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Receive the above ($5 & $10 rewards) AND I'll make you a mix tape (ok, CD) of some great Malian music!
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Receive all of the above AND drafts of my writings on Mali. You can comment, offer suggestions, & help in the process of crafting the written piece!
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This is great. Receive the above and a free copy of every creative work (CDs, books, etc.) I EVER make!
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Alright! You get the above plus a Takamine acoustic guitar (Jasmine model) signed by members of the Texas Red Dirt Music scene (Cross Canadian Ragweed, Reckless Kelly, and others)!
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You're sweet. Big time. Receive the above plus I'll come play a concert in your home next time I'm in your area (for U.S. & Europe)!
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I love you. You've just won yourself all of the above PLUS you can be on a future album (singing, playing an instrument.. we'll work it out)
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Wow. Welcome to Athens, Georgia. I'm bringing you down (from the continental U.S. only) for a fun weekend checking out local music, eating fine food, and playing corn hole at Little Kings! Oh, and you get all of the above too..
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Unreal. You get the above, yep, all of it, plus the Guild acoustic guitar I used on my first two records!
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The Patron Deal: You're a true patron of the arts. A griot is a traditional Mande bard, praise singer, and oral historian. As a griot of the Kouyate clan, I will compose a song singing your praises in Bambara and include it on the record! Oh, and you get the above (minus the guitar if it's already taken).
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OK. This is wild. Can't give you the guitar if someone's already beaten you to the $5,000 mark, but pack your bags.. we're going to Mali! You're coming with me to record the album, you'll meet my Malian friends, and it'll be the trip of a lifetime!
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Connected as Adam Klein (2362 friends)
I'm a singer/songwriter playing country folk and 'Americana' songs based in Athens, Georgia.
I have two released records, both on my Cowboy Angel Music label:
Distant Music (2006)
Western Tales & Trails (2006)
Some highlights on the music front:
-Toured in the U.S. and Europe
-'Western Tales' received positive reviews on a number of blogs and publications, including Americana UK, No Depression, Paste, Maverick, Flagpole, and others
-'Western Tales' debuted at #4 on the Euro Americana charts in November 2008, holding strong in December (#7) and January '09 (#11) as well
-'Western Tales' was the 5th most added album at Americana radio in the U.S. in November '08
-Performed with such artists as Okkervil River, Kevn Kinney, Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck, Victoria Williams, Eilen Jewell, and others.
Beyond music, I like traveling, reading, baseball, hanging out, eating food, interesting & weird people, watching movies (I mean, films), walking around... Oh, I'm a big fan of Scrabble and all (well, most) things Mali. I believe in and care deeply about sustainable international development work. Go Dawgs, Go Browns, Go Braves.. What? No way, I did a sleep study too!
