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New Orleans MC Jay Electronica
Atlanta, Chicago and New Orleans each have very distinctive hip-hop scenes. We’ll find out how these three cities are shaping the future of the genre. Also: Karim Wasfi, cellist and director of the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra, and Allegra Klein, an American violinist who has worked in Iraq, talk about performing amid the chaos of war. And: our CD picks of the week.
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Guests:
Allegra Klein,Hip Hop's Tale of Three Cities
Atlanta gave birth to OutKast and is now home to acts like B.O.B. and Janelle Monae. Chicago first made it to the hip-hop scene with Kanye West and these days boasts Lupe Fiasco and The Cool Kids. New Orleans launched Lil' Wayne and now it's breeding Jay Electronica, The Knux ...
Soundcheck's CD Picks of the Week
David Byrne and Brian Eno, "Everything That Happens Will Happen Today"
Singer David Byrne and producer/composer Brian Eno made a landmark record together in 1979 called "My Life In The Bush of Ghosts" that predated both the sampling technology that would revolutionize hip-hop and the burgeoning interest in the world ...
The Plight of Musicians in Iraq
Throughout the Iraq War, Karim Wasfi, cellist and director of the Iraq National Symphony Orchestra, has continued to perform with his fellow musicians – despite the constant threat of shootings, suicide bombings, and kidnappings. He joins us today along with Allegra Klein, an American violinist who has worked with Iraqi ...
Rappers Without Borders
Yesterday on the show, the Zimbabwean pop singer Chiwoniso (pictured) played a song in our studio without her band, without all the production and amplification that she uses on her album. It was just Chiwoniso’s voice and the mbira, or thumb ...