Something different to listen too

[ianrauk]

Just stumbled across an Algerian singer called Rashid Taha.
Absolutely blown me away.
Here's a couple of tracks

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGF2NIGchlI

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2pGdy6W-bQ&feature=PlayList&p=7C800DA049480BBE&index=0&playnext=1

 

[Aperitif]

Ah! - got this now...not bad.
Put me in mind immediately of Ali Farka Touré. (Died a couple of years ago.) Don't know much about music - sorry.