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MC Slug of the Twin Cities-based hip-hop duo Atmosphere (Jeannette Fleury/flickr)Behind the Twin Cities Music Scene
The Republican Party faithful are gathering in St. Paul, Minn., to crown John McCain as their presidential nominee. But amid all the hoopla at the Xcel Energy Center, the GOP might miss out on the Twin Cities’ rich music scene. DJ Mark Wheat of Minnesota Public Radio’s eclectic music station, The Current, joins us with an overview of local sounds from Minneapolis and St. Paul. Plus: choreographer Bill T. Jones takes us inside his musical about Nigerian bandleader and Afrobeat godfather Fela Kuti.
Land of 10,000 Bands
With all eyes on St. Paul during the Republican National Convention, we look at the vibrant local music scene in the Twin Cities. Radio host Mark Wheat of the eclectic music station The Current tells us about some of the acts carrying on a legacy that stretches back to the 1980s.
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The Story of Fela, in Song
Bill T. Jones is often called the political lion of modern dance. Nigerian bandleader Fela Kuti was the political – and controversial -- lion of Afrobeat. Jones joins us to talk about directing and choreographing the new Off Broadway musical “Fela!,” and about celebrating his company’s 25th anniversary with a production called “A Quarreling Pair.”
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