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Is it inspiration or appropriation? Either way, from the Beatles to Tom Petty to Selena Gomez, the blending of traditional Indian music and Western popular music goes way back.
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You've almost certainly heard the sample, but do you know the man who created it? Check out this tribute to Manu Dibango and his "Soul Makossa," one of disco’s first records.
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CBC Music's new 24-hour reggae stream brings you some of the most inventive and danceable music on the planet: reggae. Listen now!
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Singer Carmen Souza upholds Cesaria Evora's legacy in a new album named for a tasty West African stew — Kachupada. Listen now.
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