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The subject of today’s Global Hit is singer Lokua Kanza. He’s from the Democratic Republic of Congo, in central Africa. Kanza has a new album out. And regular contributor Tom Schnabel says it’s a winner. Tom Schnabel is a music programmer with KCRW in Santa Monica, California. He spoke to us about the album, “Nkolo,” by Congolese singer Lokua Kanza. Download MP3
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Acclaimed Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca has a new album out. It’s called “Akokan.” It’s the latest pick from music critic and KCRW’s Tom Schnabel. Download MP3
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Music from 1970′s Lahore, Pakistan is the focus of our Global Hit today. It’s music originally recorded for Lahore’s music industry that’s fondly dubbed “Lollywood.” Music critic Tom Schnabel tells us more. Download MP3
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Senegalese musician Baaba Maal teams up with the Brooklyn based dance and electronica group Brazilian Girls on his latest album called Television. Tom Schnabel has more. Download MP3Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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