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Roy Zimmerman reZists in hilarious and moving contemporary topical songs
January 17, 2018Most of his songs involve clever lyrics, fresh, unexpected rhymes, and good cheer, but on one or two he turns intensely, deadly serious.
Read more“A Queerly Joyful Noise”: LGBT choruses in theory and practice
January 10, 2018This is a complicated subject with a lot of moving ideas and parts.
Read more“For Those Who Came After”: Classic Spanish Civil War songs reimagined
December 7, 2017Among the International Brigades that came to offer their lives in the struggle, there arose songs that traveled far and wide. Now, they are reimagined for a new audience.
Read morePablo Milanés: His love song to Cuba hailed in the Dominican Republic
October 13, 2017Milanés, the great Cuban nueva trova composer and singer, performed to a large audience that nearly filled the beautiful seaside Juan Lockwood Amphitheater.
Read moreJohnny Cash pilgrimage: The Man in Black’s social justice legacy
September 25, 2017Cash’s songs were known for their complete truth and honesty. And so was his activism for peace and social justice.
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