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A gorgeous international playlist (on multiple streaming platforms) and the final wrap-up on the Worldwide Music Expo.
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We’ve just wrapped up five days of music, camaraderie, and optimism at the WOMEX international music festival and conference in Las Palmas on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, off the northwestern coast of Africa and southern coast of Spa...
Cutting edge international trad music in the Canary Islands at the Worldwide Music Expo. Plus, new writing on old music, and new music that’ll trigger old memories.
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The legendary Senegalese band turns 50 (or so) with a new LP, new members, and the same sublime sound.
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Music & adjacent pleasures. NY Times, NPR, Guardian, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Uncut (UK). Books: "Lou Reed: The King of New York" + "Love Goes To Buildings On Fire." New Yorker, born + bred.
Cuban music and all things connected to it. I'm covering the history and evolution of Latin music and society in Havana, NY, Lat Am and Spain. Also publishing my book about Panart, the first and forgotten Cuban record label, here on Substack.
The Ween of American Rock Critics. I've written for Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, the New York Times Magazine, The Ringer, and more. I'm also the author of seven books, as well as this newsletter. My new book IS THIS IT out now!
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