14/08/2022
Three years ago was my last post to this page, and to be honest I didn't think I'd post on it again but yesterday I came across a pleasant surprise on Facebook - I spotted on Dusty Simelane & Linda Stones Msibi pages (of the iconic Dusty & Stones, Swaziland's premiere Country Music duo!) that there was an article in The Guardian about African country music - something I had played a fair bit on the show all those years ago! I'm delighted to see this duo get the recognition they deserve and it's nice to know I was ahead of the curve :-)
- Dylan
When a Zimbabwean Twitter account posted images of wedding guests moonwalking to Kenny Rogers, many were surprised. But the ties between US country and Africa reach back to its commercial outset