Nice links there Johne.
You're right, despite my own words all the best stuff doesn't come from Mali alone. What I meant to say was that in terms of quantity that's been the case from all I've heard of West African music. When it comes to Nigeria, Fela and Femi Kuti as well as King Of Juju himself take some beating. Then there's Manu Dibango from Cameroon and probably my favourite African artist Baaba Maal from Senegal, among a bundle of others.
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