Dr.Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited (from Zimbabwe,
Southern Africa; 25 recordings in it's 30 year history. Big
12-piece band or optional smaller sextet w/just percussions,
mbiras, boshos, trap drums, bass, vocals;
Originator/innovator of African-Chimurenga music; revered as
"Voice of the Voiceless, Messenger of his People"; jailed
for revolutionary lyrics against colonial authorities in
'70s; some songs banned by current government for its
political content/criticism of the government; recent
collaborator w/ Wadada Leo Smith/N'Da Kulture[avant gard
jazz] in their latest cd release{Dreams & Secrets aka Miles
Davis meets African Chimurenga})
www.anonymousweb.com/thomas_mapfumo.html
www.anonymousweb.com/promo/promo.html

2.Two bands featuring Cyril Neville (of New Orlean's Neville
Bros); The Uptown Rulers (world beat);The Cyril Neville R&B
Revue(New Orleans blues, soul, rhythmn & blues)

3.Bishop Norman Williams/BJ Papa Quartet (jazz)

4.Da Funk Mode Revue featuring 'Well Dress
Bums'(hip-hop/funk, r&b, jazz, blues, and soul fusion)
www.blacksaturdayworld.com

5.Kamau Daood & the Army of Healers(Poetry/Spoken Word
backed by jazz band)

6.West African Highlife Band (rep. Liberia, Ghana, & Nigeria
in rebirthing this dynamic [Highlife] genre from '50s,60s
Africa) www.africanmusicsource.com

7.The Awatee Poets(Craig Easley, Gale Mitchell, Jorge
Argueta, Jon Green, Q.R. Hand, Ra Mu Aki, Tony Seymour; San
Francisco based Poets/Musicians, who perform free style or
w/a band

8. Rocky Dawuni (African Reggae from Ghana;'2000 GHANA MUSIC
AWARDS RECIPIENT; last year's WOMAD USA Sensation/plus
African Roots Tour '2000 stand-out; referred to as the "Bob
Marley of Ghana"; creator of unofficial national anthem of
Ghana "In Ghana"; currently celebrating his latest release,
"Awakening," performing to west African audiences of 20,000
plus.) www.rockydawuni.com

9.Link & Chain (old school Jamaican reggae done in
a[producer]Jack Ruby style; Wailers style harmony group. )

10.Kotoja (Afro-Beat/Pop from Nigeria)
www.africanmusicsource.com

11.Charles Curtis Blackwell/Billy Toliver (Spoken Word
Artist backed by drummer/percussionist)

12.Wadi Gad & Jah Bandis (roots &culture reggae
drummer/vocalist/writer/ extraordinaire from Jamaica; has
backed Eek-a-mouse, Boom Shaka, I-Threes, John Holt,
Abyssinians, Big Youth, Ras Michael, The Itals, U-Roy, Ras
Shiloh, Terrence Trent D'Arby, John Carlos, Michael Rose,
Mikey Dread & the list goes on.) www.dubmusic.com

13.Djambi (Samba-Reggae fr.Brazil

14.Yelen (fr.Ivory Coast,west Africa.) www.iration.com/iwmf

15.Prince Eyango(fr. Camaroon,west Africa;dance Makossa
Innovator/Band Choreographer/Guitarist/Lyricist/Vocalist.)

16.Don Paul & Hot House (Spoken Word/Poetry backed by a
variety music band.)

17.Jerri Jheto & Kadara (Nigerian World Beat & Reggae
pioneer/innovator;'99 International Music Awards Finalist.)
www.jerrijheto.com

18.Rankin Scroo & Ginger (Carribbean Dance Hall/Hip Hop)
www.crucialyouth.com

19.Chief Osita Osadebe & the Nigerian Soundmakers
(Undisputed "King"of African Highlife Music,the chief has
been playing professionally since the mid-1950s & released
his 1st recording in 1958.The author of over 500 songs and
45 lps/cds,at age 65 shows no signs of slowing down.
Performing to critical acclaims all over the world.)
www.afrodicia.com

20. Majek Fashek & the Prisoners of Conscience (Nigeria's
top reggae artist/internationally reknown / with six cd
releases & featured on eleven compilations.Fusion of
Reggae/Rock mixed with indigenous African rhythmns.)
www.majekfashek.com

