Ivorian reggae star Alpha Blondy performs during a concert in Abidjan
Ivorian reggae star Alpha Blondy performs during a concert in Abidjan November 4, 2012. After years teetering precariously between war and peace, the flames of division, xenophopia and anger - fanned in no small degree by some of the Ivory Coast's most famous musicians - exploded into a conflict in which more than 3,000 people died. Now, long-divided musicians are once again coming together, hoping to use their influence, so destructive for so long, to help Ivory Coast heal its deep wounds, and the country's leading rival reggae artists are showing the way. Picture taken November 4, 2012. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon (IVORY COAST - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)