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Better than: Buying a plane ticket to Mali. Western listeners (that’s us, if you were wondering) often need comparisons to dig deeper into “world music.” If that’s what it takes, Wednesday night’s ...

It's a truism that drums are the heart and soul of African music. But not so fast: Over the past century, guitarists have redefined the sound of the continent. Two new releases, by Zimbabwean ...