| Timbuktu 8 january 2011, Khaira Arby and her band perform Cinquantenaire, in honor of the 50th anniversary of Malian independence. The president of Mali, Amadou Toumani Toure, known as ATT, attended that day. You can hear Khaira call out to him. The guitarist is Drahmane Toure, drummer Mahalmadane Abbanassane, rhythm guitar M'Barka Dembele, bass Mohamed Ag Mohamed. Khaira is playing to her hometown crowd and the world at the Festival au Desert 2011 here in Timbuktu. Several of her friends, protoges and family join the party in on the stage! |