If you’ve never been to an African press conference, I implore you to go just once. It’s just not the same as attending an English version. You have to speak up, and rather than wait your turn, should you see the opportunity to talk, open that gob up and ask away. Or, in yesterday’s case, declare your love to the guest artist before proceeding to asking your question.
So it was during Sammi Yusuf’s press conference. He was always going to be one of the big draws to the festival:
Earlier in the day, I did some street photography:
I even bumped into ‘Beyonce!’:
(No, it’s not her.. just a friend we made in Fez. She looks just like her, though. Well, in my opinion!)
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