Various Artists: The Indestructible Beat of Soweto
An excellent collection of Township Jive tunes.
Juluka: Johnny Clegg & Juluka collection
My favorite Juluka record, Ubuhle Bemvelo - their magnificent collection of rocked up Zulu folk songs - is out of print and hard to find. This collection will have to do.
Angelique Kidjo: Oremi
Funky Afro-pop. "Itche Koutche" is the best tune ever.
Various Artists: Guitar Paradise of East Africa
A sparkling collection of bands from Kenya, Zaire, and Tanzania playing in the Jit and Benga styles.
Miriam Makeba: World of Miriam Makeba
The Grand Dame of African music in the United States, Miriam Makeba is perhaps better known here as a politically active folk singer than as an early pioneer of Afro-pop and township jazz.
Oumou Sangare: Oumou
Impressive Malian singer and songwriter.
Tinariwen: Amassakoul
More music from Mali. This band is of the Sarahan Touareg tribe. They are idolized as guitar gods in Mali and lay down a hypnotizing groove.
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A flurry of progress on the condo in recent weeks. The countertops got installed in the kitchen, and now all the appliances - including the awesome range - are hooked up and working. In the bathroom, the tiling is complete, and all the plumbing is installed.
Here's a look at the soapstone countertops.
Here they are a little dusty; after we cleaned them they were a little darker and the veining showed more. Soapstone can be oiled to give it a dark, rich finish, or left in its raw state. We plan to oil it, at least in the beginning, but we like the way it looks now as well, so if we get bored of oiling it and stop, we'll still like our counters.
The bathroom looks good too; we're still waiting for the shower door, since there was a series of snafus (not our fault) in the order.
Today we were picking paint colors. They've drilled the cabinet doors and drawers to install the handles. The only thing missing in the kitchen is the tile backslpash. We even got a new little kitchen table! It's really almost done. We might be able to unpack our stuff into the kitchen this weekend.
This is what greets me on my YouTube profile page:
