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Over the course of his over 60-year career, Joe Boyd has worked Pink Floyd, R.E.M., Fairport Convention, Toots & the Maytals and so many more. He’s now released a new book called “And the Roots of Rhythm Remain: A Journey Through Global Music.” Host Marco Werman speaks to Boyd about the book and plays a few tracks to help us on the journey.

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