Awesome Tapes: from blog to label

Brian Shimkovitz’ continued collection of obscure African cassette tapes has now led to the creation of his own label. The first release – by Malian singer Nâ Hawa Doumbia – is out now. The record called La Grande Cantatrice Malienne Vol 3 was made in 1982 in Abidjan in Ivory Coast and is now released ...