JamBase — BONNAROO TO INTRODUCE BONNAROO 365 ON JANUARY 11, 2009 STREAM FULL SETS ON BONNAROO.COM / PROGRAM TO DEBUT WITH FULL RACONTEURS PERFORMANCE The Raconteurs :: Bonnaroo 08 by Snyder Bonnaroo has announced BONNAROO 365, a program by which fans can... more info

All About Jazz — AMADOU and MARIAM'S NEW ALBUM, WELCOME TO MALI TO BE RELEASED IN THE U.S. MARCH 24 BY BECAUSE MUSIC/NONESUCH RECORDS Amadou and Mariam The singer Mariam Doumbia and her husband, the guitarist/vocalist Amadou Bagayoko, have been making music toget... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — So I probably should've mentioned this last week, but our weekly GvsB SiriusXM radio show is now on Thursdays at noon + midnight EST, instead of Mondays. We weren't canceled, but thanks for all of your concern. The amazing Hipster Runoff radio progr... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Our weekly GvsB SiriusXM radio show airs today at noon and again at midnight EST on the newly christened Sirius XMU. As I mentioned last week, the Sirius-XM content merger recently went into effect; if you're an XM subscriber, you can listen to the ... more info

Guardian Music — It would be reductive to say 2008 was Africa's year. Africa is vast and full of contrasts, one entity only in the mind of Sarah Palin. But as 2008 ends with a half-Kenyan guy taking the White House, it began with a sensational album by preppy Afrobea... more info

Guardian Music — Another infectiously rousing set, even if it doesn't have quite as many memorable songs as Dimanche more info

Culture Bully — Amadou and Mariam “Ce N’est Pas Bon (10/21/2008)” (mp3) Amadou and Mariam “Magosa (10/21/2008)” (mp3) Amadou and Mariam: (Official) (MySpace) (Wikipedia) Subscribe to Culture Bully Here more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — amadou et miriamFollowing my man Esau Mwamwaya in the line of authentic, glorious, genre-transcending afro-pop to be released in 2008 is this new Damon Albarn-produced single from Mali's legendary Amadou & Mariam. The hypnotic "Sabali" showcases Mari... more info

Guardian Music — The Monkey maestro mans on the decks on the Malian duo's new single. Just don't call it 'world music' or he'll get pretty shirty more info