Saturday, August 31st
sounds of Kenya and Uganda
Slikback (DJ, Kenya) featuring MC Yella, Bandana, Swordman (Uganda), live, Uganda (Nyege Nyege Festival), 2018
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: Africa
2019
Saturday, May 11th
sounds of Zimbabwe
This I could listen to all day.
Oliver Mtukudzi (1952-2019), “Hear Me Lord” (O. Mtukudzi), live, California (Humboldt County), 2004
(Taking a break—back in a while.)
2018
Wednesday, April 4th
more
Salif Keita, live, London, c. 2002
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lagniappe
reading table
We humans—
squirming around
among the blossoming flowers.—Kobayashi Issa, 1763-1827 (translated from Japanese by Robert Hass)
2018
Saturday, March 31st
sounds of Mali
Salif Keita, live, London, c. 2002
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
2018
Friday, January 26th
what’s new
Amadou & Mariam, “Bofou Safou,” “Dimanche à Bamako,” “Filaou Bessame,” live, Washington, D.C., 1/19/2018
2017
Wednesday, October 11th
drum festival
day three
Tony Allen (drums, vocals) & Band, live, Luxembourg, 2011
2017
Thursday, August 10th
tonight in Chicago
He’s singing in Millenium Park.
Youssou N’Dour, “Lang,” live
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And they’re playing at Elastic.
Daniel Levin (cello) & Tim Daisy (drums), live, Bloomington, Ind., 2015
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lagniappe
reading table
The least misfortune can do to make up for itself is to be interesting.
—Michael Kinsley, Old Age: A Beginner’s Guide
2017
Friday, July 21st
can’t wait
Monday night, Chicago—Millenium Park.
Amadou & Mariam (feat. Manu Chao), “Senegal Fast Food,” 2004
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lagniappe
random thoughts
The story we tell ourselves of who we are is just that—a story we tell ourselves of who we are.
2017
Wednesday, June 28th
sounds of Tunisia (and all over)
Dhafer Youssef (composer, singer, oud player), documentary about making Diwan of Beauty and Odd (2016)
(Thanks for the tip to John Balmes.)
2017
Saturday, June 24th
sounds of Mali
Salif Keita, live, Germany (Stuttgart), 1995
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lagniappe
reading table
[C]ommunication is an undependable but sometimes marvelous thing.
—Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979), letter to Randall Jarrell, December 26, 1955
