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Toumani Diabate performs Songhai on the Open Air Stage during Day 3 of the Womad Festival stage at Charlton Park on July 30, 2016 in Wiltshire, England.
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Toumani Diabate performs Songhai on the Open Air Stage during Day 3 of the Womad Festival stage at Charlton Park on July 30, 2016 in Wiltshire, England.
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