Writing a feature about organised tours to West Africa

[James]

Hi guys,

I'm writing a feature about organised tours to West Africa this month.

Who takes tours that you know of?

I know of Sibo/Mohammed,
Sidiki Camara
Fams and Mamady
Abdul Doumbia
DRum Power (Simon)
SEckou Keita

Who am I missing?
Anything I should focus on?

[Michel]

I just came across www.Coryphee.be where they announce a travel with Ibrahima Sarr to Mali. And Babara Bangoura is with Thiosane Travel in Burkina from 18 december this year.

[Dugafola]

moussa bolokada conde
alan tauber drum connection
Wadaba kourouma
bongo sidibe
fode bangoura
fode lavia camara
dibo camara
francois dembele
mare sanogo
djembe hotel - not a tour, but could offer insight


dancers:
yousouff koumbassa
moustapha bangoura
naby bangoura
mamady sano

those are some of the big names from the US who seem to go pretty much every year with students.

there are probably dozens more.

[michi]

You could add Ray Pereira's and Simon Fraser's tours. King Marong and Lamine Sonko also run tours.

Cheers,

Michi.

[bops]

Also, M'Bemba Bangoura and Michael Markus

[James]

Damn.... I have too many now!

Thanks

[Paul]

Damn.... I have too many now!

Teach you....

[rachelnguyen]

Sidy Maiga has a drum and dance tour in Mali in January.

www.sidymaiga.com

[bubudi]

joh camara - annual drum & dance camp in mali
mare sanogo
francois dembele
sidiki camara
harouna dembele
mansa camio

[Paul]

And Babara Bangoura is with Thiosane Travel in Burkina from 18 december this year.

Think thats in kankan... I was thinking why the hell is he doing it in burkina

[James]

Hi Guys, thanks for your help on this. I just finished the article that refers to the tours. I contacted nearly all of the people listed here and I have included everybody that responded.

I did ask for a few things in exchange for the promotion, such as adding there event on the site and offering a discount to any djembefola.com folks... Not everyone responded, but I'm really happy with the result anyway...

Here's the result anyway

Please do leave any comments you have there... (or here if you prefer)...

[bubudi]

nice work, james. any plans to add sidiki camara, famoudou konate, francois dembele, mansa camio, mare sanogo or joh camara? i could hook up a couple of these if you like.

[Michel]

About Babara Bangoura in Burkina: www.thiosanetravel.nl. It's really in Burkina!

Cheers

[James]

As I said I contacted everyone, but most didn't respond. It doesn't seem fair on those who did act, and offer discounts to include everyone.

I would like to give people all the options too though, so I will link to this thread from the article. Anybody that wants to share, can do so here with details, a link or adding the event and linking to that posted event.

[Paul]

bout Babara Bangoura in Burkina: www.thiosanetravel.nl. It's really in Burkina!

Go into the more info section it proceeds to say its in Guinea.. Babara gave me a flyer saying its in kankan, same dates... If you know these guys you should tell them before people book the wrong flights