Photos from Festival sur le Niger 2010

It was my first time attending the other big Malian music festival, the Festival sur le Niger in Ségou and it certainly did not disappoint. Granted it can not have the allure of Festival au Désert with its friendly Tuareg people, magic desert dunes for a backdrop and a back to the roots feeling, but it can well hold its own ground.  Not least with concerts by Astan Kida, Atongo Zimba, Baaba Maal, Habib Koïté, Nahawa Doumbia, Salif Keita, Sekouba Bambino Diabaté, Tinariwen and many others. And now, finally, photos from all those concerts are ready…

Astan Kida (Mali) performing at Festival sur le Niger in Ségou, Mali on Friday, February 5 2010.
Astan Kida (Mali) performing at Festival sur le Niger in Ségou, Mali on Friday, February 5 2010.

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Atongo Zimba (Ghana) performing at Festival sur le Niger in Ségou, Mali on Saturday, February 6 2010.
Atongo Zimba (Ghana) performing at Festival sur le Niger in Ségou, Mali on Saturday, February 6 2010.

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Baaba Maal (Senegal) performing at Festival sur le Niger in Ségou, Mali on Friday, February 5 2010.
Baaba Maal (Senegal) performing at Festival sur le Niger in Ségou, Mali on Friday, February 5 2010.

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Dogon Masks (Mali) performing at Festival sur le Niger in Ségou, Mali on Friday, February 5 2010.
Dogon Masks (Mali) performing at Festival sur le Niger in Ségou, Mali on Friday, February 5 2010.

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Habib Koïté (Mali) performing at Festival sur le Niger in Ségou, Mali on Thursday, February 4 2010.
Habib Koïté (Mali) performing at Festival sur le Niger in Ségou, Mali on Thursday, February 4 2010.

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Mamou Sidibé (Mali) performing at Festival sur le Niger in Ségou, Mali on Saturday, February 6 2010.
Mamou Sidibé (Mali) performing at Festival sur le Niger in Ségou, Mali on Saturday, February 6 2010.

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Nahawa Doumbia (Mali) performing at Festival sur le Niger in Ségou, Mali on Saturday, February 6 2010.
Nahawa Doumbia (Mali) performing at Festival sur le Niger in Ségou, Mali on Saturday, February 6 2010.

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Nèba Solo (Mali) performing at Festival sur le Niger in Ségou, Mali on Thursday, February 4 2010.
Nèba Solo (Mali) performing at Festival sur le Niger in Ségou, Mali on Thursday, February 4 2010.

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Salif Keita (Mali) performing at Festival sur le Niger in Ségou, Mali on Saturday, February 6 2010.
Salif Keita (Mali) performing at Festival sur le Niger in Ségou, Mali on Saturday, February 6 2010.

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Sekouba Bambino Diabaté (Guinea) performing at Festival sur le Niger in Ségou, Mali on Thursday, February 4 2010.
Sekouba Bambino Diabaté (Guinea) performing at Festival sur le Niger in Ségou, Mali on Thursday, February 4 2010.

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Tinariwen (Mali) performing at Festival sur le Niger in Ségou, Mali on Saturday, February 6 2010.
Tinariwen (Mali) performing at Festival sur le Niger in Ségou, Mali on Saturday, February 6 2010.

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