Best Afrique Podcasts (2024)

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New Music - Hannah Frances! Cindy Lee! English Teacher! Shabaka! Magick Brother & Mystic Sister! 1:52:33

8h ago1:52:33

1:52:33

Iain and Andrew are Taking Care Of Business on the latest @weheardwonders (don’t ask them why - it just felt right, alright?). Join them for juicy music-based discussion covering avant-folk artist Hannah Frances, word-of-mouth indie-sensation Cindy Lee, the accomplished, well-read English Teacher, reed-master Shabaka Hutchings, and Barcelona’s psyc…

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Reimagining Museums for a Sustainable World 30:10

3d ago30:10

30:10

In this episode of Museums and Chill we dive into the exciting world of Ki Culture, an organization bridging the gap between culture and sustainability. Join the conversation as they explore the role museums can play in fostering a more sustainable future and engaging with their communities in new and meaningful ways. Tune in to learn how museums c…

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New Music - Sahra Halgan! Gustaf! Jane Weaver! Khruangbin! Daisy Rickman! Diving Horse! 1:29:01

9d ago1:29:01

1:29:01

Home-improvement hounds Iain and Andrew put down their paintbrushes and rollers long enough to play and pore over new musical offerings from Somali freedom fighter Sahra Halgan, Brooklyn no-wavers Gustaf, psychedelic national treasure Jane Weaver, sub-zero Texan synthesists Khruangbin and “Cornish high priestess” Daisy Rickman. Central Belt upstart…

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New Music - Waxahatchee! LAIR! Adrianne Lenker! Julia Holter! Oisin Leech! 1:34:04

14d ago1:34:04

1:34:04

After a few weeks away, Iain and Andrew reconvene to catch up and cast their critical eye over three of the year’s most hotly tipped and anticipated releases - Waxahatchee, Adrianne Lenker and Julia Holter - as well as something eyebrow-raising from Indonesian psych collective LAIR and something decidedly more low-key from Steve Gunn-collaborating …

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Desafíos de Traducción: Museo en Maya 44:34

1M ago44:34

44:34

Este episodio de Museums and Chill es una reveladora exploración de la traducción de la definición de museo del ICOM a dos versiones de la lengua maya. También profundizamos en el complejo proceso de adaptación lingüística. Además, conocemos los grandes retos a los que se enfrentan las comunidades indígenas en el ámbito de los museos, especialmente…

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New Music - Nadine Shah! Real Estate! Mohammad Syfkhan! MGMT! Ghost Funk Orchestra! 1:30:55

2M ago1:30:55

1:30:55

On this week’s @weheardwonders, soaring singer-songwriter Nadine Shah sings her life, MGMT add slacker alt-rock shagginess to their usual neo-psych, and Real Estate return. We also discuss the remarkable story of how Kurdish/Syrian singer & bouzouki player Mohammad Syfkhan found himself performing at the Cork Opera House, and spin a track from Ghos…

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Vers un musée durable en Afrique de l'Ouest 17:52

2M ago17:52

17:52

Dans le dernier épisode de Museums and Chill, nous avons eu le plaisir d'interviewer M. Ibrahim Tchan, directeur de l'écomusée Tata Somba, le premier musée écologique d'Afrique de l'Ouest. Au cœur de notre discussion, M. Tchan a partagé les initiatives de développement durable du musée, soulignant l'importance de la collaboration avec la communauté…

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New Music - Les Amazones d’Afrique! Brittany Howard! Dina Ögon! Grandaddy! Yirinda! 1:20:43

2M ago1:20:43

1:20:43

There’s only one didgeridoo thing to do! It’s another globetrotting edition of @weheardwonders, with intrepid explorers Iain and Andrew delving into new music from all around the world. Up for discussion are five tracks by artists from four continents, including Sweden’s Dina Ögon, Brittany Howard and Grandaddy from North America, Australia’s Yirin…

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New Music - David Nance! The Last Dinner Party! Bolts Of Melody! YG Marley! Beth Gibbons! 1:46:37

2M ago1:46:37

1:46:37

On the latest @weheardwonders, one track inspired our Iain to reach for the “G” word, while another offended him so much that he had to reach for the “mute” button mid-recording. Can you guess which artists and tracks inspired such visceral and opposing reactions? Up for debate this week are rollicking barn-rockers David Nance & The Mowed Sound, ne…

