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Marcus James

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Markus James is an American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist.[1] With his band Markus James and the Wassonrai, he mixes American "Hill Country" style blues[2] with traditional sounds of the Wassoulou and Sonrai peoples of Mali.[3] According to NPR Music's Banning Eyre, the band explores "fascinating and provocative" connections between the musical traditions of the U.S. and Mali.[4]

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  1. "Rebirthing the Blues", Jonah Raskin, North Bay Bohemian, August 21, 2013, https://bohemian.com/rebirthing-the-blues-1/, accessed October 25, 2021
  2. "Check Out The Striking New Video From Hill Country Bluesman Markus James", Elmore Magazine, November 18, 2014
  3. "Blogging Backwards- Festival in the Desert, Part 1", Afro-Pop Worldwide, September 19, 2012, https://afropop.org/articles/blogging-backwards-festival-in-the-desert-part-1, captured October 25, 2021
  4. "Africa in America: Transatlantic Music" by Banning Eyre, NPR Music, April 2, 2008, https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89249081, captured October 25, 2021

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