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| Crossing The Sahara: Dakar To Marakech |
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Joyous Sounds From A Golden Era |
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Nuru Kane was born and raised in Medina,
Dakar, and his distinctive take on Senegalese music explores
the connections between the music of North and West Africa
– a musical journey across the Sahara.
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The Rough Guide To West African
Gold features music produced
in sub-Saharan West Africa from the late 1950s up to the
early 1980s – a golden era in African music.
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Desert Crossroads: Tuareg & Wodaabe Nomads Unite
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There
are 3 copies of The Rough Guide To
West African Gold up
for grabs. To enter, just answer this question: What railway
station bar did Salif Keita and the rest of the Orchestre
Rail Band originally play at?
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Etran
Finatawa blend traditional instruments with electric guitars,
combining the polyphonic songs of the Wodaabe people with
modern arrangements, transporting you to the Sahara with
their evocative sound.
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| Debashish Bhattacharya
honoured by Asiatic Society, India |
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Parents' Choice Awards |
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Hindustani
classical guitar artist Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya
was honoured by the Asiatic Society on 1st May 2006 for
his contribution to Hindustani classical music and his
development of the slide guitar popularly known as the
Hawaiian guitar.
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The Rough Guide
To African Music For Children is a Parents’ Choice Recommended Award Winner
2006.
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The Rough Guide
To Latin Music For Children is a Parents’ Choice Approved Award Winner 2006.
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