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Marc Gabriel Amigone's Published Work: Nomo at Zebulon-July 12, 2008 (QuietColor.com)
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Marc Gabriel Amigone's Published Work. Monday, July 14, 2008. Nomo at Zebulon-July 12, 2008 (QuietColor.com). So many people came to Zebulon to see Nomo Saturday night, they literally had to turn people away. For those who managed to squeeze themselves into the cramped Williamsburg venue, they were not disappointed. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Places I've Been Published. Short and Sweet NYC. View my complete profile. Activists Take Steam Out of Gas Plant Plan in Gree.
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Marc Gabriel Amigone's Published Work: Nigerian Government Close The New Afrika Shrine (Huffington Post)
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Marc Gabriel Amigone's Published Work. Monday, August 3, 2009. Nigerian Government Close The New Afrika Shrine (Huffington Post). What would you do if two nights before you planned to leave the country for several months to travel across North America and Europe, the government showed up at your front door and said you and everyone else who lives in your building has 24 hours to vacate the premises? That was the dilemma facing Femi Anikulapo Kuti. Percussive elements accentuated by scratchy guitars and w...
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Marc Gabriel Amigone's Published Work: Album Review: Femi Kuti-Day By Day (Afropop Worldwide)
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Marc Gabriel Amigone's Published Work. Monday, January 5, 2009. Album Review: Femi Kuti-Day By Day (Afropop Worldwide). A track that starts off with a funky bass line and Femi asking, "Do you know Miles Davis? Do you know John Coltrane? Do you know Billy Holliday? A few of the tracks are studio versions of songs performed on Africa Shrine, Femi's live album and Concert DVD such as "Oyimbo" and "One Two". Almost every song on the album has a strong political message like "Tell Me" and "Demo Crazy". Album ...
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Marc Gabriel Amigone's Published Work: Bouncing Cats, A New Film by Nabil Elderkin, Shows How Hip-Hop Empowers Lives Across the Globe (Huffington Post)
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Marc Gabriel Amigone's Published Work. Saturday, December 11, 2010. Bouncing Cats, A New Film by Nabil Elderkin, Shows How Hip-Hop Empowers Lives Across the Globe (Huffington Post). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Places I've Been Published. Short and Sweet NYC. View my complete profile. Bouncing Cats, A New Film by Nabil Elderkin, Shows. Love and Death, the New Album from Ghanaian Legend.
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Marc Gabriel Amigone's Published Work: Baye Kouyate et les Tougarakes at Joe's Pub-July 15, 2008 (QuietColor.com)
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Marc Gabriel Amigone's Published Work. Tuesday, July 22, 2008. Baye Kouyate et les Tougarakes at Joe's Pub-July 15, 2008 (QuietColor.com). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Places I've Been Published. Short and Sweet NYC. View my complete profile. Activists Take Steam Out of Gas Plant Plan in Gree. Baye Kouyate et les Tougarakes at Joes Pub-July 1. Book Review: The Arguement by Matt Bai (ShortandSw. Nomo at Zebulon-July 12, 2008 (QuietColor.com). Chin Chin at Joes Pub-July 13, 2008 (ShortandSwee.
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Marc Gabriel Amigone's Published Work: Album Review: Extra Golden-Thank You Very Quickly (Farafina Magazine)
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Marc Gabriel Amigone's Published Work. Thursday, April 23, 2009. Album Review: Extra Golden-Thank You Very Quickly (Farafina Magazine). Extra Golden is a powerfully vivacious Kenyan-American ensemble that fuses Kenyan Benga and American rock. They are currently touring in support of their latest release, Thank You Very Quickly, an album composed in the wake of Kenya's post-election violence in 2008 and released March 19, 2008 on Thrill Jockey Records. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Marc Gabriel Amigone's Published Work: FELA! Pumps New Life Into the Legacy of Fela Anikulapo Kuti (Huffington Post)
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Marc Gabriel Amigone's Published Work. Saturday, December 19, 2009. Pumps New Life Into the Legacy of Fela Anikulapo Kuti (Huffington Post). The Bill T. Jones-Antibalas production, began its broadway run at the Eugene O'Neill theater in New York last month. Aaron Johnson, trombonist of Antibalas and musical director of FELA! With Sahr Ngaujah. He pointed out the challenge Fela's elongated style posed to the ensemble cast, "We've found a really efficient way to convey this music without cheapening or ...
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Marc Gabriel Amigone's Published Work: Book Review: The Arguement by Matt Bai (ShortandSweetnyc.com)
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Marc Gabriel Amigone's Published Work. Monday, July 21, 2008. Book Review: The Arguement by Matt Bai (ShortandSweetnyc.com). Bai travels across the country tracing the steps of Howard Dean with his 50-state approach, Moveon.org and their nation-wide house-parties, and the liberal blogosphere that fostered an environment for progressives to flush out their grassroots movement. He provides insight into exactly how the left took back the fight, where it started, and for what they're fighting.
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Marc Gabriel Amigone's Published Work: Interview with Tony Allen (StarAfrica.com)
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Marc Gabriel Amigone's Published Work. Friday, August 27, 2010. Interview with Tony Allen (StarAfrica.com). Is a legendary musical icon. He was the drummer of Afrika 70 and influential co-creator of afrobeat music with Fela Anikulapo Kuti. He is currently on tour promoting his latest album, Secret Agent, out April 13, 2010 on Nonesuch Records. I had the distinct honor of speaking with Tony a couple weeks ago before he set out:. Tony Allen: No, not really. MGA: So you’re excited about the whole tour?
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Marc Gabriel Amigone's Published Work: Balkan Beat Box Speaks the Universal Language (Huffington Post)
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Marc Gabriel Amigone's Published Work. Friday, April 24, 2009. Balkan Beat Box Speaks the Universal Language (Huffington Post). Kaplan grew up in Israel but moved to New York in 1991. It was in the musically rich environment of New York City in the late 90's that he grew as a musician playing with bands like Gogol Bordello and Firewater, which spearheaded the Eastern European cultural revolution taking place in the city. It was also in New York that Kaplan met Tamir Muskat. Places I've Been Published.