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Ukrainian Musician Alina Simone
The musician talks about her love for two long-lost female Russian singers who have influenced her songwriting.
Hazmat Modine in Kiev with Albert Kuvezin
We arrived at the festival in Kiev after getting up at 3:30 a.m., taking the two flights from Kazan. It was sort of a Ukrainian patriotic festival on a beautiful hilltop above the town.
Congolese Singer Papa Wemba Tries to Revive Career
The singer was nearly ruined in 2003 when he was imprisoned for falsifying immigration documents.
Third day-Creation of Peace Festival
We left for the festival at 11:30 a.m. even though we were playing at 3:00 because President Medvedev was coming.
Viva Riva!: Democratic Republic of Congo’s First Movie in 25 Years
The film pulses to the musical as well as the visual rhythms of Kinshasa.
First full day in Kazan…
A long sound check with Gangbe, a press conference with the mayor of Kazan and a short performance with Gangbe in downtown Kazan.
Afrobeat Album “From Africa with Fury: Rise”
The latest album from Seun Kuti is the newest entry in the Afrobeat CD catalog.
Hazmat MODINE in Tatarstan
Life of a touring band: We are off to meet Gangbe brass band from Benin and play a collaborative set at the “creation of peace” festival in Kazan the capital of Tatarstan [...]
“Red Hot + Rio 2″: Trip Through Brazil’s Tropicalismo movement
The Red Hot organization has been producing music since the mid-90s to benefit AIDS research.
British Folk Music Duo “Smoke Fairies”
We are looking for a city in southeast England, which is home to the “Smoke Fairies.”
Himba Music from Namibia
A psychologist’s journey to learn about human emotions became an everlasting memory.
Dengue Fever and Cambodian Psychedelic Rock
This six-person outfit plays a style of music associated with 1970s psychedelic rock from Cambodia.
Hazmat Modine’s New Album “Cicada”
It is the band’s collaborative effort with the Beninese-based Gangbé Brass Band.
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