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- 14 March - 18 April 2008:
- 25me Banlieues bleues,
Seine-Saint-Denis, France.
With a.o. Badume’s Band (France/Ethio-groove),
Salif Keita (22/03: Gymnase Maurice Baquet,
Bagnolet) Abdullah Ibrahim trio (South Africa/USA) 17/04, Espace des Arts, Les Pavillons-sous-Bois.
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- 26 April - 3 May 2008:
- 27me Jazz sous les Pommiers,
Coutances, France.
With a.o. Orchestre Baobab.
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- 7 - 12 May 2008:
- 19th Afro-Pfingsten in
Winterthur, Switzerland.
With
09/05: Alpha Blondy;
10/05: Ismael Lo, Mory Kante;
11/05: Sokan, Doctor King'esi (Kenya),
Kékélé, Orchestre Baobab,
Osibisa (Ghana).
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- 8 - 11 May 2008:
- 33rd Musiques Métisses,
Angoulême, France.
With
8 May: Tinariwen, Ismael Lo,
Orchestre Baobab, Mamar Kassey,
Eyo'nlé (Bénin);
9 May: Afel Bocoum, Rokia Traoré,
Asa (Nigeria), Didier Awadi (Senegal);
10 May: Yeleen, Mounira Mitchala (Chad),
Daby Touré, Manjul + Takana Zion (France/Guinea);
11 May: Kalimba (France), Maalesh "Djimbo" (Comores), 3 Ma (Ballaké Cissoko, Rajery,
Driss El Maloumi) (Mali, Madagascar, Maroc).
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- 10 - 12 May 2008:
- The 24th Music Meeting; location: Park Brakkenstein
in Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
10 May: Minyeshu (Ethiopia),
3 Ma (Ballaké Cissoko, Rajery, Driss El Maloumi) (Mali, Madagascar, Maroc);
11 May: Etran Finatawa (Niger);
12 May: Etran Finatawa (Niger), Toumani Diabaté,
Bassekou Kouyaté.
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- 22 - 25 May 2008:
- The 20th Afrika Festival in
Würzburg, Germany.
With a.o. 22/05:
Les Tambours de Brazza (Congo-Brazzaville),
Tcheka (Cape Verde),
Lokua Kanza, Diely Moussa Kouyaté (Guinea),
Manu Dibango;
23/05: Adama Yalomba, Boubakar Traoré,
Vieux Farka Touré, Habib Koité,
Youssou N'Dour;
24/05: Sokan, Neco Novellas (Mozambique), Toumast (Niger),
Mpho & Uvimba (South Africa), Angelique Kidjo;
25/05: Asa (Nigeria), Hugh Masekela (South Africa), Alpha Blondy.
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- 25 May 2008:
- The 31st Dunya Festival in
Rotterdam Euromast Park, the Netherlands.
With:
Daby Touré, Cheikh Lo.
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- 13 - 15 June 2008:
- The Festival Mundial 2008 in
Tilburg, the Netherlands.
With:
14-15 June: Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 (Nigeria), Bassekou Kouyaté,
Natacha Atlas (Egypt), Amadou & Mariam,
Vieux Farka Touré, Sounou Ouest-Africa Percussion (Mali),
Zulu Dance Group Thol'ulwazi (South Africa), Cape Verde Veterans (Cape Verde), Mapacha Africa (Kenia),
Ward el Nil (Egypt), Fogny (Senegal), Tarika Sammy (Madagascar),
and others.
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- 14 - 21 June 2008:
- The Amsterdam Roots Festival in
Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
With
15 June: Roots Open Air (Oosterpark) with Freshlyground (South Africa), Kara Dara, and many others...
18 June: Oumou Sangaré;
21 June: Baaba Maal, Minyeshu (Netherlands/Ethiopia), Kenge Kenge (Kenya),
Desert Rebel (Niger/France)
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- 26 - 29 June 2008:
- Festival SUN ART in
Lourmarin (near Louberon), France.
With:
Brice Wassy Atmosphère (Brice Wassy with guests François Essindi, Bams (Cameroon),
Hervé Samb guitar, Toussido Sibafo (sanza, Cameroon) and many others.
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- 27 - 29 June 2008:
- The 8th Afrika Fest Freudenstadt in
Freudenstadt, Germany.
With:
27 June: Matadi (Germany), Akoma (Germany), Bassadi (Germany);
28 June: Adesa (Germany/Ghana);
29 June: Ramadou (Dumisani Ramadu Moyo) & the Afro Vibes (Zimbabwe), Malayika (Germany/D.R. Congo).
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- 27 - 29 June 2008:
- The Festival Couleur Café in
Tour & Taxis, rue Picardstraat 2, Brussels, Belgium.
With: 27/06: , Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca,
Asa (Nigeria), Bai Kamara Jr. (Sierra Leone), Staff des Leaders (RDC);
28/06: Tiken Jah Fakoly;
29/06: Sahara Blues (Morocco/Belgium), African Tribute to James Brown (USA/Africa),
Baloji (RDC/Belgium), Tumi & The Volume (South Africa).
