International Jam #302
This series of one-hour performance programs features artists from around the world. The shows were taped live, on location at the annual Festivale International de Louisiane in Lafayette, Louisiana. International Jam showcases many talented Louisiana artists and our indigenous music styles, while also exploring and comparing other cultures and music presented at the Festival International each year. The series offers viewers across the country a first-hand look at the Festival International and the variety of music that makes it so popular. Exotic music from the Caribbean and Africa; reggae band Wailing Roots (French Guinea); high-energy dance music from Rara Machine (Haiti), Bolohi and the dance of the panther men (Ivory Coast); and soukous music by one of Africa's finest guitarists, Diblo Dibala (Zaire).