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New Orleans: “The music bubbles up from the cracks in the sidewalks.”
There is a phrase that describes the center of the proverbial universe. The “axis mundi” is where all life sprang from; where the sacred and the profane meet; the point at which heaven touches earth. In the history of American music, the axis mundi must be the Crescent City…. This will be my first of… Continue reading
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Roots, routes, & The Tiny Tin Hearts
Welcome to my blog – thanks for stopping by! It’s all about music – music that connects us to our histories, our families, our cultures, our communities, and to our world. From Mississippi to Memphis to Mali to Mexico to Main Street, USA and to everywhere in between. There is so much to music to… Continue reading
rootnotemusic
is a blog exploring the resiliency of the human spirit thru community, culture & expression (oh & damn good music…).
Recent Posts
- Reclaiming Lakota narratives & sovereignty through graffiti culture
- Multi-instrumentalist and Grammy-winning songwriter Dom Flemons illuminates hidden American history in his music.
- The blues according to Nina Simone: my ode to Queen Nina
- James Booker: Producer Scott Billington on the enigmatic “Bayou Maharaja” (Part 2)
- James Booker: Producer Scott Billington on the enigmatic “Bayou Maharaja” (Part 1)
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