Tix iyo Tiraab (Poetry and Prose)

R.I.P. Shiikh Cabdi (Iftin's Guitarist)

Cabdi Cabdullaahi Maxamed ("Shiikh Cabdi") sadly passed away a few weeks ago in Denmark, where he's been ill for sometime. He...

Peace!

I'm delighted that attempts are being made to restore peace in Mali. The Dutch musician Laurens Joensen has embarked on a fantastic jo...

Mixtape? No, Just An Ante-Up Anti-Tape

I can't manage to find the time to compile the mixtape I sort of promised here ages ago and time will be in even much shorter supply in...

Durdur Goes International

A Monument Has Fallen

I'm deeply saddened by the untimely death of poet Maxamed Xaashi Dhamac "Gaarriye" who passed away yesterday in Norway a...

Africa-Unite

Several visitors requested by mail/comment more of the music I'd sampled here. As I stated in a comment: "I've many old Som...

Ali Farka Touré

I'm listening to new albums, including Vieux Farka Touré's latest record . Vieux is definitely a great artist in his own right. I...