career plans for the next life If none of the other things I’ve mentioned pan out (tap dancer, rubboard player, reggae bassist), I might take a stab at playing guitar in a Malian band. Salif Keita & Band, live, Germany (Leverkusener), 2010 Part 1 *** Part 2 *** Part 3 More? Here. And here. ********** lagniappe [...]
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02/19/2011Listen yesterday; go today. Burkina Faso: Life & Music in West Africa (2007) ********** lagniappe According to the guidebook, Burkina Faso is one of the poorest countries in the world, but in our experience its people seemed confident and proud of their culture in this 50th anniversary of independence from French colonial rule. Deep red [...]
Thursday, 2/4/10
02/04/2010Is any label more irritating, or useless, than “world music”? Toumani Diabate, kora “Cantelowes,” live, Spain (Seville), 2008 ***** Talking & Playing
