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.
- ISBN10 185242690X
- ISBN13 9781852426903
- Publish Date 14 February 2002 (first published 24 April 2000)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 29 November 2011
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Serpent's Tail
- Edition Main
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 288
- Language English