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New Music - The Smile! Gruff Rhys! Ty Segall! They Hate Change! Daudi Matsiko! 1:38:41

3M ago1:38:41

1:38:41

No effort required on Iain or Andrew’s part to crowbar the R-word into this week’s @weheardwonders discussion - the big alternative music release being, of course, the second full-length from The Smile, featuring a certain Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood. We’ve cast our eyes (and ears) over Wall Of Eyes - find out what we make of it. Also played and…

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New Music - YĪN YĪN! Rosali! Omni! Kali Uchis! SLIFT! 1:30:14

3M ago1:30:14

1:30:14

Yes indeedy, @weheardwonders are back to put some pep in the step of your blustery seemingly-never-ending January. Iain and Andrew play and review a veritable smorgasbord of new musical treats, including: YĪN YĪN’s Asian-inspired disco-funk; graceful Crazy Horse-play from Rosali; Omni’s arch art-punk; a diaphanous Spanish-language bop from Kali Uch…

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How are museums and culture related to health and well-being? 24:42

3M ago24:42

24:42

In this new episode of Museums and Chill, we talk to Professor Helene Chatterjee about the relationship of museums and culture to health and wellbeing. Find out how museum spaces serve as havens, fostering a sense of calm and inspiration. Can a visit to a museum really contribute to your overall wellbeing? Dr Charterjee shares ideas, backed by rese…

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New Music - Liam Gallagher & John Squire! Plantoid! Muireann Bradley! Bill Ryder-Jones! Nino Gvilia! 1:29:06

3M ago1:29:06

1:29:06

How about some new reviews of new music to kick this new year off in style? Iain and Andrew are back back BACK, and they’re doing what they love best: casting their eyes and ears over a selection of box-fresh tuneage on @weheardwonders. Is Liam Gallagher & John Squire’s long-threatened collaboration just another rainbow-dyed baggy/Britpop throwback…

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El rol de los museos y los derechos humanos 24:43

4M ago24:43

24:43

En este nuevo episodio de Museums and Chill, conversamos con Marina Sala sobre el rol de los museos y los derechos humanos Exploramos las diversas formas en que los museos se pueden comprometer activamente con los derechos humanos, ahondando en los polifacéticos papeles que desempeñan en la promoción y salvaguardia de estos principios fundamentales…

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Museos amazónicos y sus comunidades 29:28

5M ago29:28

29:28

En este nuevo episodio, damos la bienvenida a Paola Escobar y Álvaro Gundín de ‘Hecho con corazón’ – Mujeres artesanas tejen sus memorias a través de los bosques del Amazonas. Junto a un equipo de trabajo multidisciplinario se realizó un proceso de investigación de los tres museos participantes, la presentación de conversatorio virtual “Museos amaz…

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The Rematriation of the Ni’isjoohl Memorial Pole 40:27

6M ago40:27

40:27

In this episode of Museums and Chill, we welcome Sigidimnak’ Noxs Ts’aawit, Dr. Amy Parent and Barbara Fillion to talk about the rematriation of the House of Ni’isjoohl memorial pole.The House of Ni’isjoohl memorial pole makes its way home from Scotland as the first totem pole rematriated from the United Kingdom. The rematriation of the pole is the…

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Episode 3: Dans Afrique Mellow Mix 1 45:03

8M ago45:03

45:03

Mellow soukous, Congolese Rhumba and othermellow African music to dance or move to

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Episode 2: Dans Afrique Mix 3 46:28

8M ago46:28

46:28

Soukous to dance or move to

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Le rôle des musées dans la décolonisation 34:26

8M ago34:26

34:26

Bienvenue dans ce nouvel épisode de Museums and Chill. Dans cet épisode, nous nous penchons sur le thème de la décolonisation et de son impact transformateur sur les musées, la culture et la société. Nos invitées sont Gerty Dambury et Hortense Belhôte. Dans cette conversation passionnante, nous avons l'honneur d'avoir deux invitées exceptionnelles …

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Linkup dad and friends 1:37:08

