The Africa-Lafayette Connection at Festival International de Louisiane
Fatoumata Diawara (Photo: Bruce Wallace)
The crowd was getting a little restless by the time the Nimbaya drum and dance group stepped onto the stage for the Festival International de Louisiane.
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