Bamako Photo Essay

Blog May 19, 2016

Our program "<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/29167/hip-deep-in-mali-growing-into-music-in-21st-century-bamako/">Hip Deep in Mali: Growing Into Music in 21st Century Bamako</a>" has some extensive, photo-rich features linked to it. There are two field reports from our trip to Mali in January-February 2016. And there are lengthy interviews with Hip Deep scholars <a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/29176/29176/">Lucy Durán </a>and <a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/29171/gregory-mann/">Gregory Mann</a>.  Just in case that's not enough eye candy, here are more choice shots from the fieldwork for this program. All photos by Banning Eyre, unless otherwise indicated. [caption id="attachment_29256" align="aligncenter" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Niger_day3-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-29256" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Niger_day3-1-1024x364.jpg" alt="Crossing the Niger River..." width="640" height="228"></a> Crossing the Niger River...[/caption] [caption id="attachment_29254" align="aligncenter" width="609"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Bamako_street-1-5.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-29254" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Bamako_street-1-5-1024x624.jpg" alt="Bamako taxi ride" width="609" height="371"></a> Bamako taxi ride[/caption] <a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Bamako_street-1-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-29255" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Bamako_street-1-2-1024x578.jpg" alt="Bamako_street-1-2" width="610" height="344"></a> [caption id="attachment_29257" align="aligncenter" width="610"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Growing-11.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-29257" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Growing-11-1024x705.jpg" alt="Preparing for the session with Adama Diarra and kids" width="610" height="420"></a> Preparing for the session with Adama Diarra and kids[/caption] <a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Growing-15.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-29259" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Growing-15-1024x949.jpg" alt="Growing-15" width="611" height="566"></a> [caption id="attachment_29260" align="aligncenter" width="611"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Growing-17.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-29260" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Growing-17-865x1024.jpg" alt="Growing-17" width="611" height="724"></a> Waly Coulibaly, age 7[/caption] [caption id="attachment_29261" align="aligncenter" width="610"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Growing-18.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-29261" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Growing-18-863x1024.jpg" alt="Growing-18" width="610" height="723"></a> Daniel Dembele, age 12[/caption] <a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Growing-20.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-29262" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Growing-20-1024x768.jpg" alt="Growing-20" width="629" height="472"></a> [caption id="attachment_29264" align="aligncenter" width="609"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Growing-24.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-29264" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Growing-24-828x1024.jpg" alt="Growing-24" width="609" height="753"></a> After the session (Sean Barlow 2016)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_29265" align="aligncenter" width="613"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Ali-Dedication-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-29265" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Ali-Dedication-1-1024x662.jpg" alt="Gathering at Ali Farka Toure monument in Lafiabougou. In the crowd, Tony Allen, Afel Bocoum, Toumani Diabate, Cheikh Tidiane Seck, Hama Sankare, Derek Gripper..." width="613" height="397"></a> Gathering at Ali Farka Toure monument in Lafiabougou. In the crowd, Tony Allen, Afel Bocoum, Toumani Diabate, Cheikh Tidiane Seck, Hama Sankare, Derek Gripper...[/caption] [caption id="attachment_29266" align="aligncenter" width="612"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/HamaToumani-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-29266" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/HamaToumani-1-1024x713.jpg" alt="Hama Sankare, Ali Farka's longtime percussionist, and Toumani" width="612" height="426"></a> Hama Sankare, Ali Farka's longtime percussionist, and Toumani[/caption] [caption id="attachment_29267" align="aligncenter" width="610"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Lafiabougou-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-29267" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Lafiabougou-1-1024x710.jpg" alt="Lafiabougou street" width="610" height="423"></a> Lafiabougou street[/caption] [caption id="attachment_29268" align="aligncenter" width="608"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/DerekAfel-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-29268" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/DerekAfel-1-1024x768.jpg" alt="Derek+Afel-1" width="608" height="456"></a> Derek Gripper and Afel Bocoum[/caption] [caption id="attachment_29269" align="aligncenter" width="611"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Djelimay-Derek-Solo-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-29269" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Djelimay-Derek-Solo-1-1024x678.jpg" alt="Djelimay-Derek-Solo-1" width="611" height="405"></a> Djelimady, Solo