I don’t even have a PS3 but I heard the news (via kotaku, joystiq, slashdot, and every other gaming publication) about Little Big Planet‘s delay. What was strange was the reason – for a song. I’m not going to bother getting into the silliness of the whole thing but it has spawned a side effect which I think is great.
This guy and his band are getting tons of press. Instead of being some obscure song on Little Big Planet this guy just got massive exposure and tons of plays of his music. I personally think it’s pretty good stuff, but then again I’ve been told I’m a “consarned hippy!”. I’ve also never heard of a “kora” but it’s a very beautiful instrument and Toumani Diabate is apparently the world virtuoso of it.
So, the end result is that this particular song is being played many times over out of curiosity and I hope out of sheer pleasure for the enjoyment of the music.
I urge everyone to check it out.
I wonder if it was all just a cunning publicity stunt by the band…
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