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Accounting for Taste: Dire Straits, Jim Reeves, and Death Metal in Africa
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Accounting for Taste: Dire Straits, Jim Reeves, and Death Metal in Africa
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59 minutes
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Apr 23, 2020
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Podcast episode
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When we talk about the influence of American performers on African music, we usually think about a few obvious examples, legends like Michael Jackson, Jimi Hendrix or James Brown. In this episode, we go beyond these stars to explore the legacy of some lesser-known inspirations. We’ll learn how the fluid guitar playing of ’70s rock band Dire Straits became massively popular in the Sahel, influencing Tuareg rockers like Tinariwen and Tamikrest. We’ll hear about the American country superstar Jim Reeves’ African career, and the unlikely story of how the pedal steel made it from Hawaii to Lagos. Finally, we’ll travel to Angola with the help of director Jeremy Xido, to explore that nation’s death metal scene. And along the way, we will try to understand just how to account for taste. Produced by Sam Backer with help from Jesse Brent.
[APWW #703]
[Originally aired in 2015]
[APWW #703]
[Originally aired in 2015]
Released:
Apr 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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