March 12, 2010
The shortest of these three themed singer-songwriter cruises may go down as the best one to date. We heard a lot of music and witnessed amazing performances in our five day journey through song.
Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté perform “Kala Djula” off Ali and Toumani, their second and last album pairing, recorded in London in 2005. Ali and Toumani has just come out even though Ali Farka Touré passed away in 2006. Enjoy the video for ‘Kala Djula’.
‘Sugarcoating’ is the new release due out April 6th from soulful singer-songwriter Martin Sexton. Martin’s been busy in the studio and video blogging during the live recording experience for his upcoming release. There are samples of a few of his new songs on his website www.martinsexton.com
29 acts. Five days. Ports of call in Belize and Mexico.
During the last week of February, Mr. Barb and I embark on our 3rd journey through song. The chartered cruise is on the same ship as last year. Read the rest of this entry »
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