Leon “Kaleta” Ligan-Majek came into his talents in the early 80s—at exactly the right time to bridge two disparate genres of Nigerian music. Kaleta’s family relocated to Lagos from his […]
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Via Rosa of Drama on an Egyptian hit that transcends language barriers
Current musical obsessions of AMFM gallery founder Ciera Mckissick, Drama singer Via Rosa, and Reader writer Leor Galil
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A haiku on Cadre and Fela!, two shows that hit Chicago almost simultaneously
A South African play and a show about a Nigerian icon had brief, overlapping runs here.
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12 O’Clock Track: Melt Yourself Down, “We Are Enough”
Today’s 12 O’Clock Track is “We Are Enough” by Melt Yourself Down