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Beats, rhymes, & life along the journey… & goodbye to Facundo Cabral

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Imagining New York City with Rakim & James Brown

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Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land” reinterpreted

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I live for the funk: James Brown, The Meters, & Curtis Mayfield

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  • Hope for AB 2183 🦅 09/07/2022
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  • Blind Boys of Alabama live in the Los Angeles area… 08/21/2022
  • The blues according to Nina Simone: my ode to Queen Nina 04/26/2014
  • James Booker: Producer Scott Billington on the enigmatic “Bayou Maharaja” (Part 2) 04/24/2014
  • James Booker: Producer Scott Billington on the enigmatic “Bayou Maharaja” (Part 1) 04/14/2014
  • DJ Moonbaby’s “Unrestricted” radio show pays tribute to Marvin Gaye 04/07/2014
  • Piedmont folk-blues: Ernest Troost, Cephas & Wiggins, & Etta Baker 04/04/2014
  • Los Boleros de Celia Cruz y Benny Moré 03/31/2014
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  • Words and sounds that inspire at the start of 2014: from the city of angels with love 01/29/2014
  • Brown Bird of Rhode Island: new to me & gave me chills 12/11/2013
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  • Keeping the tradition alive in California: The Long Beach Bayou & Blues Festival 06/17/2013
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  • Public radio inspiration and homage to Bebo Valdes 03/23/2013
  • Lance Canales & The Flood: blues done California style 07/23/2012
  • Head to the Kalob Griffin Band website to hear live tracks and download the debut album 07/17/2012
  • Anaïs Mitchell’s folk opera: Hadestown 07/09/2012
  • Keepin’ it funky with New Orleans’ brass band tradition 06/15/2012
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  • Cool band alert: Kalob Griffin Band 06/05/2012
  • Bio Ritmo: psychedelic salsa dura 04/15/2012
  • Ain’t nothing but the blues… 04/11/2012
  • Reminds me of why I love music: Alabama Shakes 02/13/2012
  • Honduras de mi alma 02/05/2012
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  • Razorface, Ocelot Robot Film Fest, & a bit of Bob 09/06/2011
  • Rajasthani & English folk music 08/11/2011
  • Pretty melodic voices: Lo-Fi Sugar, Silvia Torres, Astrud, Mindy Smith, & Dolly 07/26/2011
  • Beats, rhymes, & life along the journey… & goodbye to Facundo Cabral 07/10/2011
  • Imagining New York City with Rakim & James Brown 07/01/2011
  • The Bo-Keys: Memphis sounds full of soul 06/09/2011
  • Mulatu Astatke & Ethio-jazz 03/28/2011
  • Johnny & June Carter Cash duets & other folk love songs 10/01/2010
  • Legends of the 88s: Cuba to Chicago, New Orleans to New York 09/06/2010
  • La Santa Cecilia: Homegrown LA style 07/31/2010
  • Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land” reinterpreted 07/19/2010
  • Honduras, Garífuna soul, & Andy Palacio 06/22/2010
  • Raw, swampy, earthy, pure groove: Florida’s JJ Grey & Mofro 05/31/2010
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  • Bringing the (City of) Angels back to higher ground: DJ Moonbaby 04/28/2010
  • Back to basics: The blues with Ali Farka Touré 04/21/2010

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  • Hope for AB 2183 🦅
  • Rebirth Brass Band, Dustbowl Revival, Dom Flemons and more in roots music festival in Santa Monica mountains October 15.
  • Farm workers ask Gov Newsom to sign AB 2183
  • Blind Boys of Alabama live in the Los Angeles area…
  • 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)
  • DJ Moonbaby's "Unrestricted" radio show pays tribute to Marvin Gaye
  • Piedmont folk-blues: Ernest Troost, Cephas & Wiggins, & Etta Baker
  • Los Boleros de Celia Cruz y Benny Moré
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