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THIS JUST IN: Music News 07.02

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Here are two of the latest stories making headlines around the global music world… we will get some more stories to you soon!   Famous Saxophonist Celebrates Lengthy Career Cameroon | Jazz According to africanews.com, Cameroonian saxophone legend Manu Dibango celebrated a career spanning 60 years in the economic capital of Côte d’Ivoire, a place he called home in the 70’s. Mixing funk and jazz with traditional Cameroonian music was his specialty and even to this day, he continues to inspire African musicians of the latest generation. His biggest hits include Soul Makossa, Africadelic, and The Panther just to name … Continue reading THIS JUST IN: Music News 07.02

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Coachella – Global Artist Breakdown

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What kind of global music lovers would we be if we didn’t give you a breakdown of the foreign artists and musicians that are playing Coachella? I mean, after all it is one of the most hyped up, if not THE most hyped up music festivals of the year here in the U.S. So, we put together an extensive daily list of ONLY foreign artists followed by the list by continent at the bottom. You’re welcome.     AFRICA Black Coffee – South Africa – House French Montana – Morocco/U.S. – Hip-Hop Wizkid – Nigeria – AfroBeat/Hip-Hop   ASIA HITO … Continue reading Coachella – Global Artist Breakdown

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RUIDO FEST RECAP

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HOLA. This article details my experience at one of the largest Latin-American Music Festivals in the U.S.A. – RUIDO FEST in Chicago.-This is me.   Desorden Público I arrived late afternoon Friday and the first artist I saw was Desorden Público, a ska band from Venezuela. I saw some skanking happening not just from the guitarist on stage, but some faint remnants of it in the crowd as well. They were fun – plain and simple. At the end of their set they touched upon the state of Venezuela currently and it broke my heart. They mentioned that they were … Continue reading RUIDO FEST RECAP