Festival au Desert: day two

Day two at Festival au Desert featured some of the biggest names in West African music Photograph: Shehani Fernando/guardian.co.uk

For instance, Khaira Arby, the queen of music in Timbuktu. You can read Rosie Swash's review of her Thursday set here Photograph: Shehani Fernando/guardian.co.uk

Then, there's Toumani Diabaté, a master of the kora, a 21-stringed instrument which emits a sound somewhere between a lute and a harp. Read more about him here Photograph: Shehani Fernando/guardian.co.uk

Then, of course, there was a performance by Tinariwen, the Tuareg group who have popularised their form of music around the world this year. Read Rosie Swash's review of their 2am set here Photograph: Shehani Fernando/guardian.co.uk

The audiences at Festival au Desert have been lively, demonstrating their appreciation for the acts with applause, dancing and the occasional tongue-in-cheek cry of "Catastrophe!" But the festival isn't just about music. There are also... Photograph: Shehani Fernando/guardian.co.uk

Camels! Everywhere! But they're especially exciting when there's... Photograph: Shehani Fernando/guardian.co.uk

... especially when you race them! Photograph: Shehani Fernando/guardian.co.uk

Another popular sideshow to the music is dance Photograph: Shehani Fernando/guardian.co.uk

The Dogon, a people from Mali, are known for their masked dances to drums Photograph: Shehani Fernando/guardian.co.uk

Like any festival, there are also vendors on site. Here, a Tuareg is pictured selling jewellery Photograph: Shehani Fernando/guardian.co.uk

The only downside to the festival is that it's hard to find a wifi signal in the desert. Writer Rosie Swash, pictured here, and the rest of the Guardian Unlimited team on site are filing stories, pictures and audio by satellite phone Photograph: Shehani Fernando/guardian.co.uk