Malick Sidibé: The Clubs of Bamako

The Clubs of Bamako was an exhibition of photographs by Malick Sidibé and sculpture by the brothers Emile Guebehi and Nicolas Damas documenting the nightlife in the clubs of Bamako, Mali from the late 1950’s through the mid 1970’s. The nightlife in Bamako was especially lively during the late 1950’s and 60’s. Many clubs were formed with wonderful names like the Happy Boys Club and Les Surfs. The clubs played the latest music from England, France and America as well as the Mali twist. Sidibé’s photographs capture the jubilant mood. His work also documents the creative fashions worn by the club goers, the wild combinations of traditional African and patterned Western clothing, bell bottoms and platform shoes. Sidibé’s exuberant images open our eyes to an Africa completely different from the stereotypes.

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Malik Sidibé: The Clubs of Bamako
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