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Les Amis des Artists: Habib Koite & Bamada
 
Carte Blache
 
Souleymane Ann
 
Keletigui Diabate
 
Boubacer Sidibe
 
Mahamadou Kone and Abdul Waheb Bertha
 
Habib Koite
 
Abdul created the custom art work on his bass
 
Habib's stuff
 
Hey, Souleymane!
 
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C'est tout fini.  It's a wrap! 

 

Here's the back story to my series on Festival International de

Louisiane. This festival is a non-profit enterprise, solely run by volunteers. I was  in the Les Amis des Artists  (Friends of the Artists ). This group of volunteers is the liason between the musicians and the community.  I had the fortune of being assigned to Habibe Koite and Bamada,  an internationally acclaimed  group of musicians, considered one of the premier acts of the fest.

I would like to thank Peggy Duhon  and her family for including me in this exciting endeavor, Renee' and Myron Lane, for their generous hospitality,  and my dearest friend Diane, for her excellent command of the French language and her endless patience with my gesturing and ridiculous attempts at "Franglais."

 

Laissez les Bon temps Rouler. 

PK...singing off until next Festival.

 

   

 
Peace Out

04/2008

Lafayette, LA
COMMENTS
Flinkfar said at 1:19 a.m. on May 18, 2008:
First the air is filled with exitement, they're SO ready to get on stage - then the show ( and , may I add: cool pants) and after the show everybody is a bit tired.
Another great tabblo from you Pamela - thanx for sharing your experience :-)
Pkeener said at 1:35 a.m. on May 18, 2008:
Hey Bertil, thank YOU for your wonderful comments and insight into the whole musician experience. You know, you really "got" what I was trying to convey. I have spent a lot of time around musicians, and I just really love being in their space. I appreciate their artistic side, and I know the reality of the whole thing, as well. It's not that glamorous. the beauty of it all, to me, is seeing the shining light inside of them, and knowing the gift they have to offer, while trying to live on this earth as a human being. Kinda like what all artists feel.
Mariusblack said at 1:37 a.m. on May 18, 2008:
great energy! must have been awesome to see them perform in person. thanka for sharing, pam! =)
Andre. said at 2:55 a.m. on May 18, 2008:
You know... Super-Duper and REAL:)))
Nina1960 said at 3:41 a.m. on May 18, 2008:
You were so close...thanks for your great pictures.......lets dance.....http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=gqTfxD1VCr0&feature=related
AliDar said at 4:29 a.m. on May 18, 2008:
Hey, I did the same thing Nina; just had to hear them while looking at this. Pam, I hope you don't mind.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54Xsr0dL7H0