21. Ugene DeCoque & Igede Band International (This young
Nigerian Highlife Band has redefined the genre adding modern
elements which makes the music upbeat and high energy.)
www.afrodicia.com

22. JANELIA (Nigerian-American R&B/World Music Artist,
celebrating her 1st cd release.African & Hip Hop rhythmns
distinguishes this unique band.) www.FCCULTURE.com

23. Ze Manel(A "favorite son" of Guinea-Bissau, brings forth
his own African flavor on his latest cd release, 'Maron Di
Mar'. ) www.cobianarecords.com

24. The Watts Prophets (This veteran Los Angeles based
Poetry/Spoken Word group has been doing their
progressive/revolutionary art since the 1960's. Former Black
Panther Party members, the trio is backed by a full band and
has several recordings/videos to its credits.)

25. Alpha Yaya Diallo(This veteran musician from Guinea,
West Africa has six cd recordings, which are distinguished
by the use of indigenous instruments like the balafon, kora,
djembe, clave, chekre, doundoun, loops, and percussions.
Winner of many international music awards, his band sings in
three languages, fula, english, and susu.)
www.alphayayadiallo.com

Please let me know if you would like recordings/promo packs
of any of these groups. Some of them have videos as well. We
look forward to your response.

Thank You,
Sakura Koné
Roots Productions
P.O.Box 330271
San Francisco, CA. 94133
Phone: 510. 883. 0311
Fax:     415. 956. 2346
sakura_kone@...
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LUNA RHYTHMS: Drum & Dance Camp for Women & Girls
~~a transformative spiritual journey through rhythm, movement, & spoken word
for women & girls~~

March 22 - 24, 2002
Kellogg West Conference Center and Lodge
Cal Poly Pomona
Pomona, California

Teaching Staff:
Chris Gacsi
Afia Walking Tree
Judy Piazza
Janet Planet
Sage Kahalnik
Shakira of Cairo Caravan
Leilani Birely
Queen
Rene Jaguara
Denise Foley

LUNA RHYTHMS MISSION STATEMENT:
"LUNA RHYTHMS: Drum & Dance Camp for Women & Girls" is a spiritual odyssey:
an inclusive gathering of women and girls from all spiritualities,
socio-economic statuses, sexual orientations, ethnicities, & abilities,
including staff & artists who bring their contributions & energies to this
circle.


WEEKEND WORKSHOPS OFFERED:
BEGINNING HAND DRUMMING TECHNIQUES
Janet Planet

Participants will be introduced to hand drumming and beginning West African
hand drumming concepts. We will discuss how to: prepare yourself for
drumming; choose the right drum; tune your drum.  We will discuss timing,
concentration, notation, and will work on technique. We'll talk about
different forms of drumcircles, how to participate in them, and learn some
basic accompanying parts that will work for just about any rhythm.  We will
end each workshop by learning a simplified version of a traditional West
African drum song. Please bring your hand drum. Handouts will be provided.

FACILITATED COMMUNITY DRUM & DANCE JAM
Janet Planet

All attendees are encouraged to come to share your spirit through drumming.
This Community Drum Jam is an entry-level circle where people with no
drumming experience can easily join with others who may be experienced
players. Come share your rhythmical spirit in creating drum and percussion
songs with the help of a facilitator. A facilitated drum jam is a
lightly-supervised and creative environment in which people of all ages can
come together and interact with music encouraging an increased sense of
self-worth through personal accomplishment and lots of fun. Come and be part
of our community's rhythm orchestra!  There will be extra percussion
available for those without instruments

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED DJEMBE (JEMBE)--Lead hand drum from West Africa.
Afia Walking Tree

Explore complex West African rhythms while we discover in depth history and
myths of the djembe, practical tools for enhancing technique, physical
readiness training for playing the djembe and clean and distinctive soul
speaking.  We will review drum care, tightening and rituals for cleansing.
 Djembes will be available for use in class and for sale. A brief assessment
of levels will be done in beginning of class to ensure student level for this
workshop.  

