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Thursday, November 29, 2007

Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) Live at the Smithsonian Institution

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I rescued this recording from the "bulk" pile at WYMS-FM many, many years ago. It was made as part of the "American Jazz Radi...
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Sunday, November 25, 2007

Ethiopian Honey

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I'll never forget the first time I heard Ethiopian music. I was in a restaurant called The Blue Nile in Tribeca around 1982 or '83, ...
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Saturday, November 24, 2007

Somali Mystery Funk

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( Note: This post was updated considerably on November 29, 2007. The MP3s were replaced with new stereo versions on November 30, 2007.) I...
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Sunday, November 18, 2007

Wayward Girls, Greediness and Fancy Hotels

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When Nigerian highlife king Stephen Osita Osadebe passed on May 11 of this year, it could reasonably be said that an era died with him. Ap...
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Saturday, November 10, 2007

Pre-Festival Lagos 77

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Contrary to the impression you might get from the title of this post, this one is not about Nigerian music (but I promise I'll be putt...
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Saturday, November 3, 2007

Points of Light

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In my last post I described the last twenty years as the "Dark Ages" of Congolese music. I'll admit that this isn't my ma...
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Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Avoid Shocks, Indeed!

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You may have noticed that I have a soft spot for female singers with unique, over-the-top vocal styles. Kiné Lam is one. Daro Mbaye is an...
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Saturday, October 20, 2007

Mali Cassette Grab Bag: Two Mamadou Doumbias and More

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This is the final installment of "Mali Cassette Grab Bag," and this one really is a mixed bag. We've got some highlife, some...
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Friday, October 12, 2007

Mali Cassette Grab Bag: Djeneba Seck, Tata Bambo Kouyate, Naïny Diabate, Yayi Kanoute, Djamy Kouyate

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We continue our "Mali Cassette Grab-Bag," a series of clips drawn more or less at random from the recesses of my hard-drive. Next ...
Sunday, October 7, 2007

Mali Cassette Grab-Bag: Zani Diabate

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Since I started this blog I've been trying to post at least twice a week. Lately I've been so caught up in other things (namely ...
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