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Habib Koité at the Highline Ballroom
by David Miller
Habiba Koité & BamadaHighline BallroomNew York, New YorkMarch 16, 2010Many shows at the Highline Ballroom are general admission, but the venue will change things up for certain shows by putting in tables and turning the hall into a large jazz club. They probably made the wrong decision by bringing out the tables for Habib Koité's dynamite show on a warm Tuesday in New York. No matter, the gregarious guitarist from Mali had them dancing in ...
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All About Jazz
Malian guitar master, Habib Koite is opening a four-night run at Jazz Alley tonight. He'll be performing with his band, Bamada, at 7:30 and 9:30 through Saturday and at 7:30 on Sunday. His latest release, Afriki, was released on the Cumbancha label last fall. It's a beautiful blend of traditional music from Mali and western rock and folk sounds. Habib has performed on the David Letterman show and recorded with Bonnie Raitt on her 2002 release, Silver Lining. The guy's ...
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