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...Nigeria's largest city, Lagos, sits smack-dab in the center of Nigeria's tumultuous "middle belt," a so-called cultural fault line that divides the country's Muslim north from the Christian south. The "middle belt" is a melting pot where the major ethnic groups of Nigeria - Hausa-Fulani Muslims and Yoruba and Igbo Christians - usually coexist peacefully but sometimes collide. (See pictures of the two sides of Nigeria...
...comparison to Havana is more than skin deep. Rumba and salsa are muy caliente here. While each ethnic or social group (ranging from the singer-storyteller caste known as griots to the Fulani and Tuareg tribes) has its own musical tradition, modern Malian music throbs with the influence of Cuba. The result? A heady m?lange that spans infectious Afro-pop, Latin grooves, hip-hop and a mosaic of traditional genres...
...city's many music venues crank up the bass. Perhaps surprisingly, there is more than a little flavor of Cuba here - partly due to commerce, and partly due to shared rhythmic heritage. Yet each ethnic or social group (ranging from the singer-storyteller caste known as griots to the Fulani and Tuareg tribes) has its own musical tradition. The result? A heady mélange that spans infectious Afro-pop, bluesy grooves, hip-hop and a mosaic of traditional genres. That mix is best encountered at La Refuge, tel: (223) 223 3799. It has no street address, so taxi drivers...
...that these four were the only oddballs in town this week. There was Lenora Fulani, the ultra-leftist African-American independent politico and former Buchanan bedfellow, leading her entourage of New York delegates away from the Buchanan camp, into the Hagelin mini-convention, then back into the Buchanan side of the Reform convention seeking a larger walk-out of dissidents. There was an obese, half-naked Long Beach resident named "Ski" Demski, who entered the convention hall with his massive belly depicting tattoos of an American eagle while his back was adorned with a large flag. There was another fellow...
...founded had earned a phenomenal 19% of the presidential vote. In 1996, it still managed to win 8.5%. Lately, however, there have been problems. The party's star performer, Governor JESSE VENTURA of Minnesota, bolted earlier this year. The strange alliance between PATRICK BUCHANAN, from the right, and Lenora Fulani, from the left, has collapsed. So there was some relief when Perot decided he would not have his name placed on the ballot after all. That, however, doesn't end the party's woes. Buchanan is the lead contender for the nomination, but he faces a strong challenge from JOHN...