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Bassékou Kouyaté and Amy Sacko
I saw him in Essakane ... In Segou he brings his beautiful talented wife Amy Sacko. The band is called Samagéra.
PS 2006/09, I actually think Amy Sacko was on in Essakane as well.
Bassékou Kouyaté (myspace) is the master of the ngoni/n'goni. And he has played it since he was a boy. "It was a toy for the children". Already his father was one of the best players around. Bassékou is passionate about promoting his mysthical instrument. And he's played it with stars like Carlos Santana ... But read it all on mali-music.
There is an interview with Amy Sacko in French on Malikounda.
Earlier in the day
Tindé
Watching the traditional Touareg dance performance again after Essakane. Women play the music while the men dance and perform spectacular jumps.
Tindé usually perform at a baptising or a wedding, and that is essentially how the event unfolds. It's a family event, children and elder are part of it. Lucky they because they are sitting under a tent, while I am getting roasted in the sun.
Boatrace.
Suddenly all the audience interests shifts away from Tindé. Everyone rushes to the pier where a number of pirogues are heading towards the bank of the river.
Boatraces have been tradition for a long time, - and of course there are heated discussions on who is going to be the helmsman.
Some song/singer/dancer (griot) contest.
On the occasion of Segoubara, a majestic dance traditionally performed on occasions of festivities.
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