Date: July 31st 2010

Dear Motherland Friend, There is so much going on at Motherland Music these days it's not easy to keep up. Sorry for the last-minute announcement, but anyway... SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Sunday, August 1st (tomorrow) 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. in the store: Direct from Conakry, Guinea: Master Dununfola Alpha "Bongo" Sidibe Workshop (during Kahlil Cummins's regular Advanced Class time). ONE TIME ONLY. Don't Miss!! http://www.motherlandmusic.com/bongo.html Also coming soon is Thiane Diouf's Senegal-style birthday celebration at Debbie Allen Sunday, August 8th, 8 p.m. - 1 a.m. at the new Debbie Allen Dance Academy location. Details on the flyer: http://www.motherlandmusic.com/Thiane-party-8-8-10.pdf And now the plans for Mandingo Night 2010 are official! Saturday, August 14th! Details here: http://www.motherlandmusic.com/images/Mandingo-Night.png We'll see you soon, we hope! Peace and Blessings, Dan Rice and staff