Filmed 6th, 7th, 8th January 2003, Essakane, Mali, Africa.

With bonus features an interview with Issa Dicko, a photo gallery by Nadia Nid El Mourid and Bogdan Konopka.

Co-production: Triban Union.
Technical assistance with filming: GSLC & Crazyhead Productions, Afropop Worldwide.
Post-production: Post-Camera.
Sound Recordists: Pierre-Albert Rivol, Michelle Amet & Philippe Devaud - Audiotechniques.
Executive Producer: Camera Lucida Productions, François Betrand.

Live sound on tracks 1, 3, 4 and 6 to 9 mixed at Karma, at Angers, France. Tracks 2 and 5 mixed in Bath, UK.

The Festival in the Desert of Essakane 2003 was organised by the EFES Association with the help and support of the Malian Ministry of Crafts and Tourism.

℗ 2004 Créon Music. Under exclusive license to Wrasse Records Limited in Japan, Australia, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Scandanavia, South Africa and United Kingdom from Triban Union. © 2004 Triban Union.

Pal/Secam/NTSC | V.F./V.O.


Licensed To – Wrasse Records Ltd.
Licensed From – Triban Union
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Créon Music
Copyright © – Triban Union
Mixed At – Studio Karma
Filmed At – Festival au Désert


Administrator – Valérie Sieye
Artwork – Den Chamanie
Cameraman [Camera Operators] – Banning Eyre, Bruno Geix, Dominique Mesmin, Igor Chpiliotoff, Lionel Brouet, Patrick Haouzi (2), Sean Barlow
Crew [Backline] – Kham Meslien*, Richard Bourreau
Dialog [Translation And Sub-titles] – Heidi Fleisher
Executive-Producer – François Bertrand (5)
Film Director – Lionel Brouet
Film Editor – Damien Duflos de Saint Amand
Interviewer – Banning Eyre, Bruno Geix, Catherine Le-Roux, Dominique Mesmin, Lio.......
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