The Festival in the Desert, in Essakane, northern Mali, has become an increasingly prestigious event.
Thousands of international visitors travel for days to join local tribes people and artists among the dunes of the Sahara, in celebration of the music and culture of Mali and beyond.
Images and interviews by Paula Dear; some images by Richard Stafford. Audio slideshow produced by Tom Housden.
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