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ÌFÉ: Tiny Desk Concert

ÌFÉ isn't playing anything new. In fact, the band takes on something quite old: ritual Afro-Caribbean music that takes a lifetime to absorb and master.
ÌFÉ performs a Tiny Desk Concert on March 30, 2018 (Eslah Attar/NPR).

When I first heard ÌFÉ I was stopped in my tracks. Literally. I pulled the car over and just listened.

I recognized Afro-Cuban drumming and chanting, but it was

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