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Chiodos
Perhaps no one can explain the sheer ferocity and timid quietness it is better than when vocalist Craig Owens says “we don’t want to let the kids down” when discussing the group’s intense vocals live at shows. Well they never let a single kid down with their vicious assault on the ears and grip on the jugular...
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Hugh Masekela — Live at the Market Theatre Buy it at Amazon
Young trumpet player Hugh Masekela emerged from South Africa because of the help of some huge jazz icons like Louis Armstrong, who sent him a trumpet, Harry Belafonte, who pulled strings to get him to be able to travel to New York City, with Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis taking him under their collective wings. Not many jazz players can say that, least of all anyone from Africa. Hugh Masekela is known for his Nelson Mandela anthem “Mandela” and his timeless Afro-beat of "Grazing in the Grass" as well as his tremendously gifted status as one of the premier trumpet players in history. Pick it up!
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