Does anyone else have that song that you have to listen to all the way through when it comes on, even though you've heard it literally hundreds of times and kinda don't have time to finish listening to it but you do anyway because it's so friggin good? This one is mine, feel free to share yours below. :ablobjam:
@buffyleigh there are quite literally hundreds of answers to this question. The one that maybe stands out for me is “Djougo Toro,” by Air Volta. It’s soul haunting.
@buffyleigh and there’s a magnificent story in it as well.
In the 60s/70s there was a whole scene of great music in Burkina Faso on the west coast of Africa. After being colonized by France, they gained their independence in 1960. The music explosion there was a complex blend of many genres from many areas of the world. I feel like it was one giant organic celebration, and a gateway to the rest of the world.
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