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June 16, 2006
France Today
Since early April, I've (Helene) started working for France Today magazine part-time as an editor. Although I haven't been there very long, I've been able to interview some very cool people who are making headlines in France. My first interview was with Amadou and Mariam, whose music I really enjoy. I wrote an article about them for France Today that you can see here.
Amadou and Mariam (pictured above) were staying in a hotel downtown and we did the interview in their room. They smiled the entire time, telling me about meeting at the Institute for Blind Youth (both musicians are blind) and how they've been married for more than 25 years. Amadou is a big gadget fan and happily emptied his pockets to show me what cool things he had bought recently which included a talking watch. I was very touched and charmed by the two and that made me appreciate their concert even more.
Next week, they're coming back to San Francisco and I'm looking forward to seeing them again. They'll be playing at Stern Grove (a free outdoor concert) on June 25th. Hope to see you there!
Posted by insideoutmag at June 16, 2006 12:10 PM
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