While I should be studying for a certification exam at work (to manage anemia for our kidney patients), I have instead been catching up with old friends and searching for new music. I found a little slip of paper on my desk on which I'd written "Ootischenia". It can be found on track four of the Be Good Tanyas' latest disc, Hello Love. A catchy little tune that is now stuck firmly in my head.
That's another thing I miss about my trip to Africa ... it was thoroughly saturated with music. Local music--a mix of reggae, calypso and traditional rhythms. Singing around the house. Whatever happened to be in the taxi's tape player. Martin's Christmas music in the van (think Walking in a winter wonderland in 35+ Celsius [~100 F] afternoon sun). Making up endless top 20 lists complete with sleeper tracks. And it all so very varied: Pink Floyd to worship songs to Manowar. Just one more Gambian tidbit.