April 2018 ~ Euclid Records, Window on the World

“We took advantage of a work trip to a conference in New Orleans to spend a couple days tooling around that fantastic music city. I made a pilgrimage to Euclid Records, where my fond memories from a visit in 2014 were confirmed. Euclid is just one of the best record stores I've ever been to, both expansive and expertly curated at the same time. Every section is chock full of gems, including the seemingly off-to-the-side world music section, where I stumbled on a record by Mlevhu, whose cover caught my attention.”

Featuring: Jean Grae & Quelle Chris, H. Hawkline, Lord Huron, Bombino, and more.

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April 2013: Touareg Music Makes a Leap

I've been interested in the incredibly diverse and all-around badass music coming from Mali for probably about 15 years. Probably about 60 seconds into hearing Bombino's new album Nomad I thought to myself, "This is the next evolutionary step of Touareg music." 

Featuring: Bombino, Blood Orange, Bassekou Kouyate, Bronski Beat, and more. 

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