9M ago1:37:08

1:37:08

This episode is about the most fun episode and also the longest ever my friends Ay and Maddie helped me with this fun one answering questions with replies that would blow your mind

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How can museums be more welcoming? 20:35

10M ago20:35

20:35

In this new episode of 'Museums and Chill', we welcome Kate, the mind behind Museum Drip. Join us as we discuss the importance of creating a more welcoming museum experience. Kate talks about how museums can embrace inclusivity and create spaces that cater to the needs of diverse audiences. She explores the significance of accommodating different g…

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Memoria Viva: Narrativas LGBTQI+ en los museos 20:03

10M ago20:03

20:03

En este episodio, conversamos con Jaime Cobian, fundador del Museo-Memoria LGBTTTIQ+ México.En esta conversación, exploramos el poder de la memoria como una herramienta para crear conciencia y promover la igualdad en la comunidad LGBTQI+. Jaime comparte la inspiración detrás de la creación del Museo de la Memoria, su visión y los desafíos que enfre…

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A Couple of Coups in Comoros 42:18

10M ago42:18

42:18

Comoros said bon voyage to their French colonisers in 1975. But did they really? This is the tale of Bob Denard, the French mercenary who stepped into the power vacuum on Comoros in the decades after the country's independence.By Sarah Masiyiwa & Line Talla

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Angolan Civil War, in Three Acts 37:31

11M ago37:31

37:31

It's 1975 and the Portuguese are out of Angola; now what? This story tracks the three decades of Civil War that ravaged Angola; it's participants seeking to answer one question: who's really in charge here?By Sarah Masiyiwa & Line Talla

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New Music - Cory Hanson! Bob Dylan! Per Svensson! BCUC! Ivan Moult! 1:28:09

11M ago1:28:09

1:28:09

Music by Masters Of Song of various stripe is up for discussion on the latest @weheardwonders pod: Cory Hanson’s country-rock guitar explorations inspire some uncharacteristically blue (Crazy) Horsin’ around from your cherubic hosts; Swedish psychedelicist Per Svensson aims to take the listener on a magic trip; Ivan Moult’s hushed third LP leaves a…

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New Music - Teenage Fanclub! The Lemon Twigs! Mong Tong! Kassa Overall! Emma Tricca! 1:43:55

11M ago1:43:55

1:43:55

After a fine run of guest interviews, Iain and Andrew are back in “classic” pod mode this week, catching up on five recent tracks, played and contextualised for your listening pleasure. Thirty-plus years in, can Teenage Fanclub still deliver the melodic, bittersweet goods? Is ‘Everything Harmony’ a fitting album title for high-kickingly glamorous s…

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The Last King of the Nile 44:50

11M ago44:50

44:50

By the 1950s, Egypt was torn between nationalists, royalists, communists, the Muslim brotherhood, and an increasingly meddlesome Britain. The moment called for a leader with decisiveness and wisdom. King Farouk I was *not* this leader. This is the story of the last ruling monarch of Egypt.By Sarah Masiyiwa & Line Talla

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The Malagasy Uprising 46:12

11M ago46:12

46:12

In 1947, nationalists in Madagascar launched surprise attacks on military bases and French-owned plantations. Without missing a beat, the French began to violently counterattack. This is the story of the Malagasy Uprising.By Sarah Masiyiwa & Line Talla

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New Music - Blur! Alogte Oho & His Sounds Of Joy! The Ironsides! Plus our interview with EYES OF OTHERS! 2:10:04

11M ago2:10:04

2:10:04

Practitioner of post-genre, post-pub-couldn’t-get-in-the-club music John Bryden aka Eyes Of Others is the latest guest in We Heard Wonders-land. John chats to us about ice-baths, sun-beds, and the wonderful and frightening world of Nico, as well as his ace debut LP, just-released on Heavenly Recordings. He also selects four cool tunes for us to pla…

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Comment je sais ce que je sais: musée et neurosciences 25:12

11M ago25:12

25:12

Dans ce deuxième épisode de Museums and Chill, nous explorons le fonctionnent du cerveau dans le monde des musées en lien avec la journée internationale des musées qui aura lieu le 18 mai sur le thème « Durabilité et bien-être ».Le deuxième épisode du podcast "Museum and Chill" propose une exploration captivante de l'intersection entre les musées e…

