Sinkane Makes Music For An Open World — npr.org

— Sinkane's Ahmed Gallab was born to Sudanese political exiles in London, but was raised all over the U.S. and now lives in Brooklyn. Here, he tells NPR's Audie Cornish how his uprooted life informs Sinkane's masterful blend of R&B, shoegaze, East and West African music and even country music. Hear their conversation at the audio link, plus a Spotify playlist of Sinkane's influences. For a limited time, stream Sinkane's new album, Mean Love, from NPR Music's First Listen series.

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