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Rokia TraorÃ©

Koko, LondonLike many great artists, Rokia TraorÃ© is constantly reinventing herself, changing her music while remaining individual and distinctive. In the 13 years since her first European concert, she has switched from an experimental acoustic style, mixing acoustic guitar with traditional west African instrumentation, to the amplified songs on her latest album TchamantchÃ©, a result of her recent fascination with vintage Gretsch guitars. Guitars still dominated this sophisticated, high-en...

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Rokia TraorÃ©

Guardian Music — Koko, LondonLike many great artists, Rokia TraorÃ© is constantly reinventing herself, changing her music while remaining individual and distinctive. In the 13 years sin... more info