[Sherman Logan]

I hope now in Mali’s hours of need that those who have money, those who have influence and those who so often sing of freedom and put their arms around their African colleagues on stage are prepared to stand up and be counted.

Will they support military action, the only thing that will free the musicians of Mali?

Or will they preen themselves on "standing up" and making a cost-free (indeed ego and prestige boosting) public demand that the repression stop?

[Notary Sojac]

Will they support military action, the only thing that will free the musicians of Mali?

Military action by whom? And under what rules of engagement?

[dirtboy]

Will they support military action, the only thing that will free the musicians of Mali?

Tinariwen was formed by Toureg militant rebels. It will be interesting to see what side they come down on here.