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Music of Mali at ArtsWestchester's Arts Exchange

Courtesy of Gregorio Perez | Posted on August 23, 2011

Where

ArtsWestchester's Arts Exchange
31 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY
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When

Sat, September 17, 2011
8pm

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A presentation of ArtsWestchester’s Folk Arts Program, this concert will feature a duo guitar concert by Ricardo Gautreau and Doug Munro. These two artists exemplify the term “Global Fusion,” for they are (separately and together) creating music tha

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In conjunction with the Dafina: Hidden Treasure exhibition, ArtsWestchester will present a concert of the Music of Mali. Performers include (list in formation) Yacouba Sissoko, Famoro Dioubate, and Awa Sangho. The music of Maili is dominated by forms derived from the ancient Mande Empire—as the Mande make up most of the Country’s population.

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