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Youssou N'Dour (Veronique Rolland)Global Beat
Youssou N'Dour is a renowned singer, songwriter, and composer, who mixes the sounds of traditional Senegalese rhythms with eclectic influences ranging from Cuban samba to hip hop, jazz, and soul. He has collaborated with musicians of all nationalities and joins John Schaefer today on the program to talk about his most recent project, a concept album called Egypt. Also, Sheng is an unusual big band, which offers a combination of master musicians from China, Mali, Senegal, Morocco and Vietnam, all lead by jazz conductor and composer Lawrence "Butch" Morris. We’ll hear from this international mix today in the studio.
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The Ill Effects of Urban Noise
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Soundcheck received an overwhelming response to our segment on the effects of urban noise. So much so that Arline Bronzaft decided to address the feedback. Listen to the original segment and read Bronzaft's response.
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