Culture journalist Jamal Khadar takes a trip through country music’s hidden roots and surprising global connections—in search of a more personal, nuanced view of what it means to be a country fan. From African-Country crossovers to Jamaica’s country connection, and the continuous role of Southern Soul in remaking country.
From the host: "A cross-continental mix of field recordings, string bands, troubadors, benga and blues, tracing sounds from the Ozarks to Western Mali."
Culture journalist Jamal Khadar takes a trip through country music’s hidden roots and surprising global connections—in search of a more personal, nuanced view of what it means to be a country fan. From African-Country crossovers to Jamaica’s country connection, and the continuous role of Southern Soul in remaking country.
From the host: "A cross-continental mix of field recordings, string bands, troubadors, benga and blues, tracing sounds from the Ozarks to Western Mali."