Rock Paper Scissors - globalFEST, The Joshua Light Show (NYC)

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Sample Track 1:
"Musicawi Silt" from Debo Band

Sample Track 2:
"Belomi Benna" from Debo Band

Sample Track 3:
"Bandinha (Album Version)" from Forro In the Dark

Sample Track 4:
"Riacho Do Navio" from Forro In the Dark

Sample Track 5:
" Part Of The Glory" from Balkan Beat Box

Sample Track 6:
"La Danza del Millonario" from Chicha Libre

Sample Track 7:
"La Plata (en me carrito de lata)" from Chicha Libre

Sample Track 8:
"Eh Mane Ah" from Janka

Sample Track 9:
"POW! (Intro) Fire" from M.A.K.U. Sound System

Sample Track 10:
"Naga Pedale" from M.A.K.U. Sound System

Artist Interview

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After the Arab Spring of 2011, many people living in Sub-Saharan Africa began to wonder when they would rise up and have an African spring.

It is hard to say when that might happen, but if it does, the uprising already has a house band in Mali with several road-tested anthems.

Anchor Marco Werman talks about SMOD, a Malian band, an acronym of the four members and friends Sam, Mouzy, Ousco and Donsky.

The band creates a desert-dry groove punctuated by acoustic guitar and percussion.

More here: http://www.theworld.org/2012/01/mali-smod/

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