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Cakewalk

Cakewalk

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The subversive origins of a dance craze that swept the nation in the 1890s.

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Music Heard on Air for February 22, 2013

Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for February 22, 2013. Artists featured are: Charanga Cakewalk, Les Chaud Lapins, Nogabe Randriaharimalala, Ali Akbar Kahn, Gustavo Santaolalla.

Music Heard on Air for October 23, 2012

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Tunes spun on The World between our reports for October 23, 2012. Artists featured are: The Toure-Raichel Collective, Charanga Cakewalk, Mory Kante, AfroCubism, Sonalp.

Music Heard on Air for October 8, 2012

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Tunes spun on The World between our reports for October 8, 2012. Artists featured are: Gustavo Santaolalla, Charanga Cakewalk, Habib Koite, Toubab Krewe, Fragile State, The East Harlem Orchestra.

Music Heard on Air for September 21, 2012

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for September 21, 2012. Artists featured are: Yin Tsang, Groupo Lokito, Charanga Cakewalk, Toubab Krewe.

Music Heard on Air for August 9, 2012

Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for August 9, 2012. Artists featured are: Seckou Keita Skq, AfroCubism, Mario Grigorov, Charanga Cakewalk.

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