V/A- Music From Saharan Cellphones Vol. 1 (SahelSounds Cassette)

This wild mixtape of comtemporary Saharan music cost me only $3 at over Exiled Records today! A bumping mishmash of african dancehall, house (tent?) music, gnawa?, saharan blues & other local genres I couldn't even begin to name. Hadn't heard of SahelSounds until discovering this collection. Well, I'm a convert. That site's Christopher Kirkley has put together an impressive collection of field recordings, photographs, personal narratives and smart commentary from his extensive travels of the "Sahel region of Mauratania, Senegal [and] Mali." Highly recommended.

Mediafire Download Link: V/A- Music From Saharan Cellphones Vol. 1 (SahelSounds Cassette)

1. Tinariwen / Baye 6:03
2. Desert Blues / Abdallah 6:04
3. Autotune / Niger 5:26
4. Souveniram / Koudede 3:52
5. Algeria / Hamdawa 3:01
6. Wassila / Hamza 3:52
7. Kabablon / Morib 3:34
8. Decale / Auguste Solo 5:03
9. Abande / Yeli Fuzzo 3:25
10. Old Synth / Tuareg 2:54
11. Protection / Flamzy 5:19
12. Sakou Si Bory / Aminata W. 4:34
13. Iba One / Papito 4:11