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Mali Kan, in the Bamana language of West Africa, translates as "The sound of Mali". Our mission is to provide quality recordings, educational materials, and instruments from West Africa. Mali Kan was started by Rusty Eklund in 1999 and has been responsible for introducing thousands of people across the USA, Canada, France, Mexico, Denmark, Japan, and Australia to the music of Mali. They have hosted dozens of visiting musicians and dancers in Mali from 4 continents and promoted local artists both in West Africa and abroad.
Hey there - Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that your holiday season is off to a great start. New Year's is right around the corner, and FGC is excited to be back at the Redstone Room in Davenport, IA for our third year in a row!
This year's celebration will feature three sets of FGC including the band's first ever acoustic set to kick off the evening, as well as a few other surprises. Visit familygrooveco.com/tour for more details, and click here for advance tickets! Hope to see you there!
FGC is back at the Yacht Club in Iowa City on Saturday for the first time since February, and we can't wait to throw down for you all!
Speaking of Iowa, FGC is also excited to announce that the band will be celebrating New Year's Eve 2009 at the Redstone Room in Davenport, IA. Our third New Year's in a row at this incredible venue, we will once again be pulling out all the stops! Stay tuned for more information on this year's theme, advance tickets, and other details, and in the meantime, click here to check out the video announcement.
FGC is back in Des Moines on Friday October 23 for another fun night at the Vaudeville Mews, and we hope to see you there!
In the meantime, click here to check out a recent edition of FGC’s Video Blog on youtube, highlighting the band’s shows in Davenport and Ames last month.
salut notre projet de musique solidaire avance : le clip de Ladilikan (fruit du notre travail pour la saison hivers 2008 )est en ligne sur notre page myspace. Il sort actuellement à l'ORTM. voilà pour nos actualités, bonne route pour vos projets!!! nico pour djurukan bora
salut voici quelques nouvelles de djurukan bora. je suis actuellement au mali pour faire avancer notre projet de musique solidaire. 2 clips ont été tournés et sont en cours de montage. Bientôt disponibles sur notre page. en espérant que vos projets avancent... et se réalisent. nico pour djurukan bora
merci pour l'ajout!!! plein de bonnes choses pour la réalisation de vos projets artistiques. que la musique nous aide au rapprochement des peuples... nico pour djurukan bora
s'lut..desolee j'ai pas pu repondre a tant parceque j'tais pas dans le pays puis j'avais pas eu l'occasion d'aller dans un cyber... alors comment vas-tu?
Thank you for spending the day in Marshalltown yesterday. People were amazed and moved by your performance at Unity Unplugged. I sure enjoyed spending time with Cheyenne (sp?). She is a great young lady with a contagious smile. I hope she's feeling OK. Thanks for trying to teach John and Shane. Even if they're not the most rhythmic people, they do appreciate music, culture, and your lessons. Hope to have you again sometime. Our home is yours. Peace, sarah
Good morning. Safe travels today. I couldn't find anyone to deliver Meals on Wheels for me so I won't make it to the workshop, but John and some friends of ours will be there. Have fun. Thanks for coming. Peace, sarah 515-210-6093
yes.. i will do my best to be at one of them this weekend..i always love to hear yal play. your drumming in particular is very intense and alive. it is awesome to make connections with you. see you soon.
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! along with singing i also play the djembe- percussion=vitamins for the soul. where are you located? i would love to see you live at a festival or something. happy holidays, Isis :)
