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Can Afroreggae clean up Rio?
Rio de Janeiro is attempting to clean up its violent slums before the 2016 Olympics. Officials there are turning to a musical crime-fighting tool: Afroreggae. On today's show, a look at how Afroreggae is providing an alternative to drugs and gang life. Also: Brooklyn-based cross-cultural outfit Las Rubias del Norte share their latest album, Ziguala with a live performance.
When Samba and Reggae Meet Crime Fighting
Rio de Janeiro made news last year when it was selected as the first city in South America to host the Olympics in 2016. In preparation for the big event, the police are now struggling to fight crime inside the city’s huge slums, the favelas. We hear about an unlikely ...
Soundcheck's Picks of the Week
Our picks this week include a Queens DJ whose album flows like a symphony, some electronica from West Africa and the return of one of indie rock’s most polarizing figures. Read full reviews of our picks!
Joanna Newsom – Have One On Me (Drag City)
–-picked by John ...
Joanna Newsom – Have One On Me (Drag City)
–-picked by John ...
Las Rubias del Norte
Las Rubias del Norte is a Brooklyn band formed by two classical choir drop-outs who were into boleros, Andean huaynos and Cuban Guajiras. On their third album, they cover also Bollywood, opera and Spanish pop. They play live.
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