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Interview: Fado Phenomenon Ana Moura

March 20, 2013
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The fado of Portugal—an urban folk music often compared to American blues for its melancholy themes and stripped-down acoustic instrumentation—dates back as far as the early 19th century. A new generation of fado singers is currently revivifying this rich history with new material and instruments. The superlative singer Ana Moura, who performs at the Carolina

Interview: Afro-Cuban All Star Juan de Marcos Gonzalez [Part 2]

March 14, 2013
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In the first part of our interview with Juan de Marcos González, the Afro-Cuban All Stars bandleader discussed the history of Cuban music as well as his prior breakthroughs with Sierra Maestra and the Buena Vista Social Club. Today, anticipating the Afro-Cuban All Stars’ concert at Page Auditorium on March 23, we continue with an

Interview: Afro-Cuban All Star Juan de Marcos Gonzalez [Part 1]

March 12, 2013
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If you have even a passing fondness for the traditional music of the Caribbean, then Havana legend Juan de Marcos González needs no introduction. First, back in the 1970’s, he formed the influential band Sierra Maestra, which introduced the music of Cuba to a new generation. Then he spearheaded the Buena Vista Social Club recording

Interview: The Contemporary Cabaret of Meow Meow

February 12, 2013
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One of Duke Performances’ most unique shows of the season begins tonight as the Australian cabaret sensation Meow Meow brings her acclaimed show Beyond Glamour to PSI Theatre for three days. An explosive performer who expertly sings everything from Kurt Weill to Radiohead, with agile accompaniment by pianist Lance Horne, Meow Meow plumbs the deep

Interview: Jindong Cai on the China National Symphony Orchestra

February 5, 2013
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On February 7 at Page Auditorium, Duke Performances hosts a rare visit from the China National Symphony Orchestra, which formed in the 1950’s and weathered the Cultural Revolution to become one of the most splendid symphony orchestras in the world. The 90-piece ensemble brings a varied program to Duke Performances featuring a contemporary Chinese piece

Interview: Oliver Mtukudzi on “Tuku Music”

January 15, 2013
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Widely acknowledged as one of the true giants of African popular music, the prolific guitarist and singer/songwriter Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi brings his band The Black Spirits, which rocketed to fame after splitting off from Thomas Mapfumo’s Wagon Wheels in the late-seventies, to Duke Performances this Friday, January 18. We reached Mtukudzi at a hotel in

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