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Mali Desert Festival
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When & Where The Mali Desert Festival in the Essakane Desert occurs in the first 2 weeks in January; in Essakane, Mali.
Expect Traditional Tuareg & Tamashek music as well as music from around the world. The Tuareg band Tinariwen first garnered international attention with their performance at the 2001 Festival.
Event tickets Purchase your concert tickets online.
Getting there Fly direct to Timbuktu airport here.
Essakane Music Festival History
Mali Desert Festival History For centuries these gatherings have been an invaluable opportunity for the nomadic Tamasheks to trade, socialise and celebrate with various forms of Tamashek song, dance, poetry, ritual sword fighting, games, and other ancient cultural traditions.
The Festival has been morphed into the traditional gatherings of the Tamashek people in the desert. Accommodation in Mali There's lots of quality hotels in Mali available here.
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