Mali Nightlife Tips by atufft

Nightlife Spot: Typical Mali hotel

In Djenne we asked around for live music and found it at an outdoor restaurant, the name of which I don't remember. The town is very small, so it's pretty easy to follow the ears to a drum performance. Anyway, the spontaneity of watching the young men drum traditional beats and young women entertain with a dance competition was simply delightful. The venue in our case was also an outdoor restaurant and hotel, and so we ate dinner and enjoyed the performance. As I recall, their wasn't a concrete or tile patio, and the dancers danced on the gravely surface that was beneath our table. The In Africa, there's no need for any other instrument than the drum--really! These things are highly chance driven in terms of scheduling though so if you are concerned about keeping to a itinerary, you better ask around as soon as you arrive in town. More formal festivals are also a possibility...

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Theme: Live Music
Dress Code: Relax, this is Africa, but otherwise dress conservatively. Be prepared for possible mosquitoes, as this was an outdoor venue.
Directions: Somewhere in the town, ask around. Our guide could tell you. See my other pages from this set for his name and number.