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Out of Africa: Barack Obama in Pan-African Music

by Drew Hinshaw

[9.May.08] :. While Barack Obama's candidacy has sparked new political interest within the United States, perhaps the best indication of his foreign policy advantage may be found in the music praising Obama coming from other countries around the world.

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