Lionel Loueke
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Lionel Loueke
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Lionel Loueke was 17 when he first picked up the guitar in his native Benin, in West Africa. A few years later, he was playing and recording with big names in American jazz: first trumpeter Terence Blanchard and then pianist Herbie Hancock. Today he'll perform pieces from his new album, ...
Lionel Loueke
Friday, July 18, 2008
West African Lionel Loueke is the guitarist on Herbie Hancock’s "River: The Joni Letters," which just won a Grammy for best album of 2007. He is now releasing his Blue Note debut, Karibu, which includes appearances by Hancock himself and saxophonist Wayne Shorter. Lionel Loueke joins us to talk about ...
The Future of Hip Hop
Friday, July 18, 2008
For years, DJs and MCs fended off declarations of hip hop’s demise with innovative beats and chart-busting albums. But these days, hip hop is stuck in a deep funk. Today on Soundcheck, we look at hip hop’s soul-searching journey into the future. And later: West African Lionel Loueke mixes the ...
Lionel Loueke
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
West African Lionel Loueke is the guitarist on Herbie Hancock’s River: The Joni Letters, which just won a Grammy for best album of 2007. He is now releasing his Blue Note debut, Karibu, which includes appearances by Hancock and saxophonist Wayne Shorter. Lionel Loueke joins us to talk about mixing ...
In Hip Hop, Haters at the Gates
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
For years, DJs and MCs fended off declarations of hip hop’s demise with innovative beats and chart-busting albums. But these days, hip hop is stuck in a deep funk. Today on Soundcheck, we look at hip hop’s soul-searching journey into the future. And later: West African Lionel Loueke mixes the ...
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