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Orchestra Baobab
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Noura Mint Seymali
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Noura Mint Seymali is a nationally beloved star and one of Mauritania’s foremost musical emissaries. Born into a prominent line of Moorish… read moreNoura Mint Seymali is a nationally beloved star and one of Mauritania’s foremost musical emissaries. Born into a prominent line of Moorish griot, Noura began her career at age 13 as a supporting vocalist with her step-mother, the legend… read moreNoura Mint Seymali is a nationally beloved star and one of Mauritania’s foremost musical emissaries. Born into a prominent line of Moorish griot, Noura began her career at age 13 as a supporting vocalist with her step-mother, the legendary Dimi Mint Abba. Trained in instrumental technique by her… read more -
Mulatu Astatke
382,563 listeners
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Altin Gün
153,229 listeners
Altın Gün is a Dutch-Turkish psych folk band based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. They mostly revive Turkish folk, psychedelia, funk and ro… read moreAltın Gün is a Dutch-Turkish psych folk band based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. They mostly revive Turkish folk, psychedelia, funk and rock repertoire of the 1970s. After performing in Istanbul with Jacco Gardner, bassist Jasper Verhu… read moreAltın Gün is a Dutch-Turkish psych folk band based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. They mostly revive Turkish folk, psychedelia, funk and rock repertoire of the 1970s. After performing in Istanbul with Jacco Gardner, bassist Jasper Verhulst became fascinated by the Turkish sound of the 70s. At th… read more -
Sababa 5
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Mahmoud Ahmed
82,652 listeners
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Ahmed Fakroun
30,560 listeners
Ahmed Fakroun (Arabic: أحمد فكرون; born 1953) is a singer and songwriter from Benghazi, Libya. He is a pioneer of modern Arabic World Musi… read moreAhmed Fakroun (Arabic: أحمد فكرون; born 1953) is a singer and songwriter from Benghazi, Libya. He is a pioneer of modern Arabic World Music. John Storm Roberts, from Original Music, Allmusic, wrote that among rai singers, the pop-orient… read moreAhmed Fakroun (Arabic: أحمد فكرون; born 1953) is a singer and songwriter from Benghazi, Libya. He is a pioneer of modern Arabic World Music. John Storm Roberts, from Original Music, Allmusic, wrote that among rai singers, the pop-oriented Ahmed Fakroun stands out on two grounds. First, he is inf… read more -
Hamid El Shaeri
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Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek
26,298 listeners
Grup Şimşek is a fresh and modern super-quintet which performs an electrified and highly danceable set of Turkish music led by Derya Yıldır… read moreGrup Şimşek is a fresh and modern super-quintet which performs an electrified and highly danceable set of Turkish music led by Derya Yıldırım’s hypnotizing Saz and vocals. It combines Anatolian Folk and modern grooves, often contaminated… read moreGrup Şimşek is a fresh and modern super-quintet which performs an electrified and highly danceable set of Turkish music led by Derya Yıldırım’s hypnotizing Saz and vocals. It combines Anatolian Folk and modern grooves, often contaminated by hints of Psychedelia, Jazz and Funk. View wiki