One of the most faraway music-festivals of the world. With camel-racing & touareg participation. officially it's called festival-au-desert. The road-trip by 4x4 is an adventure in itself. After an exhausting negotiation with the local 'guides' in Timbouctou you have to 'eat sand' for several hours in an overcrowded old landcruiser! But suddenly there is this beautiful oasis in the village of Essakane! Thousands of Malian & foreign music-lovers party on a 3-day trip with camel races, fabulous concerts and a superrrrelaxed atmosphere!!!
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Often described as one of the world's most authentic music festivals, the Desert Festival of Mali has been held in the city of Timbuktu since 2001. Now in its 11th year, the festival faces security challenges, as the region has seen an increasing amount of hostage takings and other dangerous action. Al Jazeera's Bhanu Bhatnagar reports.
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Festival au desert de Essakane, Tombuctu, Mali. Actuación de Baba Salah, en el festival de Essakane 2007.
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www.fromhere2timbuktu.com: Sounds and sights of the Festival On The Niger, Mali.
Tags :Festival, On, The, Niger, From, Here, Timbuktu, Sur, le, Segou, music, Mali, festivals

In the Bamana language of Mali this was called "Nafaji Tulonke". It tooks place in a disctrict of Bamako called Nafaji. I received permission from the chiefs of the nearby villages to video this special ceremony. More clips coming... www.rootsyrecords.com www.malidirect.com
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Guardian music journalist Rosie Swash travelled to one of the remotest festivals in the world to report on three days of Malian music and Touareg culture in the Sahara
Tags :festival, au, desert, Touareg, mali, blues, africa, calabash, Sahara

This is some rough footage of the entrance to a wonderful music festival held each year in Mali. For more information- prchandler2002@yahoo.com
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Here's a taster of 2007's festival sur le niger made by Tim Short and Tom Swindell at Taglia Telly. A fantastic festival that a video can't really do justice to... A big thank you to all involved in the festival
Tags :Mali, festival, sur, le, niger, segou, music, culture, dance, africanfestival, africa, fantastic

Great Moment Great Trip Great People Great Country Great Music Great Festival Great Band Africa
Tags :Tinariwen, Festival, of, the, Desert, 2010, Timbuktu, Mali

The Super Rail Band from Mali plays at the Grassroots Festival in Trumansburg, New York.
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Friday Night Highlights of the lotusfest.org 2011 Lotus World Music & Arts Festival: featuring Luisa Maita (Brazil); Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole (USA); Joaquin Diaz (Dominican Republic); Frigg (Finland & Norway); Hudsucker Posse Hoop Dancers (USA); Creole Choir of Cuba (Cuba); Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (Italy); The Brock McGuire Band (Ireland); Orchid Ensemble (China); Te Vaka (South Pacific); Abigail Washburn (USA); Masters of Mali: The Sidi Touré Trio (Mali); Bulgarika (Bulgaria); Bomba Estéreo (Colombia)
Tags :Lotus Festival, Duane Busick, Bloomington, Indiana, World Music, Luisa Maita, Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole, Joaquin Diaz, Frigg, Hudsucker Posse Hoop Dancers, Creole Choir of Cuba, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, The Brock mcguire Band, Orchid Ensemble, Te Vaka, Abigail Washburn, Bulgarika, Bomba Estéreo, Indiana Festivals, Indiana Tourism

Essakane Film fundraising trailer. Initially produced in October of 2010 for our successful Kickstarter campaign. In May of 2011 the images were updated to include originally shot footage from the 2011 Festival in the Desert. Essakane Film is a feature length documentary about the most remote music festival in the world—the Festival au Désert—and the battle to make it happen. Once a year, just outside of Timbuktu in the sand dunes of the Sahara, a music festival that serves to sustain peace and resolve regional conflict rocks the socks off an audience of thousands for three days straight. From Robert Plant to Jimmy Buffett, musicians from around the world have journeyed through the mystical terrain of the Sahara to jam with Malian, Tuareg, and West African musicians at the Festival au Désert. As a homegrown approach to sustaining peace, democracy, and for developing tourism in Mali, the festival has brought significant cultural awareness and economic development to the local communities in the region and the tourism sector in Mali. But sadly, over the past few years, security warnings issued by Western governments have increased, affecting the attendance at the festival and threatening its viability. But that will not stop the festival organizers, the community, and the musicians who rock the stage from putting on another great show. The film is currently in post-production. In January of 2011 the filmmakers traveled to Timbuktu to film the Festival au Désert and conduct ...
Tags :Festival in the Desert, Festival au Desert, Essakane, Essakane Film, Mali, Mali Music, Desert, Desert Blues, Tuareg music, Toaureg, Tamashek, Africa, Live music, music festivals, travel, tourism, Africa travel, independent film, Tinariwen, jeconte, Leni Stern, Khaira Arby, Group Amanar, Manny Ansar, Vieux Farka Toure, Bombino, music

