If anyone knows how to get a hold of Jim, I read this story last night and was reminded that I believe it was he that posted a link here to their music a long time back now. Anyway, it's a lovely story and I thought he might enjoy it. Could someone who knows him forward this?
http://www.thesunmagazine.org/issues/439/blues_for_allah?page=1 Here is a sampling of the Tinariwen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iorfsFAJJsI&feature=related