DJUN DJUN/DUNUN (JUN-JUN)--African bass drumz that accompany Djembes.
Afia Walking Tree

Connect with the deep, earth shattering heartbeat of the Djun Djuns in this
engaging workshop. We will explore the history of the djuns, stick technique,
practice poly-rhythms on the djuns, and basic exercises for daily practice.
We will review drum care, tightening and rituals for cleansing. Djun Djuns
will be available for use in class and for sale.  All levels welcome!  

GOURD SONG SHEKERE (CHE-KE-RE)--Beaded gourd instrument found in many African
cultures.
Afia Walking Tree

Learn Afia Walking Tree's expertise and top-hand style of gourd playing;
herstory and technique through easy-to-learn exercises.  Be prepared to hear,
distinguish and play the various Gourdsong voices and tones of naked gourds
and beaded gourds.  Well-crafted, finely tuned and beautifully strung
"Walking Tree-Made" shekeres are available for sale and use in workshop. All
levels welcome!

TAR (FRAME DRUM)
Judy Piazza

Explore the magick of these most ancient drums that were so integral to the
goddess cultures of the early world!  Experience the power of pulse and
playing from your center; learn rhythms and techniques of North Africa,
India, and the Arab World. Drums will be available for use and/or sale; tape
recorders welcome.

EQYPTIAN RIQQ (TAMBOURINE)
Judy Piazza

The mystery and power of rhythm comes alive in the tones of these incredible
instruments capable of producing such a diversity of sound.  Experience
ceremonial as well as secular aspects of playing the Egyptian Riqq, learning
styles, rhythms, and techniques that were utilized 2,000 years ago.   Riqqs
will be available for use and/or sale; tape recorders welcome.

MIDDLE EASTERN RHYTHMS & TECHNIQUES: RHYTHMS FOR BELLY DANCE
Chris Gacsi

Explore the mysterious, ancient rhythms and drumming techniques for the
Middle East, North Africa, and  Turkey through the traditional rhythm
instruments of those regions-the doumbek/darabuka/zarb (goblet-shaped
ceramic/brass/nickel/ or carved wood drums),  zills/zagat (finger cymbals).
 Learn the rhythms our ancestors danced to, as Middle Eastern dancers do
today-some of the most favored "belly dance" rhythms will be presents.  Belly
dancers welcome, encouraged to attend.  Some doumbeks available for loan;
rhythms and techniques can be explored on other drums.  Belly dancers
welcome, encouraged to attend.  No experience necessary.  Tape recorders
welcome.

RHYTHM GAMES FOR GIRLS OF ALL AGES
Chris Gacsi

This workshop will introduce participants to basic drumming/rhythm techniques
through the use of body percussion, boomwhackers, beans bags, and, oh
yeah--drums, while learning about listening skills, cooperation,
concentration, confidence-building.  Percussion toys encouraged!

SACRED CIRCLE DANCE
Sage Kahalnik

HAWAIIAN GODDESSES AND SACRED DANCE
Leilani Birely

We will celebrate the spirit of Hawaii through storytelling, movement and
pule/prayer.  Allow yourself to receive the spirit of Aloha and learn about
the sacredness of the culture and land of Hawaii.

MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE
Shakira of Cairo Caravan

WEST AFRICAN DANCE
Queen

Re-remember the multi-dimensional and polyrhythmic being that you truly are.
 The blessings of West African dance--we will explore the herstory and
practice technique of African Dance.   We will vision what connects and has
called us to the medicine of African dance.  This is a beginning level class
but all ae welcome.  It is a belief in in African that repetition and
consistency brings about embodiment and true understanding.  

FINDING AND REFINING OUR POETIC VOICES-A POETRY WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN
Rene Jaguara

Got something to announce, pronounce, proclaim, declaim, exclaim, explain,
imply, shout?
Got words running around your head that you can't get out?
Please elucidate, illuminate, educate, conjugate, celebrate & articulate . .
.
As we develop and share our poetic voices with a series of fun and friendly
exercises in a safe and supportive environment. Please bring a pen or pencil
(or two) and notebook or blank paper. For me, poetry is defined by its'
honesty and willingness to speak the unmentionable - parents please be
advised that some material may not be appropriate for all children -- René
Jaguara

CONNECTING TO YOUR HIGHER SELF
Denise Foley

We all have an inner guide which points the way through all kinds of
difficulties.  This class will help you understand the subtleties of your
intuition and using it to further your life goals.  Featuring prayer work,
meditation, and visualization this fun workshop will provide you with tools
to access the hidden treasures of your psyche.
Contents -  Goddess Prayers; Guided meditation through the chakras for
cleansing and balancing; Guided meditation to the inner heart chamber;
Treasure Map making using magazine cut outs.

