Friday, October 14th
more sounds of Niger (and all over)
Mdou Moctar, live (“Takoba,” “Ya Habibti,” “Chismiten,” “Afrique Victime”), Port Townsend, Washington, 8/26/22
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: Niger
2022
Tuesday, September 27th
sounds of Niger (and all over)
Mdou Moctar, “Chismiten,” live, Port Townsend, Washington, 8/26/22
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Friday, May 14th
more sounds of Niger
Mdou Moctar, “Chet Boghassa,” live, Niger (Niamey), 2020
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Wednesday, April 21st
sounds of Niger
Mdou Moctar, “Afrique Victime” (M. Moctar), published 4/1/21
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lagniappe
random sights
this morning, Oak Park, Ill.
2015
Saturday, May 30th
sounds of Niger
Mdou Moctar, “à la maison,” live, Niger (Ingall), 2013
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lagniappe
reading table
Neither question nor assertion makes sense / when truth is a tone of voice.
—Karen Solie, “Interior” (The Road In Is Not the Same Road Out)
2014
Monday, November 17th
sounds of Niger
Group Inerane, live, Scotland (Glasgow), 2011
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lagniappe
art beat: yesterday afternoon, Rito y Recuerdo: Day of the Dead, National Museum of Mexican Art (1852 W. 19th St., Chicago; through December 14th)
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onstage: last night, Happy Days (Samuel Beckett), Theatre Y (2649 N. Francisco Ave., Chicago; through November 23rd)
Sometimes I hear sounds. But not often. They are a boon, sounds are a boon, they help me . . . through the day. The old style! Yes, those are happy days, when there are sounds. When I hear sounds.
—Winnie
2011
Tuesday, 4/19/11
can’t wait
(an occasional series)
Bombino (AKA Omar Moctar, Goumar Almoctar, Bambino)
Chicago (Millennium Park), 7/11/11
More desert guitar.
Live, Niger
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More? Here.
2010
Wednesday, 10/13/10
Today, celebrating our 400th post, we revisit a few favorites.
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street music
Whatever it is, this guy’s got it.
(Originally posted on 8/25/10.)
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take two (or is it one?)
Following up on Vijay Iyer’s take (6/30/10), here’s the original.
M.I.A., “Galang” (2005)
One of the things I love about M.I.A. is that she doesn’t let any of the usual stuff get in her way. Take her dancing, for instance: she’s, uh, not real good at it—at least not by the usual standards. Does that stop her? Nah.
(Originally posted on 7/2/10.)
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Guitar, drums—that’s all it takes.
Bambino (AKA Bombino), live, Niger (Agadez), 2010
Part 1
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Part 2
(Originally posted on 8/9/10.)
2010
Monday, 8/9/10
Guitar, drums—that’s all it takes.
Bombino (AKA Bambino), live, Niger (Agadez), 2010
Part 1
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Part 2
2010
Thursday, 7/22/10
When the groove is strong enough, even the walls seem to sway.
Group Inerane, “Ano Nagarus,” live, Niger, 2004
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