Gilles Peterson is always on point. So when he makes a recommendation on Twitter, it's worth looking out for the artist in question.
Fatoumata Diawara is a Malian-born artist whose debut album, Fatou, will be out on World Circuit in September. For now, enjoy "Son Conlo" and check out her EP, Kanou.
Kinda what Jack White might have done if he'd continued screwing around with the blues instead of divorcing his sister and producing old country artists.
Mark your calendars now because the punk Billy Bragg (I know, I know, Bragg is pretty punk in his own right...) is coming to town. Frank Turner will play the West End Cultural Centre on October 22nd. I don't know if the Weakerthans will be in town, but he's apparently tight with them...