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12 May 2020
Op-Ed: There Was Only One Creator of Afrobeat
While we mourn the passing of Tony Allen, one of the world's greatest drummers, there's a fact that many music journalists are getting wrong.
5 years ago
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Music
13 May 2019
The Master Musicians of Joujouka
"In 1970, I found my way up into the Rif Mountains of Morocco where I encountered a tribe of musicians. I was so blown away by what I found there that I tore up my return ticket and stayed for a couple of years."
6 years ago
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