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Sounds like:
Tycho,
Air France,
Avalanches,
Prefuse 73
By
David Peter Simon
on
Jan 2, 2011
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Imagine being able to capture the astounding sites and beautiful sounds of travel through one fun and easy-to-listen to song. Sound crazy? Well, say hello to Pogo's Word Remix project.Pogo is the alias of music producer/YouTube video remixer Nick Ber...
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2

Sounds like:
Ali Farka Touré,
Rokia Traoré,
Tinariwen
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Dec 15, 2010
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One of my favorite groups to listen to during summer is Amadou & Mariam, who have a very close relationship with Manu Chao. Fortunately for them, the blind couple lives in Bamako, where the temperature barely drops below balmy. But the same can't...
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3

Sounds like:
Fela Kuti,
Amadou and Mariam
By
Max Jacobs
on
Oct 7, 2010
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I have no surf rock "band of the week" for you today, nor a sad guitarist from Portland. Today, I bring you pure joy: Fool's Gold! The last time I saw the Los Angeles-based band, I had purchased tickets way in advance, assuming that everyone and thei...
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4

Sounds like:
Bebel Gilberto,
Ceu,
Ottmar Liebert,
Devendra Banhart
By
Tony Smith
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Aug 13, 2010
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Though taking an autumn stroll down a cobblestone lane in old world Europe may have been Cibelle Cavalli's inspiration for the song "London London" on her genre-bending album The Shine of Dried Electric Leaves, the song takes on a much larger life in...
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5

Sounds like:
Mano Negra,
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs,
Che Sudaka
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Jul 8, 2010
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This is one of those songs that halfway through, you stop and ask who it is. Manu Chao sings in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, English, which he mixes with Salsa, Reggae, Ska, Rock and Punk - The Clash are one of his biggest influences. His par...
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6

Sounds like:
Os Mutantes,
Dangerdoom,
J Dilla,
Talib Kweli
By
J Meagher
on
Feb 24, 2010
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So I've been crazy-sick the past few days, resulting in the overindulgence of over-the-counter crack, also known as Day/Nyquil. This has led to some interesting semi-conscious hours of music listening and conversing, and I've been thinking, what bett...
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7

Sounds like:
Amadou and Mariam,
Manu Chao,
Bela Fleck,
The Givers
By
Taylor Fife
on
Nov 5, 2009
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Fool's Gold, a collective out of Los Angeles, let the groove be their guide on their eponymous debut. The music is thoroughly African in style and if I had heard the album without any other information I would have pegged them as a North African or m...
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8

Sounds like:
Radioclit,
Tinariwen,
The Avalanches
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Nov 3, 2009
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The Very Best is a collaboration between Malawian vocalist Esau Mwamwaya and London producers Radioclit, and in my very honest opinion, they aren't worth the attention they're getting. Last night The Very Best sold out Washington, D.C.'s DC9 Club, in...
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