Radio Jekafo!

On Sunday we went to Radio Jekafo, a radio station owned and operated by Sedou Traore, a family friend of the Coulibalys, and the man who guided us to Djininjela.  Radio Jekafo is a radio station for Malian people and others in and around Bamako.  Bamana is not a written language and Mali is abuot 80% illiterate (news being entirely in French), so people rely on radio stations for their news mostly. Jekafo reports international and local news, the climates of nearby coups, and other important stories about Africa and Mali.  Since we have in an in with the DJ (Sedou, on the right), and he wanted to report on the trip to Djininjela, they played some of the music we heard in the village and then interviewed Michelle (center, in white), and Reggie, a visiting teacher from Choate, a school that is considering a French immersion program here.  After the interview, they asked us to sing a song classic to American culture, so we chose Aint No Mountain High Enough.  It sorta worked... Jekafo broadcasts over the internet, so the next time we get on there I'll try to let you know so you can tune in!
Kanben!