10th edition of the Festival au DĂ©sert was unfortunately relocated from the remoteness of Essakane to the outskirts of Timbuktu but was nonetheless a great experience with a wealth of stars contributing to the magic. Amongst the long list of musical treats were such names as Afel Bocoum, Amadou & Mariam, Bassekou KouyatĂ© and Ami Sacko, Cheick Tidiane Seck, Habib KoĂŻtĂ©, Khaira Arby, Koudede, Mamar Kassey, Tartit, Terakaft and Tinariwen. And now, finally, photos from all those concerts are ready… Read the rest of this entry
Destination Sénégal
13 April 2010 – 22:18
With the time slowly running out on my stay I was left with two choices – either go to Senegal and discover this beautiful country and its people or go with Almou to LomĂ©, capital of Togo, buy a car there and do Benin, Togo, Ghana and Burkina Faso trip on our way back to Bamako. Read the rest of this entry
Teberemt, finally…
28 March 2010 – 22:13
With relaxing and enjoyable pinasse trip on Niger river done I have spent another easy day in Mopti sharing my time between hard labour of catching some more sun by the hotel pool with the beer in my hand and admiring the view of Mopti bay in Bissap café. Read the rest of this entry
Pinasse
27 March 2010 – 21:48
Yap! I made a plan and actually seen it happen. Unbelievable! I know. Strange feeling. But feels good to see a plan go trough. Even as simple as renting a boat for 3 days and enjoying it. Read the rest of this entry
Back in Mali
13 March 2010 – 14:46
3 days ago I was left in Ouaga, the capital of Burkina Faso, pondering what my next move will be. Missed the only bus to Cotonou in Benin I had to figure out what is going to be my next destination. Read the rest of this entry
Burkina Faso
10 March 2010 – 19:28
Hummm, this is kinda getting a bit embarrassing. Plans evolved. Again. Not my fault I swear đ Read the rest of this entry
