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Festival In The Desert (DVD)

            In January 2003, a diverse group of world-famous musicians and adventurous music lovers trekked deep into the Sahara Desert to perform and attend the third annual Festival in the Desert.  Live performances were by such diverse artists as “Heyena” (Tartit), “Wayena” (Oumou Sangaré), “Jah Kas Cool Boy” (Lo’Jo), “Win My Train Fare Home” (Robert Plant & Justin Adams) “Common Enemy” (Blackfire), “Laisse moi dire” (Django), and “Zin Es Gourmeden” from Tinariwen.  Filmmaker Lionel Brouet takes you into the heart of this inimitable Sahara Desert experience, with this unforgettable visual account.  (1 hr. 4 mins./ release date: October 12^th).