COMBINED MIDDLE EASTERN DRUMS, RIQQ, TAR, & MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE WORKSHOP
Chris Gacsi and Shakira

A final opportunity to combine energies of Middle Eastern drums, tar, riqq,
and the Middle Eastern dance classes!

COMBINED DJEMBE, DJUN DJUN, SHEKERE & WEST AFRICAN DANCE WORKSHOP
Afia Walking Tree and Queen

A final opportunity to combine energies of the djembe, djun djun, shekere,
and West African dance classes!  Last workshop of the weekend-don't miss it!
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WEEKEND SCHEDULE:
Friday, March 22
Registration, settling in rooms               3-5pm
dinner:                                                5-6:30pm
opening circle:                                     6:30-8:30pm
Classes(5):                                         8:30-10pm
Open drum/dance jam:                        10pm-12am

Saturday, March 23
Market place hours:                                  9am-5pm
breakfast:                                                7:30-9am
classes(4)                                               9-10:25am
classes(4):                                             10:30am-12 noon
lunch:                                                     12-1pm
classes(4):                                              1-2:25pm
classes(4):                                              2:30-4pm
free time/drum & dance jam:                     4-5:30pm
dinner:                                                     5:30-6:30pm
performance (open to community):             7-10pm
open drum & dance jam:                           10pm-12am

Sunday, March 24 (combined workshops)
breakfast:                                                 7:30-9am
West African drum & dance:                      9-10:30am
Middle Eastern drum & dance:                   10:30am-12noon
lunch:                                                      12-1pm
Closing circle:                                          1-3pm   
       
CAMP FEES
WEEKEND PROGRAM (Enrollment limited to 150)
Before February 22, 2002: $250
After February 22, 2002:  $300
Registration fees include admission to all camp workshops, five (5) meals and
the Saturday night concert.  Weekend workshop fees do NOT include lodging-see
rates below.
· Limited number of scholarship/work exchange positions available for
economically challanged, differently-abled, and full-time Cal Poly Pomona
students (scholarship does NOT include lodging).  Send SASE for application.
· Vendors-send SASE for vendor application.

~~GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR CAMP AVAILABLE--A GREAT HOLIDAY GIFT IDEA!!!~~

WEEKEND LODGING--Kellogg West Conference Center and Lodge
(Conferees responsible for booking their own lodging reservations and must be
called in to Kellogg West.  The group discount rate cannot be applied online.
 To receive the group discount rate, refer to leader number 22351)
909-869-2222 or 1-800-KWEST76         

Lodging prices per night:  Single Occ: $93  Dbl: $51.50/pp  Triple: $39.33/pp
 
Quad: $33.25/pp
Double beds only.  Two double beds maximum per room.

INSTRUMENT AVAILABILITY
Some percussion instruments will be provided at the workshop; you are
encouraged to bring any personal percussion instruments as well.  If you have
an extra hand drum and are willing to bring it, please do!  There will be
vendors selling some drums and other percussion instruments also.

REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION
You will receive a receipt once your registration has been processed.
 Directions to Kellogg West Conference Center and Lodge will be sent with
your registration confirmation.

Refund Policy  
You must cancel your registration by February 22, 2002 to obtain a full
refund less a $50 cancellation fee.  After February 22, 2002 all fees are
non-refundable.

No child care will be available.  An adult must accompany all minor children.
No pets allowed.  Service animals accepted.

ABOUT THE LOCATION
Nestled within one of California's few remaining natural black walnut groves,
Kellogg West Conference Center and Lodge sets atop a tree-lined hillside
overlooking  the campus of one of the leading educational institutions in
Southern California, Cal Poly Pomona University.  Guest rooms are located on
six acres, boasting over 75 varieties of plant, trees, and wildlife in their
natural habitat. The resort-like atmosphere of the lodge extends to the newly
renovated guest rooms and suites.   Kellogg West  provides pool, spa, and gym
use to guests, and complimentary shuttle service to/from Ontario
International Airport. http://www.kelloggwest.org/

Delicious, home-cooked meals are served in the Dining Lodge. Vegetarian meals
will be available to those who make a note on the registration form.  Please
note food allergies or special diet need as well.  LUNA RHYTHMS producers
will make every effort to accommodate your dietary needs but cannot be
guaranteed.

