Middle Eastern, North African music these days?

Is Masekela north African, or south African? Anyway, I like him a a lot. Also, Dudu Pakwana. This makes me want to go through that stack of s. African jazz a friend gave me a while back.

Oh, yeah. Another one came to mind. Dollar Brand, who later became Abdullah Ibrahim.

Sorry if my geography is too far off topic. ;-)

Yep, I owned the first two Osibisa Lps. And don't discount Paul Simon's Graceland (only LP I can stand of his ;-)).

Here are some more S. African artists I enjoy. These all have labels from record stores in S. Africa. Kind of neat.

Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath, Country Cooking and Procession

Sipho Mabuse, Chant of the Marching

Winston Mankunku, Jika

and this on really grabs me
Chris McGregor, Louis Moholo, and Dudu Pukwana, Blue Notes for Johnny