The Best of 2006 in World Music and Hip Hop
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
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Efuah Grace , Abdul Rahim Kamara, and Reuben M. Koroma. (refugeeallstars.org)
Critics' Week, Soundcheck's look back at the year 2006 in music, continues as Jeff Chang, hip hop journalist and author of the book Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop, discusses the best of the year in hip hop. And Siddhartha Mitter, WNYC's culture reporter and a contributor to the Boston Globe, reviews the year in World Music. Finally, Chinese-American composer Tan Dun talks about his new historical opera "The First Emperor," which features Placido Domingo in the title role and which gets its premiere at the Metropolitan Opera this week.
Critics' Week 2006 on Soundcheck
Critics' picks are available on Amazon.com
Critics' Week 2006 on Soundcheck
Critics' picks are available on Amazon.com
The Best of World Music in 2006
Siddhartha Mitter, WNYC's culture reporter and a contributor to the Boston Globe, reviews the year in World Music.
Siddhartha Mitter's 2006 Picks:
Ali Farka Toure, "Savane"
Kekele, "Kinavana"
Refugee All Stars, "Living like a Refugee"
Chicago Classical Oriental Ensemble, "The Songs ...
Tan Dun
Chinese-American composer Tan Dun talks about his new historical opera The First Emperor, which features Placido Domingo in the title role and gets its premiere at the Metropolitan Opera Thursday night.
The Year in Hip Hop
Jeff Chang, rap journalist and author of the book Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop, discusses the best of the year in hip hop.
Jeff Chang's 2006 Picks
Aloe Blacc :: Shine Through
Burial :: Burial (dubstep)
*Cham :: ...