I’ve got about 8 months worth of old, unread emails that I have just started going through. Modern Africa is just one of many bands that really stand out. Unfortunately, over these past 8 months they really haven’t gotten the attention they deserve. These guys are young & extremely talented, and their unique blend of folk & jazz is quite refreshing. Here is a couple tracks from their first full length album, Kongolo, along with an acoustic version, one of many that you can check out here.

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Modern Africa | Poor Man’s Blues

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Modern Africa | Groundhound Day