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Sounds like:
Angelique Kidjo,
Goat,
Tinariwen
By
Laurence Morgan
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Aug 3, 2014
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Africa may have found its latest female singing star, and she comes from Mauritania.
Noura Mint Seymali is a name you aren't likely to have heard, but in West Africa, she has celebrity status. She comes from a successful and musical family, and has...
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2

Sounds like:
Bombino,
Ali Farka Touré,
Santana
By
Chris Carter
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Jul 30, 2014
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Tinariwen's story has become something of a modern musical legend. As a band of Tuareg bedouins from the Malian portion of the Sahara desert in northwest Africa, their music and their lifestyle is at once a rebellion against the religious dogma and c...
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3

Sounds like:
Led Zeppelin,
Tinariwen,
Ali Farka Toure
By
Laurence Morgan
on
Jul 20, 2014
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Goat are back, and they haven't changed the formula.
After the runaway success of debut album "World Music," it's no surprise that the Swedish outfit are once again mixing Western prog rock with orchestration from other cultures, in this case a sita...
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4

Sounds like:
Bhundu Boys,
Buena Vista Social Club,
Malawi Mouse Boys
By
Laurence Morgan
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Jul 16, 2014
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Just like their Zimbabwean predecessors, Mokoomba are making waves in the western world, and it isn't tricky to see why.
In the case of the Bhundu Boys, a combination of endless energy and a fresh sound catapulted them towards the top. Nowadays, mus...
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5

Sounds like:
J Dilla,
ESTA,
Melodiesinfonie
By
Dylan Heneck
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Jul 12, 2014
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Stamp the Wax have a treat in store for you on this most important sporting weekend. While footballing giants are set to take center stage, LOOM, a Brighton based producer, offers a Brazilian themed EP for free. In fact, the name of the release is ac...
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6

Sounds like:
Fela Kuti,
Quantic,
Ana Tijoux
By
sweeney kovar
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Jun 24, 2014
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Zongo Junction say they make music that sounds like "if the Talking Heads produced a Fela Kuti record of Sun Ra's music." That's a bold claim, but the Brooklyn nine-piece actually deliver.
Their debut LP, No Discount, is filled ...
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7

Sounds like:
William Onyeabor,
Owiny Sigoma Band
By
Dwayne
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Jun 5, 2014
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Somali disco is not a genre that features regularly on Indie Shuffle, but Dur-Dur Band's "Dooyo" is too good for us to miss it.
Originating in 1987 in pre-Civil War Somalia, "Dooyo" is a feel-good disco track that was brought to our attention b...
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8

Sounds like:
Paul Simon,
St. Lucia,
Painted Palms
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Apr 19, 2014
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It's Record Store Day, everybody! If you feel compelled to take a trip to your local music shop, today's probably the best day to do so. And if you're in the USA, you might just be able to get your hands on this new song by Dan Croll.
"Hello My Baby...
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