Water Lily did an LP of Hamza el Din is that very much worth having if you can find it.
An interesting group to check out is Tinariwen, who are Taureg nomads/freedom fighters. It's bluesy and electric but decidedly different from most anything else I've heard.
An interesting group to check out is Tinariwen, who are Taureg nomads/freedom fighters. It's bluesy and electric but decidedly different from most anything else I've heard.