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Buika
Buika was born in Palma De Mallorca to African parents who had been exiled as political dissidents from their native Equatorial Guinea. In collaboration with noted producer Javier Limón, she recently released Mi Niña Lola—a stunning statement of flamenco-fueled power that has garnered awestruck praise the world over. |
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Garifuna Women's Project
Propelled by the infectious rhythms of Garifuna drumming and the support of Andy Palacio and producer Ivan Duran, Umalali documents the dynamic vocal artistry of some 50 Garifuna women from Honduras, Guatemala and Belize. Seven years in the making, the album eloquently portrays the ongoing struggle to
preserve the Garifuna way of life. |
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Larry Kirwan
Famous for his outspoken political stance, his shrewd yet poetic observations, and his ability to address the struggles and triumphs of anyone with even a trace of the Irish in their family tree, Larry Kirwan is a poet, singer composer, playwright, author-and last but not least, frontman for "New York's bar band," Black 47. |
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Big Chief "Bo" Dollis
It was Theodore Emile "Bo" Dollis who, along with his childhood friend Monk Boudreaux, folded a swamp funk sound into New Orleans Mardi Gras culture to create a funk-rock band called the Wild Magnolias, one of the most influential New Orleans bands playing today. |
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