British music magazine Mojo called this one of 2003’s best albums.  A live recording of this concert in Essakane, Mali, this 20-tune set roars…a rare live album that works musically and emotionally.  Desert is a great way to sample stars like Ali Farka Toure, Oumou Sangare and Baba Salah.  Western tastes will be fascinated by the contribution of Robert Plant and Justin Adams on “Win My Train Fare Home.”  It also includes an American Navajo act, Blackfire.   A