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Ronald Snijders: Penta
by Tony Poole
The son of renowned bandleader Eddy Snijders, Dutch-Surinamese multi-instrumentalist Ronald Snijders is best known as a flautist and for the four albums he released between 1977 and 1983 on his own label, Black Straight Music. An original copy of his debut, Natural Sources (1977), is considered a holy grail among collectors of 70s jazz fusion. Born in 1951 in Paramaribo, Suriname, on the northwest coast of South America, Snijders began learning to play the flute at age seven ...
Continue ReadingEstrella Acosta: Tierra - Songs by Cuban Women
by Katchie Cartwright
Cuban singer-songwriter Estrella Acosta invites us into her journey this way: “The smell of mangos and guavas brings back memories of my childhood and reminds me of the sound of Cuban country music playing on the radio. When it was time to leave my motherland, I took with me stories, poems, photos, and all the beautiful memories and love that I could pack in my heart. Now I pay tribute to the rich musical heritage of Cuban country music, and ...
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Mi Tierra Es Así
From: Tierra - Songs by Cuban WomenBy Efraim Trujillo
