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REVIEW: Acoustic Africa in Washington
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Monday April 25, 2011
from Africa Answerman
Acoustic Africa
By Conor Godfrey
April 14, 2011
Last week I rounded up a few friends and saw a tremendous concert put on by Acoustic Africa at George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium.
The show featured three African music powerhouses—Habib Koite, from Mali, whom I have written about before, Afel Bocoum also from Mali, and Oliver Mtukudzi (goes by “Tuku”), from Zimbabwe.
These guys—especially Koite and Tuku—are household names in their regions, and in some parts of Europe, but they often have to play dive bars or cultural centers for 10 bucks a ticket when they hit the U.S. (Language being the major issue for the Malians)
Last time I saw Habib Koite was in Philadelphia at a local arts council for $10. This most recent concert was a step up—they sold out a 400-500 person auditorium at $40-$50 a ticket.
And they were worth every bit of it. I swear there is something about Malian music that makes you remember what is important in life.
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