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A life dedicated to recording African music
Ethnomusicologist Hugh Tracey, made 35,000 recordings of the traditional music of Africa from the 1920s to the 1970s. Now one of his relatives is releasing an album based on his work, 'Beating Heart - Malawi'.
Photo shows Hugh Tracey at work in Malawi. Credit: International Library of African Music.
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