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Vieux Diop

29 Wednesday Feb 2012

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Africa, afropop, Senegal, Vieux Diop, World Music

Warm blithesome textures, exquisite vocal harmonies, melange of traditional instruments – kora, xalam, talking drum – with synthesizers, guitars, and electric bass.  He wonders if he “can still hope for a better world.”  Such music promises a better world here and now.

Vieux Diop, Afrika Wassa, Triloka LLC/Gold Circle Entertainment, TR 8069-2 (2000).  Art Direction – Lisa KIng; Photography – Kvon.

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