Vieux Farka Toure and his fantastic band moving thousands of hips at one of America's most fun outdoor free music festivals, the Festival International de Louisiane in Lafayette, LA.
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Vieux Farka Toure and his fantastic band moving thousands of hips at one of America's most fun outdoor free music festivals, the Festival International de Louisiane in Lafayette, LA.
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On November 17th at the historic NYC Player's Club, Essakane Film producers hosted a fundraising event that brought together American and West African musicians along with over 80 individuals and press for an evening to raise awareness about the legendary Tuareg Festival in the Desert and the battle to make it happen. Essakane Film is the story of the most remote music festival in the world - the Festival of the Desert - and the battle to make it happen. Live music performances by Leni Stern, Tinariwen, and JeConte made the night a magical event that brought a taste of the desert to New York City. For more on Essakane Film: www.essakanefilm.com For more on the Festival in the Desert: www.festival-au-desert.org For more on Tinariwen: www.tinariwen.com For more on JeConte www.themaliblues.com For more on Leni Stern www.lenistern.com
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In 2010, The Sway Machinery was invited to perform at one of the most remote music festivals in the world, The Festival Au Desert in Timbuktu, Mali. The album they recorded there documents their remarkable journey and collaborations with masters of Malian music. Buy The House of Friendly Ghosts, Vol. 1 featuring Khaira Arby: bit.ly
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Tinariwen are a nomadic band of Touareg people that was formed in 1982. They have produced two studio albums (although many cassette recordings of their earlier 'informal' albums exist) that represent true, rhythmic tribal tunes. Their songs, sung mostly in French and Tamashek, mainly cover the yearning felt for independence of the Touareg people from the government of Mali, as well as the sounds and feelings of desert life, a stark way of living reflected in the title of their second studio album [i]Aman Iman[/i] ('Water is Life'). They came to world attention in 2001 after performing at a Malian music festival and have since travelled around the US and Europe to perform at various niche festivals. They have become increasingly popular among lovers of world music, as well as acting as a living icon of a somewhat oppressed people channeling their hopes, feelings, yearnings and desires through music, and in that way are revolutionary. They are also believed to be the first Touareg band to use electric guitars. If you like world music, you will love Tinariwen. If you haven't heard much world music, Tinariwen are the apt choice to broaden your horizons. :)
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www.earthcds.com Didadi is a rhythm that can be used by young people to compete at festivals and celebrations. Didadi can be played for the expected arrival of an important person or at end-of-the-year holidays. Some say it originates from the Bougouni circle , of Mali's Sikasso region. The didadi is also organized during the end of the year holidays. What many of us know as a dunun (double sided drum) is here called didadidunun and is the instrument played for the didadi . The hand plays the drum on the skin opposite the one hit by the wooden drumstick complementing the stick's playing. Djembes are also used as accompaniement and one for solo or "lead".
Tags :west african drumming, djembe, jimbe, jembe, Mali, Senegal, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Gambia, ceremony, drum circle, tribal dance, dance ritual, ethnic dance ritual, drum and dance party, young drummers, djembe fola, drums, cover, hiphop dance, breakdancing

"An uproarious animation by one of the nation's iconic animation artists, Missed Aches colorfully serves up a cascade of malapropisms." --Black Maria Film Festival Directed by Joanna Priestley and written and narrated by Taylor Mali, who led teams to four championships in the National Poetry Slam. Missed Aches is based on Mali's poem "The The Impotence of Proofreading". Sound Design by Normand Roger and Pierre Yves Drapeau. Music by Pierre Yves Drapeau with Denis Chartrand and Normand Roger. Text Animation by Brian Kinkley. Character design and animation by Don Flores. Storyboards by Dan Schaeffer. Directed, produced and animated by Joanna Priestley. Supported by The Regional Arts and Culture Council and the Caldera Institute. Awards: Black Maria Film Festival: First Prize USA Film Festival: Finalist Festivals: CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival (Canada), Melbourne International Animation Festival (Australia), AniMadrid Animation Festival (Spain), Ottawa International Animation Festival (Canada), Barcelona Festival of Independent Cinema (Spain), Ann Arbor Film Festival and Tour (USA), Annecy International Animation Festival (France), Tricky Women Festival (Austria), SICAF Animated Film Festival (Korea), New Orleans Film Festival (USA), Portland International Film Festival (USA), Vienna Independent Short Film Festival (Austria), Animator International Festival (Poland), VideoFest (USA), Northwest Film and Video Festival (USA), BEFILM Underground Film Festival (USA), Visible ...
Tags :missed, aches, animation, cartoon, art, anime, humor, funny, fun, independent, short film, cal arts, slam, poetry, priestley, priestly, joanna, mali, spell check, normand, roger, drapeau, kinkley, animation short, cartoons, animation art, prank, widescreen

In this scene from Essakane Film, Khaira Arby shares her journey to become a singer against the wishes of her father. Any artist who has fought to find their voice will be moved by her struggle. We are launching this video as part of our indiegogo campaign to raise crucial finishing funds. The campaign can be found at: www.indiegogo.com Khaira Arby To those in Mali, Khaïra Arby (pronounced: Hī-ra Arbē) is known as the "Diva of the Desert" or the "Nightingale of the North." Born in the village Agouni, north of Timbuktu in the Sahara, to a Songhai mother and a Berber father, Arby's roots reflect the ethnic diversity in Mali. Against her father's wishes, drawing on inspiration from her cousin Ali Farka Touré, Arby pursued music as a way to discuss issues that are important to her fellow countrymen, from love, peace, family, women's issues, development, democracy, and the everyday lives of the people. Her music includes sounds of the banjo, ngoni, electric guitar, drums traditional violin, and the calabash mixed with languages from Arabic, French, Songhai, and Tamashek. After achieving much success as a young musician, Khaïra married at the age of 14. She tried to continue singing, but was forced to stop until she sought a divorce 8 years later. At 22, Khaïra was on her own. She made her first recording with the Orchestre Regional de Tombouctou and after a short time she was invited to sing with the famous Orchestre Badema in Bamako. She continued to earn her stripes beside ...
Tags :Essakane Film, Khaira Arby, Diva of the Desert, Mali, Mali music, Festival in the Desert, Essakane, Festival au Desert, Indiegogo, Timbuktu, Timbuktu Tarab, African music, women's rights, Tombouctou