Author: TaPanda
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Pericles Papapetropoulos
About Periklis Papapetropoulos was born in Athens but grew up on the island of Crete. His first musical experiences were with Cretan traditional music and at the age of 16, he participated in village festivals as part of the group of Psarantonis playing laouto and bulgari. In 1985 he met Ross Daly and studied saz…
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Stone Roses
About The Stone Roses were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. They were one of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band’s classic and most prominent lineup consisted of vocalist Ian Brown, guitarist John Squire, bassist Mani, and drummer Reni. Albums/Songs: In the…
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The Handover
About There is, and has been, a prevailing orthodoxy permeating the Egyptian musical hierarchy that would render this spectacular piece as scandalous. But let us remember that over the past 100 years, Said Darwish, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Halim El Dabh, Ahmad Adaweya, and the modern Mahraganat movement have all experienced their fair share of scandal…
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Lokua Kanza
About Pascal Lokua Kanza, known professionally as Lokua Kanza, is a Congolese singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, philanthropist, television personality, and multi-instrumentalist. He is known for his soulful, folksy sound, which is atypical of the dancefloor-friendly African rumba music. He sings in French, Swahili, Lingala, Portuguese, English, and Wolof. He was a member of the coaching…
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The Blue Grass Boys
About Albums/Songs: Bill Monroe’s Greatest Hits My All Time Country Favorites 16 All‐Time Greatest Hits The Original Bluegrass Sound Southern Flavor Bluegrass Breakdown I’ll Meet You in Church Sunday Morning Radio Shows, 1946-48 Knee Deep in Bluegrass Bluegrass Special Cryin’ Holy Unto The Lord I Saw the Light The Great Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass…
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Flatt and Scruggs
About Flatt and Scruggs were an American bluegrass duo. Singer and guitarist Lester Flatt and banjo player Earl Scruggs, both of whom had been members of Bill Monroe’s band, the Bluegrass Boys, from 1945 to 1948, formed the duo in 1948. Flatt and Scruggs are viewed by music historians as one of the premier bluegrass…
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Sam Fan Thomas
About Sam Fan Thomas is a Cameroonian musician associated with Makossa. He began in the late 1960s and had his first hit with “Rikiatou”. His “African Typic Collection” was an international hit in 1984 and is perhaps his best known work. Thomas began his career in the early 1970s as a guitarist in the Cameroonian…
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Dr. John
About Malcolm John Rebennack Jr., better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. His music combined New Orleans blues, jazz, R&B, soul and funk. Albums/Songs: Tango Palace City Lights Anytime, Anyplace Crawfish Sóiree The Sun, Moon & Herbs Afterglow Television In the Right Place Dr. John Plays Mac…
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Knowmadic
About Ahmed Ali, better known by the pseudonym Knowmadic, is a Somali-Canadian poet, writer, actor, musician, and youth activist. Albums/Songs: better off nowhere reflections coffee on an empty stomach chillhop beat tapes: Knowmadic [Side B] i quit my job and made this Changing Winds Call to Action: What’s your favorite Knowmadic song? Share your thoughts…
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Allen Stone
About Allen Stone is an American soul and R&B singer and musician. Albums/Songs: Building Balance Radius Allen Stone Mystery Last to Speak APART Call to Action: What’s your favorite Allen Stone song? Share your thoughts in the comments below!