I like my roots plugged in. Bob Dylan was more than welcome to rock out at Newport as far as I am concerned. Fairport Convention inspired a host of electric folk musicians. Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones dug deep in the Blues.
And the stuff coming out of Mali from musicians such as Vieux Farka Toure - son of the late, great Ali Farka Toure - and the electrified Touareg jams laid down by Tinariwen makes me want to talk a long, slow boat up the Niger and learn to race camels. Poetry in motion.
Happy to let you know that this post is now part of the 10th edition of Beautiful Africa! ( http://belleafrique.blogspot.com/2008/10/beautiful-africa-10th-edition.html ) - Tinariwen's sounds are really mesmerising - thanks for submitting this post!
Posted by: szavanna | November 01, 2008 at 01:23 PM