Tounkara and Derek Gripper[/caption] [caption id="attachment_29270" align="aligncenter" width="609"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/SaliSidibe-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-29270" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/SaliSidibe-1-678x1024.jpg" alt="Wassoulou singer Sali Sidibe" width="609" height="920"></a> Wassoulou singer Sali Sidibe[/caption] [caption id="attachment_29278" align="aligncenter" width="610"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/KasseMady3-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-29278" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/KasseMady3-1-1024x607.jpg" alt="Kasse Mady Diabate" width="610" height="362"></a> Kasse Mady Diabate[/caption] [caption id="attachment_29271" align="aligncenter" width="608"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/MasterSoumi-1-3.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-29271" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/MasterSoumi-1-3-821x1024.jpg" alt="Rapper Master Soumi" width="608" height="758"></a> Rapper Master Soumi[/caption] [caption id="attachment_29273" align="aligncenter" width="609"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Lamine_Kokan-1-3.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-29273 " src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Lamine_Kokan-1-3-1024x678.jpg" alt="Lamine_Kokan-1-3" width="609" height="403"></a> Lamine Soumano and Kokan Sata Doumbia[/caption] <a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/FAB_poster-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-29274" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/FAB_poster-1-776x1024.jpg" alt="FAB_poster-1" width="607" height="801"></a> [caption id="attachment_29275" align="aligncenter" width="611"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/FAB_reception-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-29275" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/FAB_reception-1-1024x907.jpg" alt="Mark LeVine, Oumar Toure (Songhai Blues), Sean Barlow, Toumani Diabate, Derek Gripper, Simon Broughton, Banning Eyre" width="611" height="541"></a> Mark LeVine, Oumar Toure (Songhai Blues), Sean Barlow, Toumani Diabate, Derek Gripper, Simon Broughton, Banning Eyre[/caption] [caption id="attachment_29276" align="aligncenter" width="613"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/SeanToumani-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-29276" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/SeanToumani-1-1024x843.jpg" alt="Toumani and Sean" width="613" height="504"></a> Toumani and Sean[/caption] [caption id="attachment_29277" align="aligncenter" width="610"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/SymmetricO-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-29277" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/SymmetricO-1-1024x702.jpg" alt="Symmetric Orchestra" width="610" height="418"></a> Symmetric Orchestra[/caption] [caption id="attachment_29279" align="aligncenter" width="614"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/SidikiAM-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-29279" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/SidikiAM-1-1024x678.jpg" alt="Sidiki Diabate greets Amadou and Mariam" width="614" height="406"></a> Sidiki Diabate greets Amadou and Mariam[/caption] [caption id="attachment_29281" align="aligncenter" width="614"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/sumu_Khaira-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-29281 " src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/sumu_Khaira-1-1024x759.jpg" alt="sumu_Khaira-1" width="614" height="455"></a> Khaira Arby sings a wedding[/caption] <a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/sumu_girls-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-29282" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/sumu_girls-1-1024x768.jpg" alt="sumu_girls-1" width="617" height="463"></a> <a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/sumu-1-4.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-29283" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/sumu-1-4-1024x554.jpg" alt="sumu-1-4" width="618" height="334"></a> [caption id="attachment_29284" align="aligncenter" width="610"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Hawa_Hamidou-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-29284" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/Hawa_Hamidou-1-1024x851.jpg" alt="Hawa Kasse Mady Diabate and our invaluable field assistant Hamidou Bari" width="610" height="507"></a> Hawa Kasse Mady Diabate and our invaluable field assistant Hamidou Bari[/caption] [caption id="attachment_29286" align="aligncenter" width="611"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/blackbirds-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-29286" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/blackbirds-1-1024x768.jpg" alt="Blackbirds, heard in the program!" width="611" height="458"></a> Blackbirds, heard in the program![/caption] [caption id="attachment_29285" align="aligncenter" width="607"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/bat-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-29285" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/bat-1-1024x743.jpg" alt="Fruit bat at the French Center for Malian Culture" width="607" height="441"></a> Fruit bat at the French Center for Malian Culture[/caption] [caption id="attachment_29287" align="aligncenter" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/BS_niger-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-29287" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2016/05/BS_niger-1-1024x714.jpg" alt="Sean and Banning by the Niger" width="640" height="446"></a> Sean and Banning by the Niger (Christian)[/caption]