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African music on World Music Festivals in Europe 2006
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25 February - 7 April 2006:
23me Banlieues bleues, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.
With a.o. 25/02: Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80 with Tony Allen (Nigeria) - Epinay sur Seine;
23/03: Moriba Koïta & Oumou Kouyaté (Mali) - Pierrefitte-sur-Seine;
02/04: Omar Pene & Super Diamono (Senegal) - La Courneuve;
25 - 28 May, 2006:
The 18th Afrika Festival in Würzburg, Germany.
25 May: Zenzi Lee (South Africa), Miriam Makeba (South Africa, her last world tour!);
26 May: Lokua Kanza, Angelique Kidjo;
27 May: Mayra Andrade (Cape Verde), Salif Keita;
28 May: Tiken Jah Fakoly (Côte d'Ivoire), Femi Kuti.
20 - 27 May 2006:
25me Jazz sous les Pommiers, Coutances, France. With a.o.
Trilok Gurtu & the Frikyiwa family.
24 - 28 May 2006:
31st Musiques Métisses, Angoulême, France.
28 May 2006:
The 29th Dunya Festival in Rotterdam Euromast Park, the Netherlands.
With Etran Finatawa (Niger/Sahara), Sara Tavares (Cape Verde), Alafia (Madagascar).
1 - 5 June 2006:
17th Afro-Pfingsten in Winterthur, Switzerland.
2 - 3 June 2006:
The 4th edition of Festival des Mondes Solidaires in Fossoy (02 - Aisne), France. With on 2 June Femi Kuti, on 3 June: Brice Kapel (Togo).
3 - 4 June 2006:
The 11th Terra Festival on various locations in Alkmaar, The Netherlands. With Atongo Zimba (Ghana), Kara Dara, Tino Trimo (Guinee-Bissau) and others.
3 - 5 June 2006:
The 22nd Music Meeting (locations: Park Brakkenstein/ De Refter) in Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
3 June: Toumani Diabaté and his Symmetric Orchestra;
4 June: Atongo Zimba (Ghana);
5 June: Xam Xam (Senegal/Netherlands, feat. Mola Sylla), Mdungu (Netherlands/Italy/Luxemburg/Nigeria), Desert Blues feat. Afel Bocoum, Tartit and Habib Koité.
17 - 18 June 2006:
The Festival Mundial 2006 in Tilburg, the Netherlands.
On 17 June: Pee Froiss (Senegal), Tiken Jah Fakoly, Emmanuel Jal (Sudan), Joseph Bangura (Sierra Leone) and many others;
On 18 June: Angelique Kidjo, Lura (Cape Verde), Nder & Setsima Group (Senegal), Afrikali (Tanzania), Bi Kidude & Unyago Ngoma Group (Zanzibar) and others;
Resident artists (Mundial on Tour programme): Zemkala (Tanzania), Tidal Waves (South Africa), Women Unite Senegal (Senegal), Nyacha (Mozambique), and many others.
17 - 25 June 2006:
The Amsterdam Roots Festival in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
18 June (Oosterpark, free open-air festival): Issa Bagayogo vs Doctor L (Mali/France), Atongo Zimba (Ghana), Akwaaba Band (Ghana), Etran Finatawa (Niger);
20 June (Melkweg): Trilok Gurtu & The Frikyiwa Family (India/Mali);
22 June (Melkweg): Souad Massi (Algeria);
24 June (Melkweg): Cheikh Lo, Afel Bocoum, Nuru Kane & The Bayefall Gnawa (Senegal/Morocco), Cheikha Rimitti (Algeria).
21 -25 June 2006:
The Rio Loco, le Festival Garonne in Toulouse, France.
With:
21 June: Arona N’Diaye Rose, Doudou N’Diaye Rose, Daara J, Youssou N'Dour;
22 June: Julia Sarr & Patrice Larose, Nder et le Setsima Group, Cheikh Lo, Soriba Kouyaté;
23 June: Omar Pene, Didier Awadi, Habib Faye;
24 June: Pape & Cheikh, Souleymane Faye, Orchestre Baobab, Kora Jazz Trio;
25 June: Aïssata Baldé, Ali Boulo Santo and Touré Kunda.
25 June 2006:
The Wereldfeest Utrecht in the Juliana Park in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
with a.o.: Emmanuel Jal (Sudan).
