Posts Tagged: latin music

My musical year in review

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It’s been quite a year for West African music. Much-loved Ali Farka Touré passed away, not without leaving us one last album. He’s survived by his nephew Afel Bocoum, who has started getting lots of attention for his music. Tartit, with their Tuareg electric guitars, brought out a new album as well. Toumani Diabaté and… Read more »

Kinky video

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No, not that kind of kinky. Wash your mind out with soap! The band Kinky is from Monterrey, Mexico but now they’re in California. Coincidence: my co-worker Diana is from Monterrey and she loves them too. Watch the video, or visit the band’s Web site.

Old instruments, modern technology

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I would never have dreamed just a few years ago that I could get great world/roots music from the Internet. iTunes is great if you want American pop, but Calabash is the place to go for more variety. Like Magnatune, they give a big chunk of their profit to the artists themselves. They don’t use… Read more »