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SMOD transform American rap, folk and blues, creating a new dimension in West African music. Fronted by Sam, son of world music icons Amadou & Mariam, and produced by Manu Chao, their US debut ...

Five years ago, when I visited Amadou and Mariam at their home in Bamako, I was approached by their son Sam, who asked me onto the roof to listen to some songs he had been working on with his friends.

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from SMOD: Outbreak I have been laid down in a pit of darknesses and the shadow of death. And thy anger has pressed down upon me; and all thy cares have come ...

With their political lyrics, bouncing melodies and production by Manu Chao, Malian trio SMOD are a new force in music, says Jane Cornwell. Straight outta Bamako: SMOD, from left, Ousco Cisse, Sam ...

They got lucky when Manu Chao, in town to produce Sam’s parents Amadou and Mariam, heard them rehearsing and stepped in to produce them as well. The debut album has Chao’s trademark relentless nursery ...

Here comes another generation of masterful West African grooves: the Malian group SMOD, making its U.S. debut. If there's a familiar, lilting guitar-and-song groove underpinning the band's layers of ...

When classes begin Tuesday, more students than ever will be following a stricter dress code. This year, nearly one of every four schools in Guilford County will enforce SMOD, which stands for Standard ...