Musician Ibrahim Aminou brings West Africa to East Austin every Saturday
If you don't know the lay of the land, the rusty sign for the Baptist church next door and the low-hanging brush might make you miss your turn into Sahara Lounge's gravel parking lot.
If Aminou's orature casts a spell, the 21-stringed African instrument, which he handcrafts, definitely serves as a magic wand. Seated as the opening Afro Jazz quartet, Aminou – whose lifelong music teachings and performance have taken him from his home country of Niger to France, Switzerland, New York, Michigan, and now Austin – greets the early patrons with his many stories.
Eileen Bristol – who co-owns the club with her son Topaz McGarrigle – pulls double duty as the bassist for the Asked about the meaning of his band name, Aminou explains through examples:"If you are my neighbor, and I say, 'How are you doing? How are the kids?' ... 'Zoumountchi.' If I say, 'I have some extra oranges, why don't you take some' ... 'Zoumountchi.'With a revolving door of talent and guests from around the world, he has the means to do it.
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