Prior to the advent of the web, it was understandably difficult to determine from which part of the planet a certain group, say Marcé et Toumpak, originated. Now there is no excuse. I happen to be listening to a "best of" their music as I type this. I was fortunate to have met people who recommended artists and countries to me just as th…
Prior to the advent of the web, it was understandably difficult to determine from which part of the planet a certain group, say Marcé et Toumpak, originated. Now there is no excuse. I happen to be listening to a "best of" their music as I type this. I was fortunate to have met people who recommended artists and countries to me just as the web was opening up for commerce. In the mid-1990's I would drive 200 miles to Brockton MA to buy cd's from an Angolan who ran a furniture store. Now I can download FLAC files of those cd's within minutes. Let's face it the web truly bloomed as soon as the big players realized that there was money to be made.
Prior to the advent of the web, it was understandably difficult to determine from which part of the planet a certain group, say Marcé et Toumpak, originated. Now there is no excuse. I happen to be listening to a "best of" their music as I type this. I was fortunate to have met people who recommended artists and countries to me just as the web was opening up for commerce. In the mid-1990's I would drive 200 miles to Brockton MA to buy cd's from an Angolan who ran a furniture store. Now I can download FLAC files of those cd's within minutes. Let's face it the web truly bloomed as soon as the big players realized that there was money to be made.