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Dance to the beat of her jungles, streets and townships: Jitjive, Juju, Rai, Soukous, African jazz, Mbaqanga, Afro Caribbean rhythms and much more. AFRICAN ROOTS is one of KGNU's long lasting international music shows, on the air for more than ten years. It continues to entertain and inform african music listeners every Saturday, 4 to 6pm. Hosted by Jill Rosenbloom, Joe de Cordoba, Bill Nyerges and Moutiou Yessoufou. For questions or announcements email africanroots@kgnu.org.
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Upcoming Performances & Events:
Friday, August 1st from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The Bizung Family
Performing at the St.Julien Hotel on Walnut Street, Boulder, There is no cover and the show will be outside.
Sunday, August 3rd
Camp Merveilles presents Kissidugu and Betancourt Trio at Swallow Hill in Denver
August 7-10th
Camp Merveilles 2008. West African Drum and Dance Conference. Boulder
Performances, classes and workshops with master teachers from Guinea, Mali and Ghana. Classes in dance, drums or balophone, all ages and skill levels. Kid's Camp.
More information, registration and schedule available here: www.kissidugu.org
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 The Festival in the Desert Tour 2007 brought 2 great performances to the Boulder Theater 11/2/07.
Vieux Farke Toure (left) and Tinariwen (right)
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| Antibalas @ Boulder Theater, 10/24/07 | photos | |
Playlists of KGNU's African Roots show
Legendary Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour
at the Boulder Theater, 12/2/07
Links of interest
Top ten African 2004
maliassist.org locals help a village in Mali
ALL PHOTOS ©2007 NEIL PARKER: www.artmill.net
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| Hassan Hakmoun at the Gobalquerque world music festival 9/22/07. | photos | |
Femi Kuti & Positive Force performed at the Boulder Theater on 7/31 | photos |
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| Baka Beyond performed at the Boulder Theater 9/18, with Dobet Ghanore (R) opening. [photos] |
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Vusi Mahlasela performed live at the Boulder Theater 3/21/07, Joined on stage here by Nii Armah Sowah. (©2007 Neil Parker)photos available here |
Story-telling, music and dance highlighted the Baobao Festival 3/3/07, photos available here |
Dobet Gnahore (Cote D'Ivoire) performs at the Putamayo Acoustic Tour, 10/29/06 at the Boulder Theater. The show also featured Mali star Habib Koite & Vusi Mahlasela from South Africa. [ photos] |
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Amadou and Mariam live at the Boulder Theater
6/27/06 [photos]
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Baaba Maal live at Denver Botanic Gardens
6/13/06 [Photos]
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RIP Ali Farka Toure! BBC story
(Below, Bonnie Raitt with Ali Farka Toure, ©1999 Neil Parker)
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Recent World Music concerts in the Boulder - Denver area. All photos © Neil Parker |
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Senagalese music legend Youssou N'Dour returned to his musical roots with crowd-pleasing songs from earlier in his career at Chautauqua Auditorium, 7/24/04. Photos of this event. |
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King Sunny Ade at the Boulder Theater, 4/12/05. More photos here.
All photos © 2005 Neil Parker |
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The Global Groove Festival rocked LoDo with a World Beat, June 11 and 12; featuring: Zimbabwe musical legend Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited; Reggae hip-Hop artist, Pato Banton & the Reggae Revolution; Afro-Cuban artist, Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca and much more Photos of this event. |
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The 1st Annual Baobao Festival, at the Flatirons Theater in Boulder, March 2004
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Other music artists who have appeared in the area recently ©2003 Neil Parker
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Hassan Hakmoun
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Oumou Sangare
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Thomas Mapfumo (Live from KGNU!)
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Femi Kuti
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Habib Koite
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