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Annie's Playlist 3 - The Streaming Concerts
The successful Annie Playlist series, always a best seller at concerts, now in its third installment, was conceived by Greg Lake when, starting in 2012, he discovered the talent of Annie Barbazza and to whom he dedicated himself. A sort of holiday task that began with Lake "commissioning" Annie to record a certain song, chosen by himself - playing all the instruments - and then sending it to her, subjecting it to his famous very severe judgments and, subsequently, to his fatherly teachings and a…
Leon Keïta
Midway through the Mandingue groove inferno that is “Dakan Sate, Korotoumi” I knew I had found a gem. Hypnotic guitar solos, heavy bass riffs, psychedelic organ lines, and funky horns … what more could you want?
Beyond The Willow Tree
Beyond The Willow Tree is a hauntingly beautiful anthology of folk songs chronicling the experience of a young black man growing up in the segregated south. A balanced mix of covers and originals, Cleveland Francis’ body of work seamlessly blends deep, soulful vocals with the stripped-down acoustic instrumentation of folk. In the late 60’s Francis coined the term “soulfolk”, playing his genre bending music across college campuses and coffee shops while earning a medical degree at William & Mary.…