Busy days - culture, classes, market, music

We have had a busy couple of days. Sunday was the Merveilles performance, then yesterday there was dance class and drum class in the morning, then we headed to the market in Taouyah. After we came home and had lunch, another drum class, a very late dinner, and then a relaxing evening of balafon and gongoma.

Here's a couple of shots of our Saturday night cultural discussion with Mme. Diallo, a sociologist who works on development efforts in Guinea.

UPDATE

And here's a number of shots of Merveilles - when I get access to the pictures from Carl and Jenny, I will post those, because those are better!

And, when we returned home we hung out for a while with fome family members from Matoto. Here is me with Alice, Yetou, Bountou and little Mohamed.

Hana, the tailor, and Lowe, the chauffeur,

Alice and Hana

And here are some pictures of the Taouyah Market

This is the peanut butter lady, a little bit blurry

 Cloth!

And a couple of shots of drum class

And here's Carl and Jennie and then Brad listening to our Balafon/Gongoma music last night

Here's shots of our musicians - first Alia, Tozo and Seydouba. I will get some video posted tonight. Alia's balofon playing is fantastic.

Alia, Tozo and Seydouba

 Here's Mohamed, Sorrel and Seydouba

Sorrel and Seydou

Mohamed

Alia, Tozo and Mohamed

Tozo, Mohamed, Seydou, Sorrel

Alia, Tozo, Mohamed, Seydou, Sorrel

Seydouba and Sorrel

Alia, Tozo, Mohamed

More to come!!!