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| Hi-tech gives hope to low-tech soundsA New York blogger's love of obscure African tape recordings has brought forgotten artists to global attention
Smith, Caspar Llewellynhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/oct/02/awesome-tapes-from-africa-label 
 Publisher:  The Guardian
 Date Written:  28/10/2011
 Year Published:  2011
 Pages:  2pp
 Resource Type:  Article
 
 New York-based ethno-musicologist Brian Shimkovitz blogs about African popular music, which is rarely heard outside its region of origin. He is credited with increasing the listenership of these obscure artists abroad with his blog, Awesome Tapes from Africa.
 
 
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