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Tag: African blues

Vieux Farka Toure -photo by Kiss-Diouara
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Vieux Farka Touré Brings Desert Blues to Madrid’s Sala Mon Live

World Music Central News Room August 30, 2026 No Comments African bluesdesert bluesMalian musicVieux Farka Touréworld music

Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Touré will perform at Sala Mon Live in Madrid on October 29, 2026, with a set that connects desert blues, rock,…

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Vieux Farka Toure -photo by Kiss-Diouara
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Vieux Farka Touré Brings Les Racines to Seattle’s Jazz Alley

World Music Central News Room August 24, 2026 No Comments African bluesdesert bluesMalian musicVieux Farka Touréworld music

Malian guitarist and singer Vieux Farka Touré will perform at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle on Sept. 15 and 16, 2026, as part of a…

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Gaoussou ‘Sobra’ Kouyate - Sobra Dance cover artwork. Gaoussou wearing ayellow jacket and whoite hat, holding an electric guitar.
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Gaoussou ‘Sobra’ Kouyate Steps Forward as Bandleader on ‘Sobra Blues’

Tyler Bennet August 21, 2026 No Comments African blueselectric guitarGaoussou ‘Sobra’ KouyateMalian musicworld music

Gaoussou ‘Sobra’ Kouyate – Sobra Dance (One World Records, 2026) Malian guitarist Gaoussou “Sobra” Kouyate takes the lead on Sobra Blues, an eight-track album produced…

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Ancestral Home of the Blues

Angel Romero June 4, 2007 African bluesblues

Various artists – The Rough Guide to African Blues (2007) In recent years there has been a growing interest in finding the connections between American…

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The Rough Guide To African Blues

World Music Central News Room May 4, 2007 African bluesblues

San Francisco (California), USA – Nowadays it is almost universally accepted that the DNA of the blues can be traced back to Africa. Featuring significant…

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