New Band and New Songs from Mali - Habib Koité concert @ Arte TV Dass der Sänger und Gitarrist  Habib Koite  aus Mali nur zwei Jahre nach seinem letzten Auftritt wieder beim Africa Festival zu Gast ist, hat einen guten Grund. Inzwischen hat er seine Band  Bamada  komplett umgebaut, was auf dem  aktuellen Al... more

CONTRE-JOUR - 20 YEARS ! DOUBLE CONCERT: HABIB KOITÉ and KAREYCE FOTSO After touring the US and Europe Habib is back in Bamako. And we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of Contre-Jour with a double concert. Kareyce Fotso will perform songs of her new album 'Mokte" and Habib Koité is going to present his new album 'So... more

With all the turmoil that has hit Mali since singing guitar master Habib Koité's last recording, it is no wonder that his February 25, 2014 release, titled Soô (which translates to Home in English), was recorded in his own home. But the civil strife in Mali was not what drove the musician to do his first home recording. The real re... more

01/31/2014, Fri Sebastopol, CA Sebastopol Community Centre 390 Morris Street Tix: $32-$27, Doors Open: 7:15 pm, Show: 8:00 pm Ph: 707.829.7067 02/01/2014, Sat San Francisco, CA Nourse Theatre 5 Hayes Street 02/03/2014, Mon Santa Cruz, CA Kuumbwa Jazz Center 20- 2 Cedar Street Tix: $33-$28, Doors Open: 6:00 pm & 8:30 pm,... more