December 2014: Bringing the Music Home

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"I knew that the whole thing was going to be partly a present to myself, but I didn't anticipate just how special it would be to be able to share music like that with them again, to get an unfettered glimpse at the essential glue that binds our family."

Featuring: Sylvan Esso, Open Mike Eagle, Treme Brass Band, D'Angelo, and more. 

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April 2013: Touareg Music Makes a Leap

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I've been interested in the incredibly diverse and all-around badass music coming from Mali for probably about 15 years. Probably about 60 seconds into hearing Bombino's new album Nomad I thought to myself, "This is the next evolutionary step of Touareg music." 

Featuring: Bombino, Blood Orange, Bassekou Kouyate, Bronski Beat, and more. 

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