I have this track (and video) on repeat. The Sway Machinery featuring Malian singer Khaira Arby, “Gawad Teriamou.” The video was filmed in and around the Malian capital Bamako, “… while the Sway Machinery was recording their [new] album ["The House of Friendly Ghosts, Vol. 1;" out February 8] with masters of African music including […]
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