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    Discovering a blues legend in the making.

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    Bembeya Jazz revisit the golden age of Guinean pop.

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    For world-music mavens Lo’Jo, life is a cabaret.

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    Salif Keita: talkin' 'bout love.
    Homeward Bound
    By Chris Nickson • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Singer Salif Keita follows his heart and his muse back to Mali.

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    Tribute/Comp of the Year
    Tribute/Comp of the Year
    By Chris Nickson • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Red Hot + Riot: Capturing the music and spirit of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti.

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