By 651 ARTS on June 08, 2010

Last week the world lost another talent: Malian musician Lobi Traoré died unexpectedly at the age of 49. Many of you may remember that 651 ARTS presented Lobi in a double bill with reggae great Corey Harris in 2008 as part of 651 ARTS' Mississippi Delta Heritage Festival. Please click HERE to read a moving tribute to this one-of-a-kind musician by Afropop's Banning Eyre.

Lobi Traoré and his band at the Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts, part of 651 ARTS' Mississippi Delta Heritage Festival, June 2008.

Photo by Victor Jouvert.

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