Lobi Traoré is a Malian guitarist who released nine albums between 1992 and 2010. He's considered the "hardest rocking" guitarist in Mali and delivers a unique style of raw, electric blues. He's jammed with Bonnie Raitt and at different times in his career attracted the attention of Damon Albar and Ali Farka Toure amongst others. On June 1st, Lobi suddenly and sadly passed away from unknown causes at the age of 49. Here's the track "Makono "from his most recent release Bwati Kono for this weeks Nat Geo Free Song of the Week 06/06/11
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