Album of the Week

# Rock

GRACELAND
Paul Simon Warner
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These days, the buzz is on upstart bands purloining the sounds of Africa to create a hip popular formula.

New York indie scenesters Vampire Weekend became the It band this year with their melding of collegiate rock and Afro-pop which they termed 'Upper West Side Soweto'.

Even Scottish art-school rockers Franz Ferdinand caused a stir earlier this year when news leaked that the guys might be adding some African accents for their latest album.

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