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Derek Gripper Plays Ali Farka Touré

South African guitarist Derek Gripper plays some music by Ali Farka Touré. This is from Casimi Guitars via their YouTube: “Derek Gripper test driving a Casimi Flamenco Blanca in the Casimi Guitar workshop”. Gripper put out a fantastic album in 2012 called One…

Review: One Night on Earth by Derek Gripper

One Night on Earth: Music from the Strings of Maliby Derek Gripper Label: New Cape RecordsReleased: 2012 Buy or listen to samples (via Amazon) This album by South African guitarist Derek Gripper includes arrangements of compositions by Malian musicians Toumani Diabaté,…