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Fatou N'Diaye presents

An evening of West African Music & Dance as part of the "La Adiayana Bantamba Courocoto" 5th West African Drum & Dance Conference

Saturday, October 18th, 8pm, At The Julie Ince Thompson Theatre at The Dance Complex

Featuring local and visiting master artists. More information TBA. Tickets are $20 and are available at the door only. Arrive early, space is limited. See the West African Dance in Boston Workshop page for a full confernce schedule. Visit www.silimbo.com for more information about Fatou N'Diaye.

Dance Complex, 536 Mass Ave, Central Sq., Cambridge - Central Square stop on the Red Line. www.Dancecomplex.org

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Lamine Toure & Group Saloum, LIVE! Saturday, October 18th, 10pm

The BeeHive 541 Tremont Street, Boston


Group Saloum is: Lamine Toure (sabar and lead vocals), Paa Seck (sabar), Moha Seck (sabar), Michael Lewis (drums), Papis Cissokho (bass), Dai Miyazaki (lead guitar), Akili Jamal Haynes (trumpet, percussion and backing vocals), Yusaku Yoshimura (keyboards), Erin Blatti (backing vocals), and Sarah Privler (trombone). For more info, visit www.LamineToure.com or
www.MySpace.com/GroupSaloum

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WEST AFRICAN MUSIC at RYLES JAZZ CLUB

Inman Square, Cambridge, MA

Please visit www.rylesjazz.com for more information and a performance schedule.

 

LoveAFRICA ON THURSDAYS

African and Diasporic performances
at the Middle East

Every Thursday night:

2/08 - Gifrants

2/15 - Fellyko

2/22 - Kalifa and Koliba Jazz

 

SoulAfrica and Club Waffu

SoulAfrica (www.soulafrica.com)

Friday Nights, Holiday Inn, Somerville

The idea is to bring Africans, African enthusiasts, etc. together for music, socializing, food, drink, etc.

LIVE MUSIC, DANCING, FUN.

 

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For an updated list of concerts, performances, shows, etc please go to the Afropop Boston page at www.afropop.org/events/boston


Boubacar Diabate & Samba Lolo LIVE

Boubacar Diabate solo with special guests: Mondays in October. Matt Murphy's Pub 14 Harvard Street, Bookline, MA - NO cover! Food until 10pm, music starts at 11pm.

SambaLolo & Boubacar Diabate Live, Thursday, Ocotber 23, 10pm at The Precinct, Union Square, Somerville

SambaLolo, featuring Boubacar Diabate, West African Griot from Mali, combines traditional rhythms with modern influences to form a unique style of contemporary Malian Griot music. Singing in Bambara, Diabate tells stories of common shared human experiences such as of love, life and humanity. Through the age-old West African tradition of Griot storytelling, Diabate brings the audience on a musical journey that is embellished with accents of Jazz, Blues and Reggae. For more information about Boubacar Diabate and SambaLolo visit

www.SambaLolo.net

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