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Tradition and Getting Around it

Tom Orr September 22, 2016 No Comments 9Bach Afrocuban Ana Alcaide Aziza Brahim Baird Hersey blues Brazilian music chicha drumming Ethiopian Jazz Louisiana music Luisa Maita Money Chicha Nexus Nii Okai Tagoe nyckelharpa Richard Bona rock Saharawi music Spanish music Welsh music world music Zydeco

Being a self-styled traditionalist doesn’t mean my musical tastes are so staunch that I shun any sonic adventurousness that steps over traditional boundaries. Cross the…

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Master Drummer Reflects on His Wide-ranging International Music Journey

Arthur Shuey June 6, 2016 No Comments axatse balafon brekete drum calabash chene djun djun gankogui gome drum jembe kpalongo drums Nii Okai Tagoe talking drum tama

Nii Okai Tagoe – West to West (Arc Music EUCD 2641, 2016) “We have to maintain dignity with each other whoever we are – from…

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