30 June - 2 July 2006:
The Festival Couleur Café in Tour & Taxis, rue Picardstraat 2, Brussels, Belgium.
30 June Toumani Diabaté;
1 July: Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80 (Nigeria);
2 July: Afrikali (Tanzania) and others.
8 - 9 July 2006:
The 18TH Afrika Festival Hertme in the Open Air Theater in Hertme (near Borne), the Netherlands.
More info: tourist office Borne +31 74-2666502.
With: 8 July:
12h30: Tahoungan (Togo), 14h30: Rimbaax (Senegal), 16h30: Bayuda du Kasaï (Congo) 18h30: Eyuphuro & Ali Faque (Mozambique), 20h30: Rajery (Madagascar), 22h30: Zaiko Langa Langa (Congo);
9 July:
12h30: Burundi drummers (Burundi) 1st set, 13h00: Foli-Kan (Guinée), 14h00: Burundi drummers, 2nd set, 15h00: Djelimady Tounkara (Mali), 16h30: Mahotella Queens (South Africa) and at 18h30: Cheikh Lô (Senegal).
27 - 30 July 2006:
The 15th Nuits Atypiques de Langon in Langon, France. With a.o. 27 July: Doussou Bagayoko (Mali);
28 July: Simon Nwambeben (Cameroon);
29 July: Nahawa Doumbia (Mali);
30 July: Vusi Mahlasela (South Africa), Femi Kuti (Nigeria).
27 - 30 July 2006:
The 8th edition of Africajarc 2006 (Festival Africain) in Cajarc (Lot), France. With a.o.
a.o. 28 July: Didier Awadi (Senegal), Souad Massi (Algeria);
29 July: Diogal (Senegal), Bonga (Angola), Lokua Kanza;
30 July: Hermina (Cape verde), Zap Mama;
And further: Kristo Numpuby, Mah Damba, Bakh Yaye (Senegal), Ablaye Cissoko (Senegal), Meïssa (Senegal).
27 - 30 July 2006:
The 31st Sfinks festival in Boechout, Belgium.
12 August 2006:
The Afro-Caribbean Festival in Bredene (Park 't Paelsteenveld), Belgium.
Waza Roots (Ghana/Belgium), Kékélé, Fayila Boendi (R.D. Congo) and many others.
7 - 16 September 2006:
Jazz en Touraine, in Montlouis sur Loire, France. With 13 September : Kora Jazz Trio (Senegal/Guinée), Manu Katché Tendances (Cameroon);
14 September : Elisabeth Kontomanou (Greece/Africa).
26 September - 8 October 2006:
The 23rd Francophonies en Limousin in Limoges and surroundings, France.
27 September (Opéra-Théâtre Limoges): Touré Kunda;
1 October (foyer bar du Théâtre de l’Union, Limoges): Silo et Mafonja (Madagascar);
6 October (Centre culturel, Solignac): Kora Jazz Trio (Senegal/Guinée);
28 September (Le Zèbre - Limoges): Yeelen (Burkina Faso);
29 September (salle polyvalente de Lubersac): Yeelen (Burkina Faso);
3-7 October (various towns and venues): N’Java (Madagascar):
4-5 October (Le Zèbre - Limoges, Théâtre Les 7 Collines à Tulle): Tim Winsé;
7 October (Limoges): King Kora (Gambia).
29 September - 1 October 2006:
7me Rencontres Toucouleurs 2006, in Toulouse, France. With 29 September : Desert Rebel & Kékélé;
30 September : Papa Wemba & Clinton Fearon.
25 - 29 October 2006:
WOMEX 2006 (WOrld Music EXpo), in Sevilla, Spain. With discussion panels, concerts and music fair. WOMEX showcases: Afel Bocoum, Kassaï All Stars (Congo) and many others.




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