Music
12:49 pm
Mon June 18, 2012

Le Reveil, June 17

Louie Michot honors the roots of Traditional Cajun French Music with all of the original Masters from South Louisiana.

Music
12:48 pm
Mon June 18, 2012

Jah Mon, June 17

Southwest Louisiana's longest-running reggae tradition...Rasta Reggae Radio! You will hear 2 hours of True WordSoundPower including classic to 21st Century Roots-Rockers, ska, rocksteady, dee-jay, nyabinghi, dancehall and dub. A typical program will open with earlier vintage classics before moving to newer releases, followed by a live-in-concert set and a dancehall set before concluding with more classics from the Golden Age of Reggae. KRVS was the first Southwest Louisiana radio station to establish a steady weekly Reggae showcase beginning back around 1980.

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Music
12:43 pm
Mon June 18, 2012

La Vellonera, June 17

Survey of contemporary Latin music.

A Blog Supreme
12:40 pm
Mon June 18, 2012

Around The Jazz Internet: June 18, 2012

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The reinstatement of the Best Latin Jazz Album Grammy award was celebrated by many in the jazz community recently.

Originally published on Tue June 19, 2012 7:54 pm

Sorry for the wait. Big roundup this time:

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The Two-Way
12:39 pm
Mon June 18, 2012

U.S. Charges Former Colombian General With Helping Major Drug Traffickers

The United States has indicted a former police general who worked as a security chief for former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe.

Ex-Gen. Mauricio Santoyo Velasco is charged with helping major drug traffickers evade the law to import cocaine into the United States. The AP reports Velasco was also on the traffickers' payroll.

The wire service adds:

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Music
12:38 pm
Mon June 18, 2012

Encore, June 17

Music from the Cajun and Creole archives at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Center for Culture and Eco-tourism. Megan samples collections like the 1934 Lomax recordings, 1950's recordings by Harry Oster, 1960's recordings by Ralph Rinzler and more recent recordings from Festivals Acadiens et Creoles.

Middle East
12:38 pm
Mon June 18, 2012

After 30 Years In Syria, Outspoken Priest Is Expelled

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The Italian Jesuit priest Paolo Dall'Oglio, shown here at the Syrian Maronite monastery of Deir Mar Musa in 2007, lived in Syria for 30 years before he was expelled Saturday. Dall'Oglio has spoken out in support of protesters who oppose President Bashar Assad.

Originally published on Mon June 18, 2012 10:05 pm

Syria has expelled an Italian Jesuit priest for his outspoken criticism of the government's crackdown on a popular uprising. The Rev. Paolo Dall'Oglio has lived in Syria for 30 years, helping to restore a 1,000-year-old monastery that became a center for Muslim and Christian understanding.

Dall'Oglio's departure from Damascus on Saturday was sudden. More than a year ago, the government ordered him out, but a campaign on Facebook — "No to the Exile of Father Paolo" — delayed his expulsion.

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Music
12:34 pm
Mon June 18, 2012

Stirrin' It Up, June 16

Acclaimed Louisiana Chef John Folse shares Louisiana's culinary and cultural legacy in this fun and informative down-home visit.

Music
12:31 pm
Mon June 18, 2012

The Diamond Sea, June 17

A weekly mix tape of all musical influences, including rock, punk and retro.

Music
12:28 pm
Mon June 18, 2012

Bluegrass Highway, June 16

Traditional and contemporary Bluegrass from Bill Monroe to Josh Williams.

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