by phil | Apr 27, 2011 | Music, Senegal
Previously, Mali: Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV. Senegal: Part I More jams from Senegal. Some really good ones in fact. Nothing groundbreaking in rhythm, instrumentation or arrangement, but vocal abilities bordering on inhuman. Before I get into it, a quick...
by phil | Apr 22, 2011 | Tips
Riding in a tro-tro is kind of like wearing a straight-jacket in a sweat lodge. As a twenty-five year-old, I regularly feel arthritic after a trip in one. Overflowing with perspiring bodies and sometimes animals – both live and dead – tro-tros are also home to...
by phil | Apr 11, 2011 | Tips
Over on How to Draw Camels, 100% of profits are now going towards social enterprises in West Africa. Originally, it was 50%. I planned on using half the money to assist with travel expenses. But it wasn’t like I was raking in cash selling camel drawing ebooks,...
by phil | Apr 6, 2011 | Cote D'Ivoire
I was supposed to be on a plane right now, headed for Senegal. More on why that’s not the case at the end of this post. First, Cote d’Ivoire. Right now, Gbagbo is in some sort of bunker underneath the presidential palace. Yesterday, there were reports that...
by phil | Mar 31, 2011 | Cote D'Ivoire
**UPDATE 1030AM 4/5** UN SAYS GBAGBO IS NEGOTIATING SURRENDER (USA Today) **UPDATE 3PM 4/4** – Water is cut to most of Abidjan. Power intermittent. The UN has reported that 11 of their peacekeepers were attacked yesterday. In response, the UN has mobilized...
