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By: Benn loxo du taccu » Blog Archive » Taarab, despite the drizzle

Benn loxo du taccu » Blog Archive » Taarab, despite the drizzle — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 20:54:34 +0000

[...] I guess all my praise of the Rough Guide’s world music compilations caught someone’s eye. A stack of their 2006 releases arrived at my door the other day courtesy of the World Music Network. Big thanks for the gift! [...]

By: Kerri

Kerri — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:09:56 +0000

I’m with Kate, except I’m too lazy to properly express my appreciation. (Dissertation writers have to be disciplined–not me.)

But yeah, you’re invaluable. Thanks for being.

Kerri

By: mattgy

mattgy — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 16:54:54 +0000

Thanks a lot, Kate. Sometimes I’m not quite sure if anyone actually sticks around to read the posts after downloading the tracks. It’s great to hear that you enjoy the writing, too. It’s been two years now and I still find it really fun to write the posts, even if they’re random rambles most of the time. It’s a great excuse to keep up the hunt for good new African music even though I no longer live there.

I say this to everyone who writes in: glad you’re listening, and if you ever have your own writing or music to contribute please get in touch. Trading and guest posts are what keep this site alive.

Cheers,
Matt

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:00:29 +0000

Loved this music.

Matt, I just want to say that I love your site. It is one of the most consistently informative and entertaining music blogs I’ve ever seen. You put up the most amazing array of music! I’ve learned so much.

And I’ve got to say, I’m totally impressed with your writing. It’s clear, contains lots of information in a succinct fashion, and you don’t mis-spell words. Well, I’m from Chicago, where the subway system recently put up a whole mess of signs with mis-spellings and mis-information AND I just finished writing my dissertation last night. So perhaps I’m a trifle obsessed with good writing at this point. But I do appreciate your aesthetically pleasing verbal presentations and as well as the music.

You sound like an interesting person. What a life you have! I spent most of my adult life travelling or living overseas (Asia and the South Pacific) but I don’t travel much right now. So I enjoy getting those glimpses of your peripatetic life. How you find the time to put up such a meticulously crafted web site is beyond me.

OK, this sounds like a mash note. If it is, it’s for the beauty of what you put up for your audience every week. Your site really is one of the best on the web, and I just wanted you to know how much one person appreciates your work.

Kate G.