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Alemayehu Eshete of the Ethiopiques performs as the band headline the WOMAD music festival on July 26, 2009 in Wiltshire, England. Source: Getty ...

Ben Loxo writes about James Brown's influence in Africa, “Benn loxo listener, Henri, sent me this Sekouba Diabaté track to post as a tribute. I’ll also post a track by “Ethiopia’s James Brown”, ...