As an update to my previous post on the projected fate of Mali’s 2013 music festivals, this quick news post is to let you all know that the Festival sur le Niger has officially cancelled all music programs. See here for the press release in English.
Malian Music Cancelled for 2013 Festival sur le Niger
Posted January 23rd, 2013 at 3:59 pm (UTC-4)
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Mali’s Music Festivals on the Brink
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 8:51 pm (UTC-4)
I know a graphic artist/music promoter who works for one of Mali’s premier international music festivals, the Festival sur le Niger (or Niger River Festival). We were Facebook messaging the other day about the upcoming festival (February, 2013 .) Marisa Segala and I first met last year at the festival’s 8th edition located in the […]
Nigerian Diaspora: Abiodun Koya Sings “Edelweiss”
Posted January 15th, 2013 at 3:58 pm (UTC-4)
I got a tip last week that a Nigerian “opera” singer was going to be in town and was interested in appearing on Music Time in Africa. Opera? Really? Abiodun Koya came into the studio a few days later and gives us the real deal on her career in this video clip. Turns out she […]
