Susan, you wrote

"Although some musicians do think about and talk about (and argue about) music's cultural ramifications-- and Mudcat is a great place to do that-- there are a lot of us who just want to experience music, by hearing it and making it."

This thread may be better suited for those who want to read about the cultural ramifications of music.

However, it would be great if folks would post links to websites with sound clips of African music.