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Friday, Feb 25 2022, 7PM
KEXP interview with Leon Bridges after the release of his sophomore album "Good Thing" featuring this track. www.kexp.org
Backed up by the Pips and also Motown Hit Machine the Funk Brothers on this track! gladysknight.com
A slow dance for you and kicking off our Guitarists feature tonight. The one and only Jimi Hendrix. www.rollingstone.com
Saw St. Vincent live and was so impressed with her guitar work! ilovestvincent.com
My favorite collection from Joao, the creator of samba. www.britannica.com
This troupe is part of the Tuareg tribe of nomadic peoples from the Sahara desert region in Northern Mali. www.tinariwen.com
Our feature on Guitarists! Happy birthday to George Harrison! www.thebeatles.com
Our feature on Guitarists! www.tracychapman.com
Watch The Lumineers perform LIVE on KEXP in April of 2016 here. www.youtube.com
Dominican composer, songwriter Rita Indiana. mayimbamusic.com
Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is credited with introducing Qawwali music - "a form of Sufi Islamic devotional music" - to the international stage.
realworldrecords.com
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Puerto Rican artist who helped popularize reggaeton worldwide. www.daddyyankee.com
"The Tide Is High" was written by John Holt and originally recorded by the Paragons. Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein heard the song on a compilation tape they picked up in London; they thought it was too good not to record. Their version was a huge hit, going to #1 in both the US and UK.
Collab with UK's Disciples. calvinharris.com
