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Toubab Krewe keeps a reverence for the music The members of Toubab Krewe grew up listening to music from Mali, the Ivory Coast and Guinea. They knew, however, if they were going to truly immerse themselves in the sounds of West Africa, if they were going to be more than just a band that imitated a sound, sitting around a stereo was not enough.
PittsburghLive.com | Mar 16, 2010 8:38 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend article from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Hot picks: Michael Buble, Megadeth, Molasses Creek Other best bets in the region include a performance by Mali guitarist Habib Koite at August Wilson Center, Downtown.
PittsburghLive.com | Mar 10, 2010 10:57 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend article from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Spanish hostage freed in Mali arrives home MADRID (Reuters) - One of three Spanish aid workers kidnapped by a group believed to be al Qaeda's wing in North Africa arrived back in Spain Wednesday after she was released in Mali.
Reuters | Mar 10, 2010 6:21 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Freed Spanish hostage returns home from Mali AFP - Spanish aid worker Alicia Gamez returned home Wednesday hours after she was freed from a four-month kidnapping ordeal at the hands of Al-Qaeda in Mauritania.
Yahoo! | Mar 10, 2010 5:06 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Personal Journeys: Hiking Deep Into Dogon Country in Mali A growing number of Western tourists are traveling to West Africa to experience the rituals of daily life in the Dogon cliffside villages.
New York Times | Mar 5, 2010 04:11 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

African guitar master to perform One of Africas most beloved musicians, Malian guitar master Habib Koite will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Clay Center. Koite is known for his blend of traditional music from Mali and western rock and folk sounds. He has sold more than 250,000 albums aro...
Charleston Daily Mail | Mar 4, 2010 05:30 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend article from Charleston, West Virginia

Tsunami threatens Hawaii Alarms sound in Hawaii over threat of tsunami. EWA BEACH, Hawaii – A tsunami triggered by the Chilean earthquake raced across the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, threatening Hawaii as it rushed toward the U.S. West Coast and hundreds of islands from the bottom of the planet to the top. Sirens blar ... more »
MassLive.com | Feb 27, 2010 9:46 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend article from Springfield, Massachusetts

Reading 5 Wednesday 0: Fantastic Royals hit five as Owls fall to earth Polish international Grzegorz Rasiak and Mali winger Jimmy Kebe each scored twice as Reading cruised to a fifth victory in their last six league matches to ease relegation fears.
Mail Online | Feb 27, 2010 9:07 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

World Briefing | AFRICA: Mali: 26 Die in Stampede Twenty-six people were crushed to death in a stampede near a mosque in Timbuktu, a government spokesman said Friday.
New York Times | Feb 27, 2010 05:05 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

26 trampled to death at Mali mosque TIMBUKTU, Mali, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Officials in Timbuktu, Mali, said 26 people were trampled to death during a ceremonial Mouloud festival walk at the Djinguereber mosque.
United Press International | Feb 27, 2010 12:07 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

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