When making air travel reservations please try to arrive between 2:00 -
5:00pm on Friday and depart after 5:00pm on Sunday.


~~please print out~~


REGISTRATION FORM-registration limited to 150 camp participants
Luna Rhythms Drum & Dance Camp 2002
Kellogg West Conference Center and Lodge
Pomona, California
March 22 - 24, 2002
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Participant Information (please print):
*Parents note--there are no facilities for children under five.

Name:___________________________________________________
   Date:_______________________

Address:__________________________City:___________________State:________Zip:__

________

Phone:(_____)_____________________ Fax:____________________
Email:_______________________

Emergency Contact -Name & Phone
Number_________________________________________________

Dietary Restriction:_________________________
I want to room with:______________________________

Roommate Finder Service:  By filling out the roommate finder form you will be
matched with other conference attendees in search of a roommate(s) to split
room expenses.

Your Email Address:_____________________________
Your Phone #:_____________________________
                                                                              

                                                                 write "none"
if you do not wish to be contacted by phone.
Number of Roommates Preferred (in addition to yourself):  1   2   3
We would like to include your contact information (name and email address
only) on a list of participants distributed to all attendees.  Please circle
your choice: YES NO

Drum needs:____I  can bring my own drum/shekere (djembe, ashiko, frame drum.
doumbek, djun-djun, shekere)

I can bring #______extra drums for others to use
(describe)____________________________

I need to borrow a drum for the workshop (describe)_________________

FEES:
*workshops limited to paid camp participants
Register before February 22, 2002-women:  $250________  girls (5-12):
 $210______

Register after February 22, 2002-women:  $300________   girls (5-12):
 $260_______

T-shirts:  $15 ea. (check size & qty):  S_______ M_______ L_______ XL_______
XXL_______ XXXL_______

Sweatshirts:  $20 ea. (check size & qty):  S______ M_______ L_______
XL______XXL______ XXXL_______  
(T-shirt/sweatshirt order must be received by 2/22/02).
Extra Saturday night concert tickets (Saturday night concert included in camp
fees):
$7.00 for seniors & students w/ID_______; $10.00 for general admission________

I would like to contribute $________ for the camp scholarship fund.
 Contributions are not  tax deductable.
(money orders or cashier's checks only accepted after February 22, 2002)

TOTAL:_________

Payment (check one):  Check:_____    Money Order/Cashier's Check:______

Amount paid:______

Make checks payable to:
Chris Gacsi for LUNA RHYTHMS
Mail Registration With Payment To:

LUNA RHYTHMS
1030 N. Mountain Ave. 380
Ontario, CA 91762

For More info, contact Chris Gacsi at (909)981-7360  
Email:  RHYTHMJOURNEY@...      www.lunarhythms.org

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Volunteer-based traveling arts and music festival organized
to help combat child abuse and neglect. It will commence its
tour in California in June 2002 and travel from there to 20
countries around the world.

According to Africamix spokesperson, Beatrice Gatebuke, the
multicultural, two-day festivals are designed to raise
global consciousness and funding for the prevention of child
abuse and neglect in black communities. The touring festival
will benefit local non-profit and non-governmental
organizations active in providing residential services and
therapeutic foster care for abandoned, abused and neglected
children in the countries hosting the event.

``The arts and music festivals are appropriate for all
ages,'' Gatebuke said. ``They provide a forum for guest
speakers to promote public awareness of the ongoing impact
of child abuse as well as the opportunity to thank many of
the non-profit organizations who dedicate their energies and
efforts in helping needy children every day.''

Hosts for the Africamix 2002 tour include the U.S. in June,
Canada in July, England and France in August, Uganda,
Rwanda, Kenya and Ethiopia in September; Zambia, Mozambique,
Madagascar and South Africa in October; Botswana, Angola,
Congo Brazaville, DR Congo and Segal in November. Hosting
countries during December are Mali, Sierra- Leone and
Nigeria.

