The devil went down to Gambia! The surprising history of African country music - The Guardian

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

In early July, a Twitter account called The Zimbabwean posted a thread highlighting the popularity of country music across Africa. The posts included videos mostly phone footage from bars and wedding… [+10070 chars]

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