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Khaira Arby: Desert Punk performed by a Grand Dame!!

Date: March 5, 2011
Venue: Bell House (Brooklyn, NY)

Concert review and photos by Stephanie Keith

Khaira Arby’s set at the Bell House in Brooklyn started as a praise song to Allah. The first line to the Koran “Bismillalla Allah il Rahman il Rahim”…..reverberated up to the rafters. Arby is paying homage to the female singers of Mali who were historically only allowed to sing religious songs.

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What is Afro-Pop? A very good example for this genre is Salif Keita!

Videos selected by Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi

Afropop’s Matt Payne asks the burning question on everyone’s mind: What is Afropop? Filmed and edited by Nova Ami. Thanks to Erich Woodrum and Carla Deamant!

International icon and Malian singer Salif Keita performs at Central Park SummerStage June 20, 2010. Afropop’s Banning Eyre catches up with him backstage and chats with musical wiz kid Toumani Diabate, son of Abdoulaye Diabate. A must see for music lovers!

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