Bwiti is a spiritual discipline of the forest-dwelling Babongo and Mitsogo peoples of Gabon (where it is recognized as one of three official religions) and by the Fang people of Gabon and Cameroon. Modern Bwiti incorporates animism, ancestor worship, and Christianity into a syncretistic belief system.
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Meet Sh 2-140, a beautiful H ii region that lies on the southeast edge of Lynds 2304 — a dark nebula. Also pictured nearby is the star cluster, dubbed a IC 1396 (also known as Trumpler 37), which, in turn, is situated near the edge of the Cepheus bubble (this immensely large expanding shell of interstellar materials, like gas and dust, surrounds…
Francisco Gustavo Sánchez Gomes (21 December 1947 – 25 February 2014), known as Paco de Lucía [ˈpä.ko̞ ð̞e̞ lu.ˈθi.ä], was a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist, composer and producer. A leading proponent of the new flamenco style, he helped legitimize[clarification needed]flamenco among the establishment in Spain, and was one of the first flamenco guitarists to cross over successfully…
Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993 Baltimore, MD) was an American musician, composer, activist and filmmaker. His work is characterized by nonconformity, free-form improvisation, sound experiments, musical virtuosity, and satire of American culture. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and musique concrète works,…
Bennie Ross “Hank” Crawford, Jr. (December 21, 1934 – January 29, 2009) was an American R&B, hard bop, jazz-funk, soul jazz alto saxophonist, arranger and songwriter. Crawford was musical director for Ray Charles before embarking on a solo career releasing many