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From Imelda May to Khruangbin ...

From Little Simz to Rising Appalachia ...

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Imelda May – “Johnny Got a Boom Boom”

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She was too young to enter some of the clubs where her band was playing.
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"Johnny Got a Boom Boom"
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Khruangbin – “Evan Finds the Third Room”

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A unique fusion. A smooth, fluid mix of various genres.
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"Evan Finds the Third Room"
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The Clash – “Rock the Casbah”

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We ban that boogie sound. Degenerate the faithful, With that crazy Casbah sound.
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"Rock the Casbah"
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Booker T Jones and friends – “Green Onions”

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When he was just a kid, Booker T was listed in the “Who’s Who of American High Schools.”
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"Green Onions"
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The xx – “Intro”

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I spent long office hours listening to the soothing “languorous swirl” of this magnificent piece.
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"Intro"
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Sona Jobarteh – “Gambia”

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Let's come together and be united, for that's the way forward.
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"Gambia"
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Little Simz – “Mandarin Oranges Part 2”

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It's an emergency. This human life is absurd to me.
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"Mandarin Oranges Part 2"
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Richard Thompson – “Hand of Kindness”

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O, stranger, stranger, I'm near out of time. You stretch out your hand, I stretch out mine.
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"Hand of Kindness"
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Rising Appalachia – “Medicine”

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Wise men say that rushing is violence, And so is your silence when it's rooted in compliance.
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"Medicine"
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Caroline Campbell – “Skyfall”

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A magnificent performance that gets our feet tapping and our adrenaline pumping.
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"Skyfall"
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Ry Cooder – “Canción Mixteca”

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This melancholy folk song has become an anthem for expats.
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"Canción Mixteca"
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Black Violin – “A Flat”

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A fine example of how to be both very different and much better.
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"A Flat"
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Iman & Amani (Sudanese Twins) – “Wain Tany Wain”

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With their lilting vocals and glorious harmonies, they became an internet sensation.
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"Wain Tany Wain"
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Marc Ribot Trio – “Fat Man Blues”

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They meld together, rolling and flowing in a smooth stream of colorful sound.
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"Fat Man Blues"
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Playing For Change – “Groove in G”

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The goal of Playing For Change is to inspire and connect the world through music.
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"Groove in G"
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Warpaint – “Disco//Very”

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The music is slow-burning and blissfully unobtrusive – drifting along comfortably and calmly.
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"Disco//Very"
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Louis Armstrong – “St Louis Blues”

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St Louis has long been associated with music, primarily with jazz, blues, and ragtime.
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"St Louis Blues"
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Muddy Waters / Rolling Stones – “Baby, Please Don’t Go”

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The Stones were invited by Muddy to join him. The results sing for themselves.
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"Baby, Please Don’t Go"
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City of the Sun – “In the Beginning”

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For an acoustic trio, the music is surprisingly full, rich and resonant. It’s “pure music.”
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"In the Beginning"
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Thievery Corporation – “Lebanese Blonde”

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They shared musical interests that were eclectic and international – or, maybe, “outernational.”
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"Lebanese Blonde"
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