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Sidi Touré Interviewed: Hatred & War Have No Place Here
If you've read anything recently about music in Mali, or Mali in general, it has probably...
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There Is No Rock In Morocco: Beyond The Festival Of Sacred Music
The city of Fez is located in a valley that works like a natural amplifier. The effect is...
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Discussing Uganda: John Robb Visits East Africa
The Marabou Stork is a fascinating bird. Ungainly, it flaps around like a ragbag Dino-bir...
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Western Saharan Harshness: Listening To Sahrawi Music With New Ears
Sahrawi Music isn't easy on Western ears. The microtonality of the melodies is unfamiliar...
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Jajouka Or Joujouka? The Conflicted Legacy Of The Master Musicians
'Telephone Man' was a gimbri player who used to play in the village of Joujouka (just as ...
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A Culture In-Between: Baloji Interviewed
"The energy in Kinshasa is something else," says Baloji before pausing, searching for the...
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A New Language In Music: Congotronics vs Rockers Interviewed
It is early May 2011, and twenty musicians find themselves together for the first time in a r...
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Beyond Benin: Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Interviewed
It's almost a miracle that, tomorrow night, Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou will play the Lond...
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Wire's Graham Lewis On Cupol & The Master Musicians Of Joujouka
When Richie Troughton wrote about his experiences of the Master Musicians of Joujouka on the Qu...
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Healing Crazy Minds: Master Musicians Of Joujouka & Morocco's Boujeloud Festival
"Alright mate? What are you lot doing here?" We are standing at the entrance of the Ksar El K...
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