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In an effort to expand the musical palate of Vampire Weekend fans newly taken to the sounds of Afro-pop, which the band references in its work, the Los Angeles Times offers some "relatively recent gems" from Africa's diverse musical offerings. Included is Amadou & Mariam's Manu Chao-produced album Dimanche à Bamako, which the Times' Ann Powers says "ranks as one of the sunniest musical outings released this century." She writes: "Some tracks boogie like classic rock, others roll along on those gloriously languorous Malian rhythms, some flirt with hip-hop. Every one will make you jump up and dance."

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In an effort to expand the musical palate of Vampire Weekend fans newly taken to the sounds of Afro-pop, which the band references in its work, the Los Angeles Times offers some "relatively recent gems" from Africa's diverse musical offerings. Included is Amadou & Mariam's Manu Chao-produced album Dimanche à Bamako, which the Times' Ann Powers says "ranks as one of the sunniest musical outings released this century." She writes: "Some tracks boogie like classic rock, others roll along on those gloriously languorous Malian rhythms, some flirt with hip-hop. Every one will make you jump up and dance."

And, the article concludes, "that's just the tiniest foray into African pop—we didn’t even mention such obvious notables as Vieux Farka Toure [Ali Farka Toure's son], Orchestra Baobab, Youssou N'Dour, and Rokia Traore."

For the complete article, visit theguide.latimes.com.

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  • Sunday, February 3, 2008
    LA Times: Amadou & Mariam's "Dimanche à Bamako" Is One of Century's Sunniest
    Bernard Bendand

    In an effort to expand the musical palate of Vampire Weekend fans newly taken to the sounds of Afro-pop, which the band references in its work, the Los Angeles Times offers some "relatively recent gems" from Africa's diverse musical offerings. Included is Amadou & Mariam's Manu Chao-produced album Dimanche à Bamako, which the Times' Ann Powers says "ranks as one of the sunniest musical outings released this century." She writes: "Some tracks boogie like classic rock, others roll along on those gloriously languorous Malian rhythms, some flirt with hip-hop. Every one will make you jump up and dance."

    And, the article concludes, "that's just the tiniest foray into African pop—we didn’t even mention such obvious notables as Vieux Farka Toure [Ali Farka Toure's son], Orchestra Baobab, Youssou N'Dour, and Rokia Traore."

    For the complete article, visit theguide.latimes.com.

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