One of my passions in life is going to see live music and ever since Erin latched on to me I have given her the bug as well. On March 19th we once again drove the long 2 mile drive to our favorite venue the State Theatre to check this band out. Best described as the following:
Toubab Krewe is an American instrumental band which fuses the music of Mali with American musical styles The group's instrumentation includes kora (21-string harp-lute), kamelenengoni (12-string harp-lute), soku (Malian horsehair fiddle), two electric guitars, electric bass guitar, drum set, and African percussion. The group has traveled to West Africa several times, working with local musicians. In several West African languages, including Bambara and Wolof, Toubab means "foreigner." "Krewe" is a reference to the New Orleans region's spelling of the word "Crew."
Given Erin's many trips to Africa and our honeymoon to South Africa the music was very refreshing (although incredibly loud!) and we had a great time.
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