For those interested in music coming from West Africa, just a quick update on music from Mali. Check out new album from Amadou and Mariam: "Welcome to Mali."
Here is their myspace link--especially see the promo about their upcoming tour with
Coldplay in the U.S.:
Amadou & Mariam on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads
A video of them live:
AMADOU et MARIAM
New album tracks:
Welcome to Mali | Nonesuch Records
And a short abc world news clip about them, their relationship, and their music:
MySpace Video - Amadou & Mariam's Video Channel & Video Clips
They are not exactly my cup of tea (not thrilled with the vocals, though instrumentation is good), but their new album seems to be making a spash on the world music scene...