The touring festival encourages voluntary worker
participation in the many communities and countries it will
visit. Information on volunteering as well as festival news,
schedule updates, artist profiles, sponsorship information
and other items of interest are available from the
festival's Web site at www.africamix.com.

CONTACT: Beatrice Gatebuke of Africamix, +1-916-729-9342, or
beatriceg @ africamix.com.

Dear Friends:

I've recently compiled new discographies for Nigerian highlife
musicians Victor Olaiya, Rex Lawson, Waziri Oshomah and the Imo
Brothers International.  These are in addition the the earlier
listings for Osadebe, Oliver deCoque, Orientals, etc. etc.  All of
these have been posted at Dr. Toshiya Endo's African Music Home Page
at:

http://biochem.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp/endo/africa.html

If anyone has any additions, corrections or updates to make to these
discographies, I'd be more than happy to hear from you.  I'm also
working on discographies for Victor Olaiya, Patrick Idahosa and
Paulson Kalu, among others.

Regards,
John Beadle

Please let me know what dates the festival is in the
UK. I may be able to help....Thank you.....Max

It's been a couple of months since it came out, but I just picked
up Sound Time, a compilation of 70s and 80s material by Chief
Stephen Osita Osadebe and his Nigerian Soundmakers. This is one
of the first two releases on the Indigedisc label.

I already had Kedu America, so I knew generally what to expect by
this band, but this disc succeeds all expectations. In fact, I
think it is one of the best releases of Nigerian music on CD I
have ever heard. Here's what you get:

Osadebe and his great band. They play highlife, but it doesn't
sound as frenetic or intense as the other Nigerian highlife I've
heard. Just great grooves, very swingable, very danceable, happy,
warm, a little Caribbean sounding. Nice use of horns, and an
interesting and unique use of the wah-wah pedal and muted
trumpet. African music doesn't get any better than this.

Terrific sound that seems as if it all came from master tapes.

73 minutes of music.

A nice little package with good photos, a tasteful design, and
informative liner notes that are short and to the point, written
by somebody who doesn't try to hog the limelight or impress us
with this wordplay.

As far as I'm concerned, this is about as close to essential a
purchase as they come. Will anyone be disappointed? Perhaps
people who like all-acoustic music, but that's about it.

And if it helps Indigedisc release more discs like this in the
future, I'm all for it.

- Bill Sakovich

Hexagon presents FELA KUTI.

