Jumbie Photo Essays
African Xylophone Festival:
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| Lecture | Fano Soro | Bernard Woma Trio |
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| Dallam-Dougou | Dancing Dougous | Kid's Gyil Workshop |
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| Gyil Workshop | Embaire Workshop | Balafon Workshop |
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| Imaginary Homeland | Southpaw Isle | Southpaw & IH |
Photos of Mark's trip to Ghana:
The Fielmuo Kukur Bagr Festival of Northern Ghana, sponsored by Jumbie Records, supports the continuation of traditional xylophone music and dance of the Dagara people.
Pictures from Raul's recent trip to Guinea:
Check outh these pictures from a Fulani music and dance peformance at the French Ambassador's home. The dance was extremely acrobatic, and oddly enough, some of their clothing is similar to some Hungarian folk garb. See for yourself.
El Hadj Diallo and the rest of his family were extremely helpful to Raul, and here are some photos of them.
The grandparents of the Diallo clan live is a small idyllic town called Dunkimanya.
Dalaba is a town in Fouta Djallon, a lovely mountainous region in the northern part of Guinea, West Africa.
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Check of the Quicktime versions of:
There are even more images, if you really want them. Email Raul if you have any questions or requests.