Why have I heard this name 3 times today and Zero times before today?

They are from Mali and the record is out on Nonesuch. Has anyone heard this? I'm looking at you BillyG.

They are both blind, I believe.
It's pretty darn good if you like African stuff.

They're too poppy for me. You should try Konono No. 1.

Konono No. 1 is in my car right now. I need to get high and listen to it.

Exactly.

I like, don't love it. Manu Chao produced it, plays guitar on it and sings on a few songs. You can really hear Chao's influence all over it. While I enjoy it, I think what keeps me from loving it is that if I'm in a mood for Chao, I enjoy his own albums more and if I'm in a mood for afropop, I'd also tend to grab something else first. Taken on its own merits though, its a pretty good album.

Here's a link to the review that lead me to buy it.