I envy you this. This is my kind of music; It has a way of getting into your soul and giving it a voice. It must have been quite a rush to be right in the midst of all that energy ... and light. ... You caught the magic, as well as the less glamorous side, and made them real. My two favourite shots: the guitar player facing the crowd with the umbrella and the murals, and the blurry bus shot. Great work, thank you! :)
Cowgirl said at 8:33 a.m. on May 18, 2008:
what a cool group ... great pisc
Chrisengles said at 8:54 a.m. on May 18, 2008:
Wow - that's fantastic! What a great event!
Little_italy4_me said at 9:10 a.m. on May 18, 2008:
Nice job Pam, this must have been quite an experience to be part of.
Leftofcenter said at 9:25 a.m. on May 18, 2008:
saving the best for last I see!!!! this one rocks, so colorful, hip, happy, all we are missing in the soundtrack!! love the musician shots cause I wuz (just like you) a groupie in another life- but my faves are the flips with backstage pass- totally KUEL, the BLURRY pic of course and da PEACE OUT sistah in frilly purple camiiiii, oh la la!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Leftofcenter said at 9:25 a.m. on May 18, 2008:
corr: "iS the soundtrack"
Pkeener said at 10:12 a.m. on May 18, 2008:
Thank you! Merci! Leftie, NOT a groupie, but I understand wot you meant! Dar and Marian left Youtube links, very cool of them. I have a CD which the band gave me with personal autographs..it's the latest one "Afriri" I am really glad I could bring this bit of this amazing culture to you guys, through my tabblos, and i think it's so great that i have sparked your interests!
Leftofcenter said at 10:15 a.m. on May 18, 2008:
language barrier!! ok NOT groupie- maybe roadie? woteva, part of the entourage is wot I meant, maybe the M&Ms fetcher? ;)
Pkeener said at 10:35 a.m. on May 18, 2008:
Yes, more like ENTOURAGE. KEWL.
Hhwind said at 11:19 a.m. on May 18, 2008:
Thanks for allowing us to go back stage with you, gain some insight, very lovely pictures
ElZorroTOX said at 11:51 a.m. on May 18, 2008:
Bravo Pam!
Leeuwjan said at 12:46 p.m. on May 18, 2008:
Great tabblo and nice flip-flops.
Ira said at 1:18 p.m. on May 18, 2008:
Remarkable photos. Bright, interesting and realistic. Very good tabblo.
Debdog said at 5:00 p.m. on May 18, 2008:
so bright, happy and ROCKIN PAM>>>>>>>>i listened to them...OWOWWWWEEE i woould have loved to catech them live. Love the clothes his cool t-shirt, and guitars...great jpb!!!!!!!! ;)
Chiloedream said at 5:25 p.m. on May 18, 2008:
Oui Pammie, "Laisser le Bon Temps Rouler", laisser la musique envahir les rues, laisser le monde chanter, et danser... Peace. North Winds. Salut mon amie.
JuDeck said at 6:11 p.m. on May 18, 2008:
This is great coverage Keeners. Love the behind the set feel and the view from the stage.
Jantass said at 6:36 p.m. on May 18, 2008:
Beautiful images, great detail was giving priority to photo .. I like the African or Jamaican music, great sound to enjoy !!
Wildthing said at 7:05 p.m. on May 18, 2008:
Neat. Full of life & energy. Your tabs are the 'real thing'.
SterlingGray said at 8:19 p.m. on May 18, 2008:
I really like how you captured what occurs behind all of the glamour of the stage. There is years of learning, practice, more setbacks than successes (the blurry photo - one of my favorites), more practice, lots of patience before maybe – a big maybe – you hit it big time (carte blache - another favorite) – big time being relative just being able to enjoy what you are doing to having number one hits (last photo - ultimate favorite) Wonderful Tabblo.
Abking said at 12:41 a.m. on May 19, 2008:
Work, practice, work, practice, get on stage with shining gift of music, and start all over again. Thanks for the back stage trip.
Sirnicolay said at 5:36 a.m. on May 19, 2008:
Amazing mood and story. Thanks for sharing, Pam! :)
PhotoPop said at 9:19 a.m. on May 19, 2008:
The tabblo is similar to a symphony with a slow opening movement and with each layer increasing in tempo and a finale of quite grace. Excellent.
EMA said at 12:54 p.m. on May 19, 2008:
What can I say that has'nt already been said? Just , I love it! ;)
Nakedeast said at 1:00 p.m. on May 20, 2008:
very cool!!
OscarDaniel said at 4:23 p.m. on May 20, 2008:
Great expressions , colorfull tabblo , very nice Pam!! tres bien!
21-gramm said at 8:19 p.m. on May 20, 2008:
Pam, do you think about idea to publish this photo on glossy music magazine? In my mind you will have great success!
AliDar said at 9:07 p.m. on May 20, 2008:
Pam, please don't sign out till the next festival; I'll miss you.
Appropos said at 7:59 a.m. on May 21, 2008:
a great series ... thanks for sharing your experience
Siagian said at 12:01 p.m. on May 21, 2008:
they chose the right person to document this group. soul photo feeds on soul music and vise versa. congratulations and well done Pam!
Tunderke said at 9:20 a.m. on May 22, 2008:
Love the energie and the feel of the pix. I think they realy likedt u. Many pictures very personal feels like they have there guard down. LOve this tabblo. LOve the stage pix the best one. Reminde me of the gypsys. I am not sure here in America it is o.k to compare or say it. I think i would love there music. What they play?
Pkeener said at 12:35 p.m. on May 22, 2008:
WOW. so many great comments. I really think the subjects made this tabblo. What a wonderful group of people they are. You can tell by the way they allowed me into their world, just how cool they are. They tour world wide, so keep your eyes open. I guess it's considered "World Music" but I think it's a whole lot more. Crosses over into many genres.
Smsiegfried1 said at 6:39 a.m. on May 24, 2008:
wonderful tabblo, Pam - so much music and colour! Gr Sigi
Lifequest22 said at 12:52 p.m. on May 24, 2008:
ROCK THE CASHBAH--Happy birthday to BD--he's 67 today.

Love your sequence from start to finish. Abdul's art work on his guitar is very Kuel. Well, all the shots are very Kool and each one tells a story. Thanks for sharing this event. Now i'm heading off to listen to the music.
Pkeener said at 2:55 p.m. on May 24, 2008:
Thanks, Meegs! and yes. Mr Dylan. "forever young"
Krisu said at 1:08 p.m. on May 26, 2008:
Everything is already said. So I just say: coooool!
Lifequest22 said at 1:36 p.m. on May 28, 2008:
WOT???
Leftofcenter said at 1:37 p.m. on May 28, 2008:
WOT WOT?? ;)
AliDar said at 2:41 p.m. on May 28, 2008:
Try this: <3 <3... and if that doesn't work, maybe this will draw her out: \ /!
Lifequest22 said at 2:51 p.m. on May 28, 2008:
WOT.
Pkeener said at 7:46 p.m. on May 28, 2008:
WOT! Sheesh! It was Memmorial day. \/ amd <3 Darling!
Eduardo.affonso said at 5:44 p.m. on May 31, 2008:
Don't you need an assistant, PAM? It would be great to join you the musicians during the next Festival. My Franglais is even worse than my English, but my gesturing is not bad at all. And I promise not to call you groupie nor roadie...
Mantel.d said at 4:49 p.m. on Jun 19, 2008:
Very good "coverage" (my english is very poor ...) D.
Pkeener said at 4:58 p.m. on Jun 19, 2008:
Merci, Mantel. My French is horrible
Hellodear said at 1:32 a.m. on Jun 25, 2008:
Not an ordinary Job. You're an amazing woman.

Thanks
Kam
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