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- 29 June 2008:
- The Wereldfeest Utrecht
in the Juliana Park in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
With:
Freshlyground (South Africa), Neco Novellas (Mozambique).
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- 5 - 6 July 2008:
- The 20TH Afrika
Festival Hertme in the Open Air Theater in Hertme (near Borne), the Netherlands.
More info: tourist office Borne +31 74-2666502.
With: 5 July: - Dizu Plaatjies Ibuyambo Ensemble (South Africa),
Circus Afrisinia Ethiopia, Kenge Kenge (Kenya), Terakaft (Mali / Adrar / Touareg),
Daby Touré (Mauritania / Senegal), Lura (Cape Verde),
Ballou Canta & Luciana with the Pool Malebo Orchestra (RD Congo);
6 July:
Lomani & Ecurie Maloba (RD Congo / Angola), Circus Afrisinia Ethiopia,
Mamar Kassey (Niger), Alèmayèhu Eshèté & Badume’s
Band (Ethiopia). +++ The Kasai Allstars (RD Congo) Tour has been cancelled +++.
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- 24 - 27 July 2008:
- The 10th Africajarc 2008 in
Cajarc, France (Lot).
With
24 July: Paul Sidibé (Mali);
25 July: Compagnie Punta Negra (Congo), Manu Dibango,
Papa Noel, Kevin M’Finka (Congo-Brazzaville), Boni Gnahoré (Côte d'Ivoire);
26 July: Jean Racine (Senegal), Tiken Jah Fakoly;
27 July: Gabriela Mendes (Cape verde), Dobet Gnahoré (Côte d'Ivoire), Yancouba Diébaté (Senegal).
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- 24 - 27 July 2008:
- The 17th Nuits Atypiques de Langon in
Langon, France. With:
25 July: Djiguiya (Burkina Faso);
27 July: Fantani Touré (Mali).
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- 25 - 27 July 2008:
- Sfinks Festival in
Molenveld Boechout – Antwerpen, Belgium.
With:
Werrason, and many others.
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- 15 - 17 August 2008:
- Salminam Africa ! in
La Teste de Buch, France.
With:
15/08: Dankan du Houet (Burkina Faso);
16/08: Les Espoirs de Coronthie (Guinea);
17/08: Eyo’nlé (Benin), and others.
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- 23 - 30 August 2008:
- 5th Festival de Langlade in
Langlade-Brenoux (Lozère), France.
With:
29/08: Les Espoirs de Coronthie (Guinea).
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- 23 September - 5 October 2008:
- The 25th Francophonies en Limousin in
Limoges and surroundings, France.
With:
23/09: Orchestre Baobab, Théâtre de l'Union, Limoges;
26-27/09: Lokas (D.R. Congo) - Limoges, le Zèbre and Bonnac la Côte , Salle des fêtes;
26/09 and 02/10: Jean Goubald (D.R. Congo) - Limoges, le Zèbre and Saint-Léonard de Noblat, Cinéma le Rex;
04/10 and 05/10: Babemba choregraphie Serge Aime Coulibaly (Burkina Faso) danse-Théâtre de l'Union.
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- 3 - 19 October 2008:
- The 22nd Festi'Val-de-Marne in
Val de Marne (24 cities south-east from Paris), France.
With:
10/10: Rokia Traoré, Villejuif / Théatre Romain Rolland ;
12/10: Bonga (Angola) ; Idir (Algeria) - Choisy-le-Roi / Chapiteaux (Parc Interdépartemental des Sports) ;
19/10: Victor Démé (Burkina Faso) - Choisy-le-Roi / Chapiteaux (Parc Interdépartemental des Sports).
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- 29 October - 2 November 2008:
- WOMEX 2008 (WOrld Music EXpo),
in Sevilla, Spain. With
discussion panels, concerts and music fair. WOMEX showcases: Mo DJ (Mali),
Tumi and the Volume (South Africa), Bako Dagnon (Mali).
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- 21 November - 24 December 2008:
- The Africolor 2008 Festival in various locations in
Seine St. Denis (northern surroundings of Paris), France.
With:
21/11: Benkadi (Mali/France), Julien Jacob (Benin, Antilles);
22/11: Fadima Kouyaté (Guinea/Senegal), Amy D (Mali);
28/11: Moriarty invite Moriba Koïta;
29/11: Bonga (Angola);
03/12: Sambou Kouyaté (Senegal), Moussa Hema solo (Burkina Faso);
04/12 and 05/12: Les Tambours du Burundi;
06/12: Sekouba Bambino,
Sayon Bamba (Guinea);
21/12: Mahama Konaté et Farafina Lili; Kaba-Kô; Moussa Héma et François Merville duo ;
24/12: Noël Mandingue: Boubacar Traoré (Karkar),
Nahawa Doumbia,
Nainy Diabaté.
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