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Gokh-Bi System: Mission of Music

My discovery of the year at this year’s jazz festival, here’s a track from Senegal’s Gokh-Bi System.  While this track does give you a feel for their sound - a fusion of groove, hip-hop, and traditional West African styles - the live show really kicks it up another couple of notches.  Their musicians are all excellent, and they finished off the show with the guitarist and bassist facing off in a solo battle that was pure rawk, totally unexpected given the more groove-focused nature of their songs, and had the crowd going wild.  A must-see if you get the chance.