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New Music - Queens Of The Stone Age! Bobby Harden & The Soulful Saints! Fatoumata Diawara! Plus our interview with NIGHT CALLER! 2:01:04

11M ago2:01:04

2:01:04

Iain and Andrew have a date with the Night (Caller) on the latest instalment of @weheardwonders pod. Danny from Leith gutter-pop lotharios Night Caller joins us to chat Grease, break-ups, cats and the group’s devilishly catchy debut single and EP. Danny also picks and plays five slickly-produced, thematically-linked tracks. Iain and Andrew review f…

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Guinea's Gamble 50:15

11M ago50:15

50:15

When Charles de Gaulle became President of France, he offered the nations of Francophone Africa a choice. They could join the “French Community”, where they would receive aid and support, but no sovereignty. Or they could vote for total independence. Every country voted to remain in France… except for Guinea. Here’s what happened next.…

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Bar Afrique Trailer 0:34

12M ago0:34

0:34

Welcome to Bar Afrique, the podcast where we tell the unexpected and unexplored stories around African decolonization over a drink… or five.By Sarah Masiyiwa & Line Talla

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New Music - BC Camplight! Modern Cosmology! Plus our interview with MICHAEL M PHYSICS! 1:53:41

12M ago1:53:41

1:53:41

On this week’s @weheardwonders, Andrew and Iain - especially fanboy Iain - are buzzing to be joined by Michael M Physics, offa purveyors of “fast existentialist nerd rock for people who like sighing but also fighting” Slime City, We Are The Physics and Twitter. Topics up for discussion include Slime City’s highly entertaining new record Slime City …

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New Music - Jessie Ware! Nabihah Iqbal! The Dream Machine! Isolde Lasoen! Rudy De Anda! 1:32:04

12M ago1:32:04

1:32:04

A GROOVY selection of tracks on this week’s @weheardwonders - either groovy in the “this’ll get you outta your seat, get you moving” kind of way, or groovy in the hip, sixties-inspired sense of the word. Following the triumphant What’s Your Pleasure?, Jessie Ware’s new record finds her in disco-diva mode once more - but is she still capable of tran…

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New Music - Durand Jones! PJ Harvey! Kara Jackson! Spencer Cullum! Scott William Urquhart & Constant Follower! 1:34:19

12M ago1:34:19

1:34:19

This week’s selections give Andrew and Iain even more of an opportunity than usual to flex their analytical muscles with not one, not two, but THREE published poets among the artists up for discussion. We dive into the hotly-anticipated and hot-off-the-press new track from PJ Harvey, the meaty debut album by former U.S. National Youth Poet Laureate…

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New Music - Lael Neale! Jonathan Wilson! Metallica! 1:24:36

12M ago1:24:36

1:24:36

At the third time of asking, a new precious @weheardwonders pod is here! It’s yours, take it! New music by graveyard-dwelling Sub Popper Lael Neale and your favourite singer-songwriter’s favourite producer & singer-songwriter in his own right Jonathan Wilson is put under the miscoscope. Plus, we ride the lightning: Iain - his devil-horns-aloft - te…

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How Architecture Shapes The Museum Experience 23:41

1y ago23:41

23:41

In this first episode of "Museums and Chill," we delve into the fascinating world of museum architecture and how it influences the overall museum experience. From the iconic Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain, to the Louvre Museum in Paris, we explore how museum buildings can shape our perceptions and interactions with art and history. Join us as we speak…

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New Music - Mokoomba! Immaterial Possession! El Michels Affair, Black Thought & Kirby! James Ellis Ford! Powers / Pulice / Rolin! 1:31:10

1y ago1:31:10

1:31:10

A vast expanse of musical ground is covered on the latest @weheardwonders podcast. Hey, it’s what we do! We move from the sunlit Zimrock of Mokoomba to the mysterious medieval hijinks and levitating bananas of Immaterial Possession; from the latest inspired team-up (this time with El Michels Affair) of hip-hop firebrand Black Thought to producer-ex…

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New Music - Murray A. Lightburn! Altin Gün! Eddie Chacon! James Holden! Anona! 1:22:52

