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Mahalia Jackson at the New Orleans Jazz Festival, 1970
Where might you find some of the best music from NOLA and beyond? The streets are alive with it at every corner. After last week’s big blast of nominations, guest magicman takes us on a fantastic tour of some of the area’s finest artists. Oh what a night!
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He’s got this all sown up: Mardi Gras Indian costume
This week it’s time to take a full taste of unique blend of music by exclusively musicians from the southern half of Louisiana – not merely New Orleans, but also Baton Rouge and all around this coastal region where tragedy and vitality, and creativity co-exist
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Italian street harpist in 19th-century London
It’s time to take the show on the road and pick out videos of street music with all the spirit, authenticity and vivaciousness that comes from the passing setting, the spontaneity, urgency, oddness, originality or unexpected brilliance
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Onwards!
They express the joys, hopes, triumphs and tragedies of the human race coming together, – mixed emotions, war to civil rights, weddings to funerals, religious and sports to military might to floral festivals. But where do they come up in song?
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No two walks are the same …
We all walk slightly differently, so this week it’s all about music that expresses various strolls, swings, swaggers, ambles or strides, and whether in politics or personal, marching bands or military, let’s capture the movement of the people
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Image of Hurricane Patricia (2015) which, off the Pacific coast of Mexico, reached speeds of 345 km/h (215 mph)
Hurricanes, tornados, tidal waves, floods, blizzards, earthquakes to volcanoes, whether about actual events or in metaphor, it's time to batten down the hatches, put out the sandbags and face the music
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New Orleans jazz can lead a funeral into sombre or upbeat moods
What might be played at yours? The tranquil and reflective? Songs humorous, loud, brash or celebratory? Lyrics personal or universal? This week we create a cultural range as much for those present as the departed
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Prince, Godfather and King. Three funky greats, among others …
To commemorate a year since the passing of the Purple One, let's get into the groove to find out what funk is all about, with fat, sexy bass lines, and rhythmic, syncopated riffs running through the body
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