Highlights:
Some favourite photos /and or concerts and shows
(Updated Oct, 2006) |
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AFRICAN
MUSIC: Includes Baaba Maal, Oliver Mtukudzi, King Sunny Ade,
African Guitar Summit, Orchestra Baobab, Bembeya Jazz, Tinariwen,
Mahmoud Ahmed and lots more. |
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OTHER:
Includes Billy Joe Shaver, Radio Kabul, Buddy Miller, Leon Russell,
Lhasa, Lila Downs, David Murray and more. |
2004: November/December
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Nov. 7: Fundraising at CIUT for Karibuni
Dec. 2: African Guitar Summit CD Release Party at the Lula Lounge.
These
photos are located here. |
2004:
September/October |
![lhasa_0009th.jpg (4950 bytes)](images/lhasa_0009th.jpg) |
Oct. 23: LHASA (Canada, US, Mexico) |
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Oct. 3: ROKIA TRAORE (Mali) |
![wemba_30th.jpg (4489 bytes)](images/wemba_30th.jpg) |
Sep. 4 PAPA WEMBA (Congo) |
2004: July/August |
![Leon_002th.jpg (5786 bytes)](images/Leon_002th.jpg) |
Aug.
26: LEON RUSSELL
... from the Aug 28 Globe & Mail review: "a truncated history
of American popular music in the 20th century... mixing gospel, rock and country into a
kind of whorehouse swamp boogie..." |
![Lila_066th.jpg (8237 bytes)](images/Lila_066th.jpg) |
Aug. 13: LILA DOWNS (Mexico/US) |
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Aug 1: JAOJOBY (Madagascar)
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![sakala26th.jpg (7456 bytes)](images/sakala26th.jpg) |
Jul. 28: SAKALA BROTHERS (Zambia)
playing a benefit for Oxfam's Trade Fair program. Guest spot by Louie X from
Zambia |
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Jul. 24: TERRY CALLIER (Chicago)
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2004:
July |
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Jul. 18: THOMAS MAPFUMO (Zimbabwe)
... rescued by Small World Music from the wreckage of the cancelled Toronto
Blues Festival. |
![lobos_01th.jpg (4760 bytes)](images/lobos_01th.jpg) |
Jul. 17: LOS LOBOS (Los Angeles) |
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Jul. 8: BEMBEYA JAZZ (Guinea) |
![abajo_07th.jpg (5323 bytes)](images/abajo_07th.jpg) |
Jul. 7: LOS DE ABAJO (Mexico)
... wild political music. "Those from below". |
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Jul. 2: BESH O DROM (Hungary)
& Kiran Ahluwalia |
2004:
Afrofest (July 10/11) |
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NEWAY DEBEBE (Ethiopia) |
![AF04_030th.jpg (4787 bytes)](images/AF04_030th.jpg) |
ALPHA YAYA DIALLO (Guinea/Vancouver)
playing with Ousman Kouyate of Super Rail Band |
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H'SAO (Chad) |
![AF04_136th.jpg (4963 bytes)](images/AF04_136th.jpg) |
KEMER YOUSEF (Ethiopia/Toronto) |
2004:
January- June |
![](images/thumbs/kidjo_05acr.jpg) |
Jun. 19: ANGELIQUE KIDJO (Benin) |
![BMaal_09th.jpg (11187 bytes)](images/BMaal_09th.jpg) |
Apr. 14: BAABA MAAL (Senegal)
.. LONG anticipated Toronto appearance. |
![DSCF0029th.jpg (6692 bytes)](images/DSCF0029th.jpg) |
Jan. 23: HUUN HUUR TU (Tuva)
...throat singers |
2003:
November - December |
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Dec. 26: MARYAM MURSAL (Somalia) |
![NB_00109th.jpg (5167 bytes)](images/NB_00109th.jpg) |
Nov. 30: NJACKO BACKO, KEMER YOUSEF, MUHTADI
(CD Release for Njacko) |
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Nov. 9: JANE BUNNETT, MADAGASCAR SLIM, ELIANA CUEVAS
(fundraiser for Derek Andrews) |
2003:
August |
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Aug. 24: BANA Y'AFRICA FESTIVAL
...including DIBLO DIBALA (Congo) |
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Aug. 23:
ASTER AWEKE
(Ethiopia) |
![BJazz032th.jpg (4985 bytes)](images/BJazz032th.jpg) |
Aug. 22: BEMBEYA JAZZ (Guinea),
ACHILLA ARRU (Uganda/Toronto) |
2003: July |
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Jul 20: MAZA MEZE (Toronto/Greece/Turkey),
VUSI MAHLASELA (South Africa) |
![mahmoud013510th.jpg (4723 bytes)](images/mahmoud013510th.jpg) |
Jul 19: MAHMOUD AHMED (Ethiopia).
NOTE: Photos of the Mahmoud Ahmed show
are posted separately on the main photo website.
Click here. |
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Jul 18: HASSAN HAKMOUN (Morocco) |
![baobab213648th.jpg (6096 bytes)](images/baobab213648th.jpg) |
Jul 10: ORCHESTRA BAOBAB (Senegal) |
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Jul. 5: AFROFEST 2003 - various artists |
2002: Grassroots Festival
(Finger Lakes, NY) |
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Jul
20 : Super Rail Band, Mamadou Diabate, and more
(sorry about the poor quality. Used a cheap scanner on my prints!) |