1y ago1:22:52

1:22:52

Iain and Andrew reconvene for more reviews and rambles of a musical persuasion. On this week’s @weheardwonders, you will hear something graceful and tasteful and made with obvious affection from Murray A. Lightburn; Altin Gün are up to their old Anatolian-psych-rock antics; Eddie Chacon’s career resurgence continues apace; progressive-dance produce…

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New Music - Lankum! Lana del Rey! Plus our interview with GURRY WURRY! 1:51:08

1y ago1:51:08

1:51:08

There’s a gurry wurry at @weheardwonders headquarters this week! No, Iain and Andrew haven’t come to blows…on the contrary, they’re getting along famously with Dave King, the brains behind ambitious weirdo-pop outfit Gurry Wurry. We discuss new album Not As Bad As It Sounds, home recording, the joy of a sad song, and play some of Dave’s inspired an…

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Destination Afrique final /appréciation show 20:24

1y ago20:24

20:24

This is linkupdad saying Good bye the old fashion way

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New Music - Taylor Swift 'Eras' chat! Ulrika Spacek! Clark! Death and Vanilla! Yves Tumor! Baby Rose & Smino! 1:17:32

1y ago1:17:32

1:17:32

Hear thee! Hear thee! It’s another episode of We Heard Wonders-ee! Yep, @weheardwonders are back with five smoking hot new platters to revolve and review: the bad-trip psychedelia of Ulrika Spacek; the impossible-to-ignore rave ramblings of Clark’s Town Crank; the diaphanous dream-psych of Death and Vanilla; the post-genre posturing of Yves Tumor; …

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Now That's What I Call New(ish) Music Vol. 2! 1:27:30

1y ago1:27:30

1:27:30

Join us for the second and - likely final - volume of @weheardwonders’ short-lived but celebrated “Now That’s What I Call Newish Music!” series (that’s right, from next week, it’ll be nothing but box-fresh bangers guaranteed!). Iain and Andrew review more tracks from noteworthy albums released between January and now: the highly-collaborative retur…

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Now That’s What I Call New(ish) Music Vol. 1! 1:33:34

1y ago1:33:34

1:33:34

We’re back, baby! After a longer than anticipated break, it feels good to be back behind the mics and serving up the first @weheardwonders of 2023, an episode we’re catchily titling “Now That’s What I Call Newish Music Vol. 1!” Iain and Andrew play and dissect tracks from noteworthy albums released in January and Feb: the solo career of The Duke Sp…

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Destination Afrique/pickup thé francophone 29:04

1y ago29:04

29:04

Taking you on the motherland express all over Africa the destination is Africa. https://music.apple.com/ng/playlist/dna-mix/pl.u-JPAZzyqTDW8Yagz

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Destination Africa introductory show 4:22

1y ago4:22

4:22

https://music.apple.com/ng/playlist/dna-mix/pl.u-JPAZzB3CDW8Yagz.

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Albums of the Year 2022 - part three! 1:28:32

1+ y ago1:28:32

1:28:32

Praise be! The third instalment of the @weheardwonders 2022 Review is upon us! Iain and Andrew again reflect on the year that was, playing and discussing seven tracks from seven of the albums to have found their way onto Andrew’s epic album rundown. Expect pastoral orchestral loveliness, restless future-soul, fuzzy power-balladry, vintage-sounding …

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Albums of the Year 2022 - part two! 1:27:18

1+ y ago1:27:18

1:27:18

It’s part 2 in a proposed trilogy: The Two Towers of the @weheardwonders End Of Year review, if you will - but with nary a talking tree in sight. Iain and Andrew highlight six more standout albums from 2022, playing and discussing selected tracks for your delectation. Genres include country-soul, globe-swallowing disco-pop, spidery baroque-rock, th…

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Albums of the Year 2022 - part one! 1:56:17

1+ y ago1:56:17

1:56:17

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…especially for list-loving music fanatics like us! In the first of three End Of Year specials, @weheardwonders spin and reflect upon a typically diverse batch of stand-out 2022 releases, with jazz, electronica, psychedelic folk-rock, and even Zimbabwean street-music thrown into the mix. Iain and Andrew also …

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