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![Erik Lawrence - the brilliant flutist and sax player who plays on Brazilliance and SuperString Theory Goes To Senegal](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/392338/b29ddea2b95bc7bfc24e003ae886712d297eef4d/original/erikflute.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Erik Lawrence - the brilliant flutist and sax player who plays on Brazilliance and SuperString Theory Goes To Senegal
![Derrik Jordan and VT governor Peter Shumlin Derrik reads the proclamation "Year of the Vermont Composer" in the statehouse in Montpelier, VT](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/392338/a26c73d171fd9f2038aa59268bf18c22a91671fb/original/d-reading-and-the-guv1small.jpeg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Derrik Jordan and VT governor Peter Shumlin Derrik reads the proclamation "Year of the Vermont Composer" in the statehouse in Montpelier, VT
![The Berklee World Strings Eugene Friesen (on the right) gets the Berklee World Strings ready to rehearse Toubab, my piece for string orchestra](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/392338/46756f49d05bfe7b98fc5f54adf75446c3ea475f/original/bws-get-ready-11-24-24-sm11.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
The Berklee World Strings Eugene Friesen (on the right) gets the Berklee World Strings ready to rehearse Toubab, my piece for string orchestra
![two worlds collide in Podor, Senegal Derrik jams with flute player on the right while Gelongal film the grandfather in traditional garb.](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/392338/e8cb3c9651cbcccaf9997fe9bfd067700ba6c7bd/original/d-and-flute-at-podor.png/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.png)
two worlds collide in Podor, Senegal Derrik jams with flute player on the right while Gelongal film the grandfather in traditional garb.
![Derrik, Donald Boucal and Tantra-zawadi Recording Donald Boucal and Tantra-zawadi in Sobobade, Senegal](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/392338/68187d8220fe4587bb3cf19d8da74cb0cfc0d0cd/original/donald-tantra-and-me-recording.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Derrik, Donald Boucal and Tantra-zawadi Recording Donald Boucal and Tantra-zawadi in Sobobade, Senegal
![Forward Kwenda Forward Kwenda singing and playing mbira at our first recording session at Williams College](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/392338/1a489a364ed0c78f6605fc61be5192f46853eaa6/original/forward-kwenda-1st-session.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Forward Kwenda Forward Kwenda singing and playing mbira at our first recording session at Williams College
![Massamba Diop and Abiodun Oyewole Massamba and Dun laughing while negotiating with owner in the mask store](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/392338/f2eca11bb6564b39a3123ca9e33ebe67554abe8d/original/mass-and-dun1.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Massamba Diop and Abiodun Oyewole Massamba and Dun laughing while negotiating with owner in the mask store
![Senegal-America group Some of the Senegal-America group including Derrik, Pitz, Moctar, Tantra,Ibrahima, Baidy, Tony, Jo and Massamba](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/392338/1ab1f87fea0b05db2182d193bda11a2d7c709745/original/s-a-group1.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Senegal-America group Some of the Senegal-America group including Derrik, Pitz, Moctar, Tantra,Ibrahima, Baidy, Tony, Jo and Massamba