March 15, 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
The 9th Annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival lineup was announced yesterday. Some of the artists scheduled to appear this year the festival include; The Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Weezer, Flaming Lips performing Dark Side Of The Moon, The Dead Weather, Phoenix, John Fogerty, Jimmy Cliff, Avett Brothers, Norah Jones, LCD Soundsystem, Tori Amos, The National, Jeff Beck, Michael Franti, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Baaba Maal, and the Thievery Corporation.
The complete list of artists appearing at one of the country’s largest music festivals can be found at www.bonnaroo.com.
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