Blog Entries by Modiba
The Sway Machinery Seeks to Connect Disparate Worlds at The Festival in the Desert
by Marc Gabriel Amigone
The Touareg people, nomads from the south of the Sahara in Northern Mali, West Africa, have a longstanding tradition of coming together for annual meetings called Takoubelt. These congregations allow them to reconnect with each other, have fun, resolve conflicts between individuals or groups,...
Sister Fa Steals The Show At Star-Studded Concert Honoring U.N. Peacekeepers
Posted November 20, 2009 | 01:48 PM (EST)
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...FELA! Pumps New Life Into the Legacy of Fela Anikulapo Kuti
8 Comments | Posted November 6, 2009 | 04:47 PM (EST)
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...Kill Your Radio: Blitz The Ambassador Defies Stereotypical Hip Hop
7 Comments | Posted October 22, 2009 | 08:05 PM (EST)
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...Huun Huur Tu Enters The Electronic Age With Newest Album Eternal With Carmen Rizzo
2 Comments | Posted October 2, 2009 | 05:20 PM (EST)
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...Cheick Hamala Diabate 'Takes It Slow,' as Buzz for New Album Picks up
Posted September 11, 2009 | 04:04 PM (EST)
By Ian Merkel
Cheick Hamala Diabate, a Malian jeli or caste musician, released his second solo album in the U.S. after his Grammy-nominated collaboration From Mali to America with Bob Carlin. He plays several instruments, but is most comfortable with his ngoni, a three-stringed lute that may have been...
King Sunny Ade Tours "New America"
2 Comments | Posted September 3, 2009 | 06:14 PM (EST)
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Tribecastan In Manhattan Unleashes Uzbek Lutes, Pakistani Taxi Horns, And Six Foot Shepherd's Pipes
1 Comments | Posted August 27, 2009 | 05:53 PM (EST)
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From Obama's Ancestral Village Home To Africa's Largest Slum: Perspectives On Democracy And Change
2 Comments | Posted August 21, 2009 | 04:25 PM (EST)
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Zap Mama: A Story Of ReCreation
Posted August 6, 2009 | 05:07 PM (EST)
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...Bajah & The Dry Eye Crew Give Voice to the Voiceless in Sierra Leone
2 Comments | Posted July 31, 2009 | 04:38 PM (EST)
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...'AfroBlues' Performance Connects Two Continents On One Stage
1 Comments | Posted July 24, 2009 | 05:14 PM (EST)
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...Youssou N'Dour Fights Malaria...In Stereo!
4 Comments | Posted July 1, 2009 | 05:40 PM (EST)
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...Nigeria Closes New Afrika Music Shrine That Speaks Out Against Corruption (VIDEO)
19 Comments | Posted June 12, 2009 | 10:55 AM (EST)
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...Putumayo Launches a New Blog
Posted June 4, 2009 | 12:02 PM (EST)
Since 1993, Modiba's friends over at Putumayo have been on a mission to expose people to the beautiful and eclectic music that the world's cultures have to offer. Now, Putumayo's reach has expanded beyond their highly successful compilation CDs to their brand new blog. The blog will continue to reflect...
Cuban Musicians Help Thaw US-Cuba Relations
28 Comments | Posted May 29, 2009 | 02:39 PM (EST)
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...Buraka Blasts NYC's Bowery
2 Comments | Posted May 8, 2009 | 08:46 AM (EST)
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...Balkan Beat Box Speaks The Universal Language
Posted April 24, 2009 | 11:15 AM (EST)
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...Heineken TransAtlantic Festival Cracks Open The Hybrids
Posted April 17, 2009 | 02:59 PM (EST)
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...Pacifico Colombiano: Hot Sounds from Colombia's Violence-Plagued Pacific Coast
Posted March 27, 2009 | 05:10 PM (EST)
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Posted December 18, 2009 | 04:11 PM (EST)