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Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on October 4, 2011.

Shipping, downloads

Update #5 · Dec 5, 2011 · 7 comments

Greetings -- and thanks to all who pledged and supported the project. The records have just about all been shipped and should be arriving shortly. If there are any problems, please feel free to contact me. Downloads are also going out via email by tomorrow.

Thanks again, and enjoy the music!

chris

sahelsounds

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      Creator Christopher Kirkley on December 13, 2011

      Thanks -- actually, this album featuring Takamba music from N. Mali also just came out:

      http://www.discogs.com/Takamba-Takamba/release/3270113

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      Creator Robert Jousset on December 13, 2011

      Just received the LP today. Great Music. Do you plan to release more recordings on LP after the "Lewlewal de Podor » one ?
      En tout cas, bravo et merci !

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      Creator Joe Germuska on December 5, 2011

      This is really great music. Thank you.

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      Creator Chris Thompson on December 5, 2011

      congratulations on the successful project! the music is fantastic, and i look forward to hearing it analog-style any day now.

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      Creator Mark Greene on December 5, 2011

      Just downloaded the music and bought your Ishilan n-Tenere record as well. Other worldly and wonderful. Thanks for your work!

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      Creator Logan Dirtyverbs on December 5, 2011

      Congrats on such a great project, Christopher. I've been a fan for years.

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      Creator Michael McGregor on December 5, 2011

      just got mine. looks/feels amazing. can't wait to jam it tonight!

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