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Malian Taureg rockers Tinariwen pioneered the hypnotic "desert rock" sound of the Sahara. Catch them at their mesmerizing best on "Chet Boghassa".

Politik Kills

Fire On The Mountain

Pa' Bailar

Watina

Over 60 artists will perform at 28 venues in weeklong September festival.

From the legendary "Swinging Addis" of the '70s to today's Amharic hitmakers, Ethiopia has a pop music tradition like no place else in the world.

Wu Man
Wu Man And Friends

Pipa virtuoso Wu Man breathes new life into the Chinese classical tradition.

Nairobi's many bars and small clubs have long made Kenya an East African musical hothouse, drawing talent from far beyond the nation's borders.

Ska Cubano bring together the sounds of Jamaica and Cuba on the rollicking "Ay Caramba!"

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