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Songhoy Blues On World Cafe

Imagine if Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin met Ali Farka Touré in a garage in West Africa.
Picture what would happen if Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin met Ali Farka Touré in a garage in West Africa, and you've got an idea of what my guests today sound like. The band is Songhoy Blues. They're from Mali, and their new album is titled Résistance.

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