Howard W. French is a senior writer for the New York Times. After teaching at the University of Ivory Coast in the early 1980s, he began his journalism career writing about Africa for the Washington Post, Africa News, The Economist… read more
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Africa first captivated New York Times journalist Howard W. French more than twenty-five years ago, but his knowledge of and passion for the continent has the depth of a lifetime association. His experiences there awakened him as nothing before to… read more
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From the recording New Ancient Strings, which is consistently sublime music from Mali played with the kora, a traditional West African stringed instrument whose sound is vaguely reminiscent of the sitar. This CD great strength are its duets, which are just magical.
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