Lionel Loueke

Lionel Loueke appears in the following:

Radical Acts & Musical Deviancy: A Celebration of Afrobeat

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

The Grammy Award winner launches his series with guitarist Lionel Loueke, singer Wunmi, guitarist Bryan Vargas, percussionist Tosin and members of the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble. 

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Lionel Loueke: Musical Heritage From Everywhere

Friday, September 07, 2012

Guitarist and vocalist Lionel Loueke's latest album is called Heritage, and it reflects upon the musical influence that all of his many homes over the years -- from Benin to Paris to ...

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Lionel Loueke

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Lionel Loueke was 17 when he first picked up the guitar in his native Benin, in West Africa. A few years later, he was playing and recording with big names in American jazz: first trumpeter Terence Blanchard and then pianist Herbie Hancock. Today he'll perform pieces from his new album, ...

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Lionel Loueke

Friday, July 18, 2008

West African Lionel Loueke is the guitarist on Herbie Hancock’s "River: The Joni Letters," which just won a Grammy for best album of 2007. He is now releasing his Blue Note debut, Karibu, which includes appearances by Hancock himself and saxophonist Wayne Shorter. Lionel Loueke joins us to talk about ...

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The Future of Hip Hop

Friday, July 18, 2008

For years, DJs and MCs fended off declarations of hip hop’s demise with innovative beats and chart-busting albums. But these days, hip hop is stuck in a deep funk. Today on Soundcheck, we look at hip hop’s soul-searching journey into the future. And later: West African Lionel Loueke mixes the ...

Lionel Loueke

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

West African Lionel Loueke is the guitarist on Herbie Hancock’s River: The Joni Letters, which just won a Grammy for best album of 2007. He is now releasing his Blue Note debut, Karibu, which includes appearances by Hancock and saxophonist Wayne Shorter. Lionel Loueke joins us to talk about mixing ...

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In Hip Hop, Haters at the Gates

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

For years, DJs and MCs fended off declarations of hip hop’s demise with innovative beats and chart-busting albums. But these days, hip hop is stuck in a deep funk. Today on Soundcheck, we look at hip hop’s soul-searching journey into the future. And later: West African Lionel Loueke mixes the ...