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This summer is a rare one in the world of world music; three of the absolute stone cold classic bands ever to come out of Africa are all on tour: Orchestra Baobab from Senegal; Super Rail Band of Bamako, from Mali; and Bembeya Jazz, from Guinea. Two of the three bands were long defunct; only the Rail Band survived continuously. But Baobab and Bembeya have been resurrected to record new albums and to tour. The Guardian has a lovely article with an overview of their history and their present.
Posted at 9:14 PM