34 Hollow Bamboo (2000) / Mambo Sinuendo (2002)

At the beginning of the new millennium, Cooder was once again deeply involved in world music. He released two back-to-back collaborative albums, this time with Indian flutist Ronu Majumdar and Cuban guitar wizard Manuel Galbán. As with his collaborations with V.M. Bhatt and Ali Farka Touré ten years earlier, he mostly took a back seat and helped them do their own thing. We also talk briefly about the Cuban follow-ups of the Buena Vista Social Club and some of Cooder's other session projects.

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