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Presenter and curator of music and sound cultures. For a deeper dive, check out our Substack, "The World of Dust-to-Digital."

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Remembering John Cohen, born on this day in 1932 in Queens, New York. Here's a clip from his 1984 documentary “Mountain Music of Peru.”

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Remembering Brownie McGhee, born 109 years ago this week in Knoxville, Tennessee. Here he is performing “Key to the Highway” with Sonny Terry on harmonica and Pete Seeger on banjo in 1966.

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R.I.P. Zakir Hussain, March 9, 1951 – December 15, 2024. Here he is improvising at a restaurant then playing tabla at a concert with Cuban percussionist Tata Güines. From the 1993 film “Fity Fity” directed by Patrick Glaize for French television.

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Remembering Caterina Valente, born on this day in 1931 in Paris, France. Here she is performing “One Note Samba” on the Dean Martin Show in 1966.

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Remembering Allen Toussaint, born on this day in 1938 in New Orleans. Here he is playing and explaining the origin of his song “Southern Nights” in 1982.

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Remembering Don Van Vliet, born on this day in 1941 in Glendale, California. Here he is leading Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band in a performance of "Electricity" on the beach in Cannes, France on January 27, 1968.

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Happy birthday to Barbara Lynn, born on this day in 1942 in Beaumont, Texas. Here she is performing “What’d I Say” in 1966.

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R.I.P. David Lynch, January 20, 1946 — January 2025. Here is Angelo Badalamenti sharing his and David’s composition process for “Twin Peaks.”

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Remembering Françoise Hardy, born on this day in 1944 in Paris, France. Here is her video for "Comment te Dire Adieu" from 1968.

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SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of B̶l̶a̶c̶k̶ Genius)” tells the untold story of Sly Stone. Directed by @Questlove, the documentary is now streaming on Hulu and Disney+. #AD, #hulupartner, @onyxcollective

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Sly Stone formed one of the first integrated bands in 1966—Black, white, male, and female—breaking barriers through music. SLY LIVES! streaming now on Hulu & Disney+. Directed by @Questlove. #AD #hulupartner @onyxcollective

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Sly Stone’s music has been heavily sampled in hip-hop, and albums like Outkast’s “Stankonia” were inspired by his creative expression. See his impact in SLY LIVES!, streaming on Hulu & Disney+. Directed by @Questlove. #AD #hulupartner Onyx Collective

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Miles Davis, Prince, and Chaka Khan were all influenced by Sly Stone’s experimentation. See how in SLY LIVES!, directed by @Questlove, streaming on Hulu & Disney+. #AD #hulupartner @onyxcollective