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"Kouco Solo" from West Africa: Drum, Chant & Instrumental Music
Sample Track 2:
"Djongo" from Burkina Faso: Savannah Rhythms
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Burkina Faso: Savannah Rhythms
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West Africa: Drum, Chant & Instrumental Music
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interview with producer Stephen Jay

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NPR's All Things Considered, interview with producer Stephen Jay >>

In the 1970s, producer Stephen Jay went to Africa in search of traditional music. His recordings helped introduce many Americans to sounds and instruments they had never heard before. Now, Nonesuch Records is re-releasing 13 CDs filled with all of Jay's original Africa recordings.

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