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New Release | Leni Stern | Sabini

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The Ultimate Blues: Leni Stern and Friends Find the Strength of African Strings on the Intimate Sabani. Wildly creative guitarist meets musical soulmates and engaging new instruments in Mali—and records a stark yet warm dialogue as part of a close-knit, cross-cultural trio. Read more »

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Out|Here Records plans for 2010

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News in from Out|Here Records : The record label based in Germany and concentrating on the whole in African Urban music, already have three projects in the can for 2010. Plus Bassekou Kouyate not only appears in the European World Music charts top 20 for 2009 but tops the 'Any Decent Music Chart'...read full article for details Read more »

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Can Bassekou Kouyate conquer the US ?

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News in from Ilka Media : From Segou to Seattle, Out Here Records license Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba’s 'I Speak Fula' album to US indie rock label Sub Pop Records Out in the US on 1 December 2009 (digital)/ 2 February 2010 (CD) Read more »

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Upcoming release from Bassekou Kouyate, I Speak Fula on Out|here Records

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News in form Outhere Records : After his award-winning debut album ‘Segu Blue’ (2007) Mali’s ngoni wizard returns with a new offering: ‘I Speak Fula’. The forthcoming album, more up-tempo than its predecessor, captures the incredible live energy of Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba and is the next step forward in the career of one the most exciting and innovative musicians coming out of Africa in recent years. Read more »

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27th March 2009 :
Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba | Manchester Date

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Bassekou Kouyate andNgoni Ba play Manchester's Northern College of Music as part of their UK tour.

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Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba UK Tour Dates.

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After enormous critical acclaim for their debut album "Segu Blue" (Out Here Records) and playing in front of enthusiastic crowds across Europe, Mali's first ngoni quartet returns to the UK this March/ April for their first regional UK tour. Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba will kick off this tour with a concert at the Guildford International music festival, followed by 8 solo shows across the country. Read more »

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25th -29th September :
Ramadan Nights | Mind - Blowing music from the Muslim World.

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reem image Reem Kelani with her powerful arrangements of Palestinian and other Arab songs will surely make a great start to Ramadan Nights, the Festival of music cordinated by The Barbican to coincide with the celebrations following the end of Ramadan.


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Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba | Autumn Tour Dates

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bassekou image News just in, a set of autumn dates for Bassekou a.k.a "busykou" Kouyate and Ngoni Ba.
He's working on a new album and his shows are getting rave reviews.

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