I first saw this group on The Colbert Report. Their story is very interesting. I'm not going to type out the whole thing, but you can learn more about it here. It's interesting to hear the blend of their native style mixed with Western influence. The collaborations with TV on the Radio and Dirty Dozen Brass Band really fill the sound out.
Personally, this is the style of music for me that I'm pretty much done after a couple tracks. I find the musical style interesting and, as I said, the history of the group is an amazing story, but as far as a permanent place in my music collection, I'd have to say no. If you enjoy world music, though, definitely check them out. Their really quite impressive and it's cool to get a sense of their culture. They are also a great example that no matter how bad things may be, at least there's music.
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