J.B. Spins

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Showing posts with label Ethiopia. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Ethiopia. Show all posts

Monday, October 15, 2018

Margaret Mead ’18: Ethiopiques—Revolt of the Soul

The only thing that can ruin good music is politics. In the late 1970s, Ethiopia had some of the world’s best music and the ugliest poli...

Sunday, June 05, 2011

BFF ’11: The Athlete

Abebe Bikila scored yet another first for his country when his cinematic life story became the first Ethiopian film submitted for best forei...

Tuesday, April 07, 2009

From Ethiopia to Israel: Live and Become

They are considered the descendents of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. For centuries the Jews of Ethiopia, the so-called Falasha, endur...

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J.B.: J.B. (Joe Bendel) is a veteran of the trade book publishing industry and has taught jazz survey courses at NYU's School of Continuing and Professional Studies. He has written for print and online publications, like The Epoch Times, Cinema Daily US, Criminal Element, and Signal to Noise. He also coordinated instrument donations for displaced musicians on a volunteer basis for the Jazz Foundation of America during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Send e-mail to: jb.feedback "at" yahoo "dot" com.

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