wow.gm - African singers are becoming more popular in the West and certain African artists such as Salif Keita and Sade are already out in front. Twenty years ago you would have been hard-pressed to find a wide variety of world music in the aisles of the biggest record stores. Music from outside the American or European mainstream was usually relegated to a small corner of the store. Even then most ethnic artists were best found at small, specialized stores. But a variety of factors from...» view full story