The late Zakir Hussain had a special relationship with father Alla Rakha both on and off stage. This 1988 INDIA TODAY article explores their artistic yearnings ...

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Chicago jazz bandleader Damon Locks has announced a new album, List of Demands, due January 31 via International Anthem ( pre-order ). Damon prefaces the album with the gripping first single “Click,” ...

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As Simon Emmerson was leaving the planet, he left Afro Celt Sound System their best album in nearly 20 years with OVA. It's ...

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African drummer Heidi Alina has studied with master drummers in the U.S. and Africa for three decades. She now teaches two drumming classes every week at Red Crags Arts & ...