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Monday, March 10, 2008

From Dub to Calypso on Riffin' this week

RIFFIN’S RUNDOWN FOR WEEK 10/03/08, AT NEWSTALK 93FM, AT 8.35 PM



STREAMING, LIVE AT WWW.NEWSTALK.COM.JM






MONDAY: The Dub as indigenous resistance, by indigenous peoples. The Nublu Orchestra led by Butch Morris, presents, another sonic view, not far removed from dub. Cuban pianist, composer, Omar Sosa, brings the journey full circle, by drawing on the diaspora for his magical sound.

TUESDAY: Brad Mehdlau’s Trio “Live”, is a treat, by a pianist who relishes both the improvisational and the formal aspects of music, while indulging, eclectic melodic taste.

WEDNESDAY: A landmark Festival, celebrates its 50th year with a group of All Stars, James Moody, Terence Blanchard and Nenna Freelon, at the Monterey Jazz festival.


THURSDAY: The cool sounds of the bossa nova, a Brazilian style, that swept America and the world.

FRIDAY: “Calypso Awakening”, recaptures, calypso, rising in the mid-fifties, one of its greatest periods, with Mighty Sparrow and Lord Melody.

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