Festival on the Niger River The #NewYorkTimes reports on one of - TopicsExpress



          

Festival on the Niger River The #NewYorkTimes reports on one of Africas largest music #festivals, on the banks of the Niger River in #Mali. Malis music scene was threatened in 2012 as #alQaeda and Tuareg separatist militias took control of much of the north of the country, banning music, smashing instruments and threatening to maim performers. Journalist Joshua Hammer remembers the 2014 festival, describing what its like to attend four days of music, dance and poetry in a country fearful of #Ebola and political violence. Read his full article here: buff.ly/1y0juSp
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 08:00:40 +0000

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