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In Djenne we asked around for live music and found it at an outdoor restaurant, the name of which I don't remember. The town is very small, so it's pretty easy to follow the ears to a drum performance. Anyway, the spontaneity of watching the young men drum traditional beats and young women entertain with a dance competition was simply delightful. The venue in our case was also an outdoor restaurant and hotel, and so we ate dinner and enjoyed the performance. As I recall, their wasn't a concrete or tile patio, and the dancers danced on the gravely surface that was beneath our table. The In Africa, there's no need for any other instrument than the drum--really! These things are highly chance driven in terms of scheduling though so if you are concerned about keeping to a itinerary, you better ask around as soon as you arrive in town. More formal festivals are also a possibility...
Relax, this is Africa, but otherwise dress conservatively. Be prepared for possible mosquitoes, as this was an outdoor venue. Leave a Comment Theme: Live MusicDirections: Somewhere in the town, ask around. Our guide could tell you. See my other pages from this set for his name and number.
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When in Segou, check out the Jardin Mombaso across the street from the Petit Marche and next to Farafina Bogolan. This bar might be the best in Mali, it was absolutely rocking every night during the African Cup, with players, press, and fans from all over Africa dancing there. On Friday and Saturday nights there is usually a live band playing. Some of the musicians are some of the most reknown in Mali. I saw Ali Farka Toure and Oumou Sangare perform here. The bar is outdoors surrounded by an overhang with fans. Beers are freezing which is nice after a day in the hot sun. For food there are brochettes and frites, but you have to try the PIGEON. Yes I know its pigeon, but its delicious really good. For those Americans out there, think of buffalo wings, really really good. The place doesn't get going until midnight, but it doesn't really slow down until 4 or 5 am. Every night of the week there is usally at least a DJ there, playing African music, mostly Congolese and Malian, and playing some hip-hop also. Its just a cool place to hang out and meet some local folks too.
Casual, but nothing too revealing, its Muslim around here too. Theme: Live Music
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