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Terakaft: Tahra A Issasnanane (Sometimes, love is painful)

...from Akh Issudur. Mali's Terakaft started as a nomadic band of gun-toting rebels that traded their guns for guitars...

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By Ariana Morgenstern • Dec 15, 2008 • 1 min read

Mali's Terakaft started as a nomadic band of gun-toting rebels that traded their guns for guitars. Their intuitive guitar riffs give way to buzzing drones that are as deep as the sound of Mississippi Blues. Today's Top Tune is a song that translates to "Sometimes, Love Is Painful" from Akh Issudur.

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    Ariana Morgenstern

    Executive Producer, Music Department & Today's Top Tune

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