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Amadou & Mariam discuss their meeting at Bamako's Institute for Young Blind People and the founding of their eponymous group for a concert in 1980, one month after their wedding. Includes archival photos from their early years together.
Watch This VideoMariam discusses her early musical inspirations and her childhood experience as the go-to singer for weddings and other community events in Bamako. Features an excerpt of Amadou & Mariam's live performance of "Sebeke" at Radio France.
Watch This VideoSara Watkins performs "All This Time," from her new self-titled album, at the Sundance Film Festival.
Watch This VideoAmadou & Mariam perform "Sebeke," from their new album, Welcome to Mali, live at Radio France's Studio 104, December 1, 2008.
Watch This VideoYoussou N'Dour is partnering with IntraHealth International, the non-profit working to promote sustainable, accessible health care around the world, on a charity album titled OPEN Remix. A number of musicians, including Nas, Duncan Sheik, and Peter Buck of R.E.M., have joined Youssou in the effort and have donated remixes of his song "Wake Up (It's Africa Calling)," from his most recent Nonesuch release, Rokku mi Rokka (Give and Take), to raise funds and visibility for the new initiative. Read more here.
Watch This VideoAshes of American Flags presents Wilco live in concert during their 2008 tour. Culled from concerts in five quintessentially American venues—Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Tipitina’s in New Orleans, The Mobile Civic Center in Mobile, The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, and the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC—the film captures the energy, poignancy, and musicality of a Wilco concert and tour.
Watch This VideoRare behind-the-scenes footage shows Orlando "Cachaíto" Lopez and Angá Diaz improvise at Egrem Studios in Havana during the recording sessions for the 2001 album Cachaíto.
Watch This VideoDan Auerbach performs "Trouble Weighs a Ton," from his new album, Keep It Hid. Dan is joined here in his studio by his uncle, James Quine, who performs on a number of album tracks as well.
Watch This VideoYoussou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love, the new film by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, follows Youssou N'Dour as he records and tours with his Grammy-winning 2004 album, Egypt. Watch the trailer here.
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