"Alan Lomax, the greatest ethnomusicologist in American history, went to Haiti in 1936... and captured a moment of culture and a moment of history that would have been lost to us otherwise."Watch this moment
What's In My Bag № 101
Xeni Jardin
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Ep #101 ·
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What Xeni Jardin said · 4 records
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"I think 'Seil Amono' was my favorite track off of this. It's the opening track. If you stick this CD in your car, this is just like the awesomest soundtrack music to drive around Los Angeles, especially late at night."Watch this moment
"NASA North America South America, the spirit of Apollo, they brought together musicians from North America and South America, hip-hop artists like Tom Waits, David Byrne, Cool Keith, collaborating with artists from different traditional cultures of the Caribbean, South America, Central America."Watch this moment
"This was definitely one of the best records of 2009. I love this band so much. If you don't understand and appreciate Wilco yet, try to see them live."Watch this moment
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