Abu Talib has been played on NTS in shows including Oatly x NTS, featured first on 23 April 2022. Songs played include Blood Of An American.

Blues guitarist formaly known as Freddy Robinson, who converted to Islam during the 1970s and took the name Abu Talib. Born in Memphis, Tennessee on February 24, 1939 and died on Thursday, October 8th, 2009 of cancer. Talib was 70 years old at the time of his death.

He was best known for his work with musicians as diverse as Little Walter, Howlin Wolf and Jimmy Rogers (in the 1950s/60s), Jazz Crusaders, Monk Higgins, Blue Mitchell, Stanley Turrentine and John Mayall (in the 1970s), and Bobby Bland (1980s). In addition to his studio and touring collaborations, Talib also recorded solo.