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Madeleine Bair reports on a young guitarist from the West African archipelago of Cape Verde. His name is Tcheka and he’s making his music known well beyond his homeland.

See also

• July 27, 2009 -- Tcheka
• December 18, 2009 -- Best Global Music 2009
• November 4, 2009 -- Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou
• September 30, 2009 -- Montes de Maria