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Koité could not have provided a bigger contrast. Despite referring to Mapfumo as, “My elder brother,” Koité—a relative newcomer in West African music compared to superstars such as Baba Maal or Salif Keita—comes from a new generation of African musicians. The sound of Koité’s band escalated as each member arrived on stage and added their instruments to the burgeoning sound before Koité himself arrived and added his high-octane acoustic guitar playing and stunningly pure, flexible voice...
...band Dylan has assembled around him, including a guitarist who almost outdoes Robbie Robertson’s blistering licks from the good old days of the Hawks. Dylan has produced the album himself under the pseudonym Jack Frost, which gives the album a much more straight-up feel, in contrast to the wizardry of Daniel Lanois (U2, Peter Gabriel). On Time, Lanois placed Dylan’s voice, sounding the oldest and possibly frailest it ever has, right at the front of the mix, creating a funereal atmospheric as the dying, or possibly dead, Dylan whispers hoarse confessions in your...
...Kicks is a series of dance music compilations from Germany, home to some of the most frenetic high-energy dance in the world. In contrast, DJ-Kicks is a much more mellow project, aimed at the less hard-core clubber. Sure, it’s music that you can dance to, but you could also listen perfectly well sitting at your desk doing your math problem set. This time it’s Trüby Trio’s turn to offer their DJ-Kicks mix. The Trüby Trio are a group of three DJs: Rainer Tr?...
...Tasch had a relatively easy day in goal. She only needed two saves on the day to earn the win, in contrast to nine saves for Zacarian. The Wolverines had anticipated the challenge of beating the accredited Crimson keeper...
...containing food and medicine for impoverished Afghan refugees. This highly unusual step underscores President George W. Bush’s insistence that the United States is a friend of the Afghan people, and it demonstrates America’s commitment to minimize civilian suffering. It also provides a striking contrast to the tactics of terrorist organizations like al Qaeda, which deliberately deal devastation and death to the innocent and unprotected...