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Bamboula 2000: Cultural Warriors

June 1, 1996 by: Gene Scaramuzzo

The Magic Hour light descended into the oaks surrounding the Audubon Zoo. Honey-colored, soft and diffuse, the golden light filtered down through the Spanish moss and brooding branches. Illuminated in the late afternoon glow were the members of Bamboula 2000. The self-described cultural warriors were appropriately spread about the roots of an age-old oak, playing their infectious percussion while our photographer worked feverishly to capture their unique rhythms and colorful textures on fi...

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