Habib Koite at the Petersham RSL was a great gig. His Balafon player (from Diabate clan) ("the best in Africa") met up with an old friend (name?)..the old guy in dark suit and flat hat sat down for a mean duo. Habib said he learnd some chord from him "under a mango tree" fifteen years back. Dont know what the guy is doing in Auz.
After a few hours of solid beat, even the crowd of white women dancing began to look like they had rhythm
The tour is Jaslyn's first venture as an impressario. Hope she brings more out from West Africa. How about Kandia Kouyate?

back in Baghdad:
Wolfowitz voice a bit shaky after the ceiling of the room below commenced to collapse.
Wolfie lacks the manic certainty of Rummie, or the dazed ex-drinkers inflexibility of Georgie.


Condoleeza Cartoon
(her and Colon both have the bad-tempered look you get from being called house nigger once too often)


Sunday bike ride around Newtown & Redfern 7 pictures in the "Liz" Album