We passed through Nouakchott, Mauritania, while filming in Africa so we decided to stop in at the country's only record store, Saphir D'or. Turns out, it rules! We chatted with Ahmede Valle, shop proprietor and seasoned DJ, about record collecting and the unifying powers of music.
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