On a busy 2008 tour that includes Europe and Africa as well as the United States, UK reggae singing star Lloyd Brown will perform at…
UK Reggae Star Lloyd Brown with 7th Street Sound Will Perform at Ashkenaz in Berkeley
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Blues Singer Nappy Brown Dies in Charlotte at 78
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Cambodian Global Surf Band Dengue Fever Will Make British Television Debut on Later with Jools Holland
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Tuareg Night with Tidawt in New York
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Northern Cree & Friends Win Indian Summer Award
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Arab American National Museum Reveals Its Ford Comerica Global Thursdays Series
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Jayme Stone & Mansa Sissoko Bring the Sounds of West Africa to West Philadelphia
On Friday, September 26, Crossroads Music presents Africa to Appalachia, a collaborative project between Canadian banjo wizard Jayme Stone and Malian griot Mansa Sissoko that…