It's almost impossible to overstate the impact and importance of Fela
Anikulapo (Ransome) Kuti (or just Fela as he's more commonly known)
to the global musical village: producer, arranger, musician,
political radical, outlaw. He was all that, as well as showman par
excellence, inventor of Afro-beat, an unredeemable sexist, and a
moody megalomaniac. His death on August 3, 1997 of complications from
AIDS deeply affected musicians and fans internationally, as a musical
and sociopolitical voice on a par with Bob Marley was silenced. A
press release from the United Democratic Front of Nigeria on the
occasion of Fela's death noted: "Those who knew you well were
insistent that you could never compromise with the evil you had
fought all your life. Even though made weak by time and fate, you
remained strong in will and never abandoned your goal of a free,
democratic, socialist Africa." This is as succinct a summation of
Fela's political agenda as one is likely to find. Born in Abeokuta,
Nigeria, north of Lagos in 1938, Fela's family was firmly middle
class as well as politically active. His father was a pastor (and
talented pianist), his mother active in the anti-colonial, anti-
military, Nigerian home rule movement. So at an early age, Fela
experienced politics and music in a seamless combination. His
parents, however, were less interested in his becoming a musician and
more interested in his becoming a doctor, so they packed him off to
London in 1958 for what they assumed would be a medical education;
instead, Fela registered at Trinity College's school of music. Tired
of studying European composers, Fela formed his first band, Koola
Lobitos, in 1961, and quickly became a fixture on the London club
scene. He returned to Nigeria in 1963 and started another version of
Koola Lobitos that was more influenced by the James Brown-style
singing of Geraldo Pina from Sierra Leone. Combining this with
elements of traditional highlife and jazz, Fela dubbed this intensely
rhythmic hybrid "Afro-beat," partly as critique of African performers
whom he felt had turned their backs on their African musical roots in
order to emulate current American pop music trends. In 1969, Fela
brought Koola Lobitos to the Los Angeles to tour and record. They
toured America for about eight months using Los Angeles as a home
base. It was while in L.A. that Fela hooked up with a friend, Sandra
Isidore, who introduced him to the writings and politics of Malcolm
X, Eldridge Cleaver (and by extension the Black Panthers), and other
proponents of Black nationalism and Afrocentrism. Impressed at what
he read, Fela was politically revivified and decided that some
changes were in order: first, the name of the band, as Koola Lobitos
became Nigeria 70; second, the music would become more politically
explicit and critical of the oppression of the powerless worldwide.
After a disagreement with an unscrupulos promoter who turned them in
to the Immigration and Naturalization Services, Fela and band were
charged with working without work permits. Realizing that time was
short before they were sent back to Nigeria, they were able to scrape
together some money to record some new songs in L.A. What came to be
known as the '69 Los Angeles Sessions were remarkable, an indication
of a maturing sound and of the raucous, propulsive music that was to
mark Fela's career. Afrobeat's combination of blaring horn sections,
antiphonal vocals, Fela's quasi-rapping pidgin English, and
percolating guitars, all wrapped up in a smoldering groove (in the
early days driven by the band's brilliant drummer Tony Allen) that
could last nearly an hour, was an intoxicating sound. Once hooked, it
was impossible to get enough. Upon returning to Nigeria, Fela founded
a communal compound-cum-recording studio and rehearsal space he
called the Kalakuta Republic, and a nightclub, the Shrine. It was
during this time that he dropped his given middle name of Ransome,
which he said was a slave name, and took the name Anikulapo
(meaning "he who carries death in his pouch") . Playing constantly
and recording at a ferocious pace, Fela and band (who were now called
Africa 70) became huge stars in West Africa. His biggest fan base,
however, was Nigeria's poor. Because his music addressed issues
important to the Nigerian underclass (specifically a military
government that profited from political exploitation and
disenfranchisement), Fela was more than a simply a pop star; like Bob
Marley in Jamiaca, he was the voice of Nigeria's have-nots, a
cultural rebel. This was something Nigeria's military junta tried to
nip in the bud, and from almost the moment he came back to Nigeria up
until his death, Fela was hounded, jailed, harassed, and nearly
killed by a government determined to silence him. In one of the most
egregious acts of violence committed against him, 1,000 Nigerian
soldiers attacked his Kalakuta compound in 1977 (the second
government-sanctioned attack). Fela suffered a fractured skull as
well as other broken bones; his 82-year old mother was thrown from an
upstairs window, inflicting injuries that would later prove fatal.
The soldiers set fire to the compound and prevented fire fighters
from reaching the area. Fela's recording studio, all his master tapes
and musical instruments were destroyed. After the Kalakuta tragedy,
Fela briefly lived in exile in Ghana, returning to Nigeria in 1978.
In 1979 he formed his own political party, MOP (Movement of the
People), and at the start of the new decade renamed his band Egypt
80. From 1980-1983, Nigeria was under civilian rule, and it was a
relatively peaceful period for Fela, who recorded and toured non-
stop. Military rule returned in 1983, and in 1984 Fela was sentenced
to ten years in prison on charges of currency smuggling. With help
from Amnesty International, he was freed in 1985. As the '80s ended,
Fela recorded blistering attacks against Nigeria's corrupt military
government, as well as broadsides aimed at Margaret Thatcher and
Ronald Reagan (most abrasively on the album Beasts of No Nation).
Never what you would call progressive when it came to relationships
with women or patriarchy in general (the fact was that he was sexist
in the extreme, which is ironic when you consider that his mother was
one of Nigeria's early feminists), he was coming around to the
struggles faced by African women, but only just barely. Stylistically
speaking, Fela's music didn't change much during this time, and much
of what he recorded, while good, was not as blistering as some of the
amazing music he made in the '70s. Still, when a Fela record
appeared, it was always worth a listen. He was unusually quiet in
the '90s, which may have had something to do with how ill he was;
very little new music appeared, but in as great a series of reissues
as the planet has ever seen, the London-based Stern's Africa label re-
released some of his long unavailable records (including The '69 Los
Angeles Sessions), and the seminal works of this remarkable musician
were again filling up CD bins. He never broke big in the U.S. market,
and it's hard to imagine him having the same kind of posthumous
profile that Marley does, but Fela's 50-something releases offer up
plenty of remarkable music, and a musical legacy that lives on in the
person of his talented son Femi. Around the turn of the millennium,
Universal began remastering and reissuing a goodly portion of Fela's
many recordings, finally making some of his most important work
widely available to American listeners. — John Dougan

