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Current Feed ContentAfrican Hit - Artist Spotlight: Habib KoitéHabib Koité comes from a great line of Malian Khassonké jalis. He studied music for four years at the National Institute of Arts (NIA) in Bamako, where he continued to teach guitar after his graduation in 1982. Koité's association with the NIA provided the opportunity to work and play with a line-up of notable Malian musicians including Kélétigui Diabaté and Toumani Diabaté. In 1988, Koité formed his own band, Bamada, which toured extensively throughout Mali. Winning first prize at the...St. Therese’s Senior Choir to Embark on Self HelpThe St. Therese’s senior choir, the largest Gambian choir, is to launch a fund-raising exercise to replace their lost solo guitar, which was stolen from their store, this reporter was informed by the choir’s leadership. The St. Therese’s senior choir of Kanifing, totaling 90 choristers, became handicapped following the theft of their only electric solo guitar by yet unknown person(s). According to Mr. Anthony J. Mendy, the president of the Choir, the senior choir is the best because they have... |
