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The Record
3:28 pm
Tue July 3, 2012

My American Dream Sounds Like Woody Guthrie And Lila Downs

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Lila Downs performs at the Miami International Film Festival in March.
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Originally published on Wed July 4, 2012 5:24 pm

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All Songs Considered Blog
3:00 pm
Tue July 3, 2012

Old Music Tuesday: Andy Griffith's 'Flop-Eared Mule'

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Andy Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor and Ron Howard as his son, "Opie" Taylor sing together in 1962.
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Originally published on Tue July 3, 2012 9:31 pm

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Music Reviews
2:49 pm
Tue July 3, 2012

Serbia's Markovic Orkestar Breaks Boundaries With Brass

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Boban and Marko Markovic are the father and son behind Serbia's Markovic Orkestar.
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Originally published on Tue July 3, 2012 6:06 pm

If you're planning a wedding, and looking for music that's fresh, irresistible and completely unexpected, you might want to consider The Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar, a cutting-edge Gypsy brass band from southern Serbia. A new best-of compilation called Golden Horns puts the group's wild, genre-bending flair on full display.

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A Blog Supreme
1:58 pm
Tue July 3, 2012

Heavy Rotation: George Benson, 'Naima'

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George Benson.
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Originally published on Tue September 18, 2012 4:28 pm

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Favorite Sessions
1:52 pm
Tue July 3, 2012

Daniel Freedman: Lessons From Bamako Buses

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Jazz musician Daniel Freedman on drums performing at WBGO studio sessions in Newark, NJ on June 22, 2012.
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Drummer Daniel Freedman led a session featuring music from his new album Bamako By Bus at WBGO in Newark, N.J. June 22, 2012.
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Trumpeter Avishai Cohen changed his flight itinerary to make the session.
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Jason Lindner listens intently as he plays the Steinway.
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What time is it? It's Avishai (foreground) and Anat Cohen (background) time.
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Omer Avital plays the bass. Jason Lindner gets colossal on the Rhodes.
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Percussionist Gilmar Gomes concentrates on the congas.
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Anat Cohen came directly to WBGO after a performance in Canada.
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Lionel Loueke puts his special sauce on "Elegba Wa."
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Bassist Omer Avital is the truth.
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Daniel Freedman enjoys the ride.
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Originally published on Thu August 9, 2012 2:30 pm

The itinerant path of a touring musician is nothing new. Drummer Daniel Freedman has walked that walk with New York jazz groups, salsa units, forro bands and on international tours with Angelique Kidjo. He has also taken the road less travelled – by bus.

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