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Occur Goes Global - The Music of Democratic Republic of Congo
  Melissa Bobbitt      0

The heart of the Congo in Africa has been in turmoil for ages. Ongoing wars between the Hutu and Tutsi peoples, as well as military coups and famine, have rocked the two nations under this...

Apr 25, 2016

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Occur Goes Global - The Music of Comoros
  Melissa Bobbitt      0

A collection of islands off the east coast of Africa, Comoros combines Arabic, Malaysian, indigenous African and French cultures. Its history is a harried one, with a former coup leader recently elected to president and...

Apr 18, 2016

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Occur Goes Global - The Music of Colombia
  Melissa Bobbitt      0

“Colombia is magical realism,” claims the tourism website of the South American country. Referring to the enchanted literature of Gabriel García Márquez, the slogan suggests a land beyond the peripheral. One might equate Colombia with...

Apr 11, 2016

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Occur Goes Global - The Music of China
  Melissa Bobbitt      0

How does the world’s most populous nation – with one of the most stringent Internet censorship policies – nurture a music scene? Like most creatives, these artists defy convention (and sometimes laws) to have their...

Apr 3, 2016

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Occur Goes Global - The Music of Chile
  Melissa Bobbitt      0

Slender as this South American country is, Chile has a robust, diverse music scene. Coupled with its pre-Colombian traditions, Spanish influence and modern flare, its cavalcade of dances and instruments makes for a most vibrant...

Mar 28, 2016

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Occur Goes Global - The Music of Chad
  Melissa Bobbitt      0

Chad is a land-locked country in Africa that has absorbed and adopted a prism of cultural influences. The population is predominately Sunni Muslim, with pockets of Christianity and animism contributing to the soul of their...

Mar 20, 2016

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Occur Goes Global - The Music of Central African Republic
  Melissa Bobbitt      0

French, Latin and Pygmy influences make up the structure of Central African Republic's music scene. Dulcet sounds are hammered out on the balafon, a xylophone relative made from animal horns and skin. Dances borrow from the cha-cha and merengue, kicking...

Mar 13, 2016

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Our Favorite Covers Albums
  Melissa Bobbitt      0

  Releasing an album full of covers is almost a rite of passage in the music world. Some groups have built entire careers off reinterpreting classics (Vitamin String Quartet, for example). Dustin Kensrue of screamo staples...

Mar 6, 2016

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