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In 1995, Banning Eyre went to Bamako, the acpital of Mali to study guitar playing with Djelimady Tounkara, a former star of the Super Rail Band. IN GRIOT TIME is the extraordinary account of his trip – a unique insider-view into African music. Banning Eyre quite literally goes behind the curtain to reveal the triumphs and failures of the African music scene as it becomes an important player of the world music industry.