Toussaint

Global Beat Fusion: Roots Soul and Hebrew Qawwali

Derek Beres | Posted 05.25.2011

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Derek Beres

Toussaint reminds me of Luciano's non-VP Records albums: midtempo, sensual, excellent production, solid bass grooves punctuated with horns and a killer rhythm section.

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Haiti Is Cursed -- By Our Ignorance

Farai Chideya | Posted 05.25.2011

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Farai Chideya

We have to realize that the meme of the "curse" has its own racial baggage. It's a way of disengaging Western history from the literal rubble of Haiti.

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