Taj Mahal is a master of musical masks, equally at home in the midst of an acoustic blues session, a rock festival, a Hawaiian luau, a Caribbean Carnival, a punky reggae party or a West African spirit ceremony. Though his travels take him around the globe, he is particularly fond of and welcomed in New Orleans, where his enthusiastic contributions to the Jazz and Heritage Festival are legendary. Taj has always made his music according to his own interests, even at the expense of major record ...