The rough guide to the music of the Sahara

"An interesting variety of contemporary North African music ... There are some very obvious artists (...), but also some surprising additions to the mix. Ali Hassan Kuban's Mabruk gives the listener a slice of Bollywood via the Middle East while Anansy Cissé brings to mind Rokia Traoré on the beautiful Sekou Amadou. The real highlight for this reviewer however was the revelatory Bazani by Mali's Djime Sissoko and Djama Djigui which brings together samba style vocals with many-layered instrumentation ... An introduction to the work of Mamane Barka (...) is a pleasing addition".