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Malian ensemble to play at Metropolitan Museum

Photo Sébastien Rieussec

The Metropolitan Museum of Art will play host to the Djoliba Ensemble of Mali at a concert to be held on Tuesday, October 7, 2008, at 8 pm.

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Their music now combines various African music styles. Congolese soukous nudges West African Manding, reggae meets latin, and overall an explosion of sound greets dancers and music lovers. While many have heard and followed the success of various ensembles from this area of the world, among others, the Djoliba Ensemble of Mali style has been greeted with enthusiasm around the world.  While this style is authentic, a contemporary edge makes them as hip as any international big band. -- CAMI web site

Africanísimo! @ The Bronx Museum

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The Bronx Museum and African Film Festival present Africanísimo! Outdoor Film Screenings

Highlighting music, film, and performance art, Africanísimo! is an opportunity to situate and celebrate the cultural contributions of Africa within a global context. The Bronx Museum's First Fridays events series begins with sets by fusion DJ Chris Annibell and Magbana Drum & Dance, whose energetic multidisciplinary productions draw from modern choreography and West African traditions alike. Following the performances, African Film Festival screens Djibril Diop Mambety's critically acclaimed study of Senegalese street children, The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun, as well as an accompanying making-of documentary.

– Nick Earhart

Price: FREE

When: Friday Aug 1 (6pm)

Where: The Bronx Museum of the Arts (1040 Grand Concourse, 718.681.6000)