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Unfortunately, this is the second newsletter in the
last couple of weeks to pass on news of a death in the music
community.
The following note is taken from the BBC website:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4782176.stm
One of Africa's best known musicians, Ali
Farka Toure, has died after a long illness in his home country
of Mali, the culture ministry has announced.
Toure very recently won his second Grammy Award,
for In the Heart of the Moon, recorded with kora player
Toumani Diabate. He has another album completed to be released soon,
entitled King of the Desert Blues.
Other news/events:
To help counter the above, a couple of new notices on my events page
(http://www.to-music.ca/events.htm)
- Njacko Backo plays this Saturday (6pm) at the
Gladstone Hotel
- Solomon Burke returns to Toronto for the
first time in 15 years. July 8 at Massey Hall. Tickets are now
on sale
And a reminder of shows this week. Details on the
events page
- Wed: Bellydance Superstars
- Thu: Ndidi Onukwulu CD Release,; and Leon
Russell (not together!)
- Fri: Randy Weston's African Rhythms
- Sat: Steve Starchev memorial show on CIUT
(3-5pm);; Maryem Tollar and Ehab Lotayef
- Sun: David Buchbinder & Roula Said in the
Cabaret "Jewish Mardi Gras"
