Grand Emporium Collection

Baaba Maal, a Senegalese singer, guitar player, and percussionist, who sings mostly in the language of Pulaar, looks to his left and holds eyeglasses in his hands as he stands by the corner of a mud...

Baaba Maal, a Senegalese singer, guitar player, and percussionist, who sings mostly in the language of Pulaar, bends over looking down while playing a percussion instrument. Other members of the band...

Baaba Maal, a Senegalese singer, guitar player, and percussionist, who sings mostly in the language of Pulaar, raises his hands toward the camera with the fingers spread wide as he smile. He wears a...

Baaba Maal, a Senegalese singer, guitar player, and percussionist, who sings mostly in the language of Pulaar, laughs as he hugs his left shoulder. He wears a blue sweater.

Senegalese singer, guitarist, and percussionist Baaba Maal looks forward at the camera in a close-up portrait photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Baaba Maal. Palm Pictures [logo]...

Senegalese singer, guitarist, and percussionist Baaba Maal stands on a city sidewalk and looks off as he places both hands with splayed fingers on a meter. People walk the other way on the sidewalk...

Jamaican blues guitarist Eddie Kirkland closes his eyes as he plays an electric guitar with the letter 'E', 'B', 'K' attached to the body.

Jamaican blues guitarist Eddie Kirkland looks straight at the camera while wearing a headscarf, neckscarf, and a vest. An electric guitar is hanging from a strap around his neck. Printed in the margin...

South African guitarist and vocalist Jonathan Butler looks directly at the photographer with a slight smile. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Jonathan Butler. ABC [logo] Associated Booking...

South African guitarist and vocalist Jonathan Butler folds his hands under his chin and looks directly at the photographer in a head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph,...

The Mahotella Queens are three black South African female mbaqanga musicians in traditional clothing, dance on the Grand Emporium stage performing for an audience whose backs of their heads are in the...

Nigerian reggae vocalist and guitarist Majek Fashek lifts his chin to sing and play guitar behind a microphone. He wears a vest with no shirt. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Majek Fashek...

Percussionist Mamadou Diabate from Burkina Faso, West African, wearing traditional clothing while holding a guitar as he sits behind different sizes of hand drums and beside a balafon.

A guitarist with Four Stars of Zaire wearing traditional clothing, smiles as he plays a guitar.

Guinean guitarist Ousmane Kouyate sits and holds an electric guitar between his legs as he looks off into the distance. He wears a floral print vest over a dark turtle neck. Printed in the margin...

Pascal Bokar, a French African man who plays AfroBlueGrazz music, smiles as he holds a guitar. He wears blue traditional African clothing.

Nigerian singer and guitarist Sonny Okosuns stands with his hands shaped into claws by his shoulders as he wears traditional clothing. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Sonny Okosuns...

Toots, a Jamaican reggae singer and guitarist, grins as he stands with his hands made into fists. On one hand he wears a driving glove. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Mango [logo]. Toots...

An unidentified black male guitarist closes his eyes and tilts his head back as he is performing in a close-up photograph (top). An unidentified black female singer wearing a red dress and a wide...

Nigerian reggae guitarist Victor Essiet with the band, The Mandators, leans his left elbow on his propped up left knee and smiles directly at the camera. Printed in the margin below the photograph,...

Nigerian reggae guitarist Victor Essiet with the band, The Mandators, looks down at the acoustic guitar he is playing. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Victor Essiet & the Mandators...

Nigerian reggae guitarist Victor Essiet with the band, The Mandators, looks down at the acoustic guitar he is playing. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Victor Essiet & the Mandators...