Host of the world music radio show Spin the Globe. and author of the SoundRoots Global Culture. blog, Scott Stevens writes from the cultural hotbed of Olympia, Washington.
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CD Review: Sinaa - Tanya Tagaq Gillis
If you saw the exquisite movie Atanarjuat: Fast Runner, you may remember a scene where two women do the Inuit version of throat-singing.
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US Arabic Broadcasts: "A big waste of money"?
Is the USA wasting money by supporing an allegedly corrupt, inept Arabic broadcasting fiefdom?
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CD Review: Either/Orchestra - Live in Addis (Ethiopiques 20)
Fans of Ethiopian music will hear familiar rhythms, while less Ethiopized ears may hear an adventurous jazz big band...
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