Putumayo Presents African Blues
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Fresh Air from WHYY A Sure-Footed Collection Of ‘African Blues’
April 30, 2012
A new anthology from the Putumayo label celebrates the variations in African blues. Critic Milo Miles says the collection is delicate, airy and strong all the way through.
The Tel Aviv Session by The Toure-Raichel Collective
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All Things Considered The Toure-Raichel Collective: A Collaboration By Accident
April 9, 2012
A chance meeting in a German airport resulted in a CD collaboration between Israeli pop star Idan Raichel and Vieux Farka Toure, the guitarist from Mali. The result, The Tel Aviv Session, is magic.
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World Cafe Novalima On World Cafe
February 23, 2012
Hear the nonet incorporate a wide range of cultural influences into its upbeat Afro-Peruvian songs.
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All Things Considered Ana Tijoux: Addressing Global Unrest In Rhyme
February 11, 2012
Born in France after her Chilean parents fled Pinochet’s regime, Tijoux has become one of the biggest names in Latin-American hip-hop. Her new album, La Bala, examines the current political struggles in Chile and abroad.
Ayah Ye! Moving Train by KG Omulo
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All Things Considered K.G. Omulo: Globally Minded Afropop
January 22, 2012
The Kenyan-born singer discusses moving to the U.S. and adapting the music of his homeland into something more cosmopolitan.
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