FELA'S REVENGE (Fela Kuti & Egypt 80 Live) coming 12.18.01
on Hexagon Compact Discs.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005UMFO/qid=1008004875/sr=8-
1/ref=sr_8_1_1/107-2500435-4125353


Fela Kuti is also featured on African Icon's Of Power Vol 1: Defeat
the Enemy
w/ Arthur Loves Plastic, IEVA, Vampire Nation, Ancient Future, Sun Ra
+ more

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005UMFN/qid=1008004971/sr=8-
1/ref=sr_8_1_1/107-2500435-4125353


Hexagon Upcoming Releases and Events Schedule

        12.11.01 Hexagon Lounge  @ Cafe Dujour (Pittsburgh)
www.cafedujour.net (event)
        12.18.01 African Icons Of Power Vol 1: Defeat the Enemy
(Compilation-CD)
        12.18.01 Fela's Revenge: Fela Kuti & Egypt 80 Live (CD)
        12.18.01 Prince: When will we B Paid? (CD Single)
        12.18.01 Lysergik: Ignorance
        01.08.02 Arthur Loves Plastic: Slice
        01.22.02 Chaos Criminals (CD)
        01.22.02 IEVA: Self Titled (CD)
        01.28.02 Bitter Fall Live @ CB'S 313 Gallery NYC (Tour)

Yaya Diallo, author of the book "The Healing Drum" invites
you to experience the MYSTERIES of MALI including DOGON
Country April 15, 2001 - April 28, 2002.

For information or brochure:
Tel: (502) 895-9551 Ask for Yaya or Harlina
Email: diallo_yaya_harlina @ hotmail.com

Yaya Diallo's classic 1980 album "Nangape" to be reissued on
Onzou Records, http://www.onzou.com

The Healing Drum Tour to Mali, West Africa organized and led
by Yaya Diallo. Tour Dates: April 15 - 28, 2002.

Yaya Diallo, author of the book "The Healing Drum" invites
you to experience the MYSTERIES of MALI including DOGON
country.

For information or brochure:

* Tel: (502) 895-9551 Ask for Yaya or Harlina

* Email: diallo_yaya_harlina@...

* Go to Onzou Records, www.onzou.com and click on the link
"Tour to Mali, West Africa" for brochure text.

Hello,

The all-woman Tuareg group Tartit  (from Northern Mali) is touring France in
January / February 2002.

18/1 Poitiers / Scène nationale / 20h30
19/1 Le Havre / L'Agora / 22h
20/1 Carhaix / Centre Glenmor / 17h
22/1 Rézé les Nantes / L'arc / 20h30
23/1 Limoges / Le Grand Zanzibar / 20h30
24/1 Brives / Centre culturel / 20h30
25/1 Angoulême / Conservatoire de musique / 20h30
26/1 Sotteville les Rouen / Trianon transatlantique / 20h30
29/1 le Mans / Palais des festivals / 20h30
30/1 Massy / Centre culturel Baillard / 20h30
31/1 Paris / le New Morning / 21h
1/2 La Courneuve / Centre culturel / 20h30
2/2 Queven / Centre culturel / 20h30
4/2 Sète / la Passerelle / 20h30
5/2 et 6/2 Martigues / Scène nationale / 20h30
8/2 Macon / Cave à musique / 21h

More informations on Tartit (including audio excerpts) are on the Amazigh
(Berber) music site azawan.com : http://www.azawan.com/touareg/tartit/

Karim Aguenaou
---------------------------
http://www.mondeberbere.com
http://www.azawan.com

Is this the same concert that has been released on video?

Andy

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