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"Salsa Dura" from La Excelencia's "Mi Tumbao Social"

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"Aña Pa Mi Tambor" from La Excelencia's "Mi Tumbao Social"

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"J'Ai E'te' Tout Autour Du Pays" from Cedric Watson's "Cedric Watson"

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"La Valse De Grand Basile" from Cedric Watson's "Cedric Watson"

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"Struggle and Strife (Senegal)" from Meta and the Cornerstones' "Forward Music"

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"Somewhere in Africa" from Meta and the Cornerstones' "Forward Music"

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"The Hill of Thieves" from Cara Dillon's "Hill of Thieves"

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"The Parting Glass" from Cara Dillon's "Hill of Thieves"

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"Suena mi Guitarra" from Federico Aubele's "Amatoria"

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"Otra Vez" from Federico Aubele's "Amatoria"

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"El Camerón" from La Cumbiamba eNeYé's "Marioneta"

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"No Lo Mates" from La Cumbiamba eNeYé's "Marioneta"

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"Tunka" from Namgar's "Nomad"

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"Two Yokhors" from Namgar's "Nomad"

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"Five Long Years" from Nightlosers' "Plum Brandy Blues"

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"Shame, Shame, Shame" from Nightlosers' "Plum Brandy Blues"

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"Mina Zuki" from Nguyên Lê

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"Sweet Ganesh" from Nguyên Lê

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"Wend N'knote" from Alif Naaba's "Wakat"

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"Soun-Kiri" from Alif Naaba's "Wakat"

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"Jolie Coquine" from Caravan Palace

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"Suzy" from Caravan Palace

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"Solid" from François Ladrezo's "Espwa Kouraj"

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"Yonn Dé Twa" from François Ladrezo's "Espwa Kouraj"

Alif Naaba

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Alif Naaba In Concert: GlobalFEST 2010

by Bob Boilen

January 19, 2010 - When Alif Naaba opened GlobalFEST 2010 at New York City's Webster Hall on Jan. 10, his was a welcoming voice — warm and friendly. His spirit was infectious and the music made the crowd at Webster Hall smile and sing along, and that was after only a few minutes of hearing "The Barefoot Prince" perform.

Naaba is from Burkina Faso, where his distinctly West African sound was forged. Singing in his native language and also in French, Naaba covers topics concerning his country and Africa as a whole, with an earnestness that captivated the crowd. This performance marked his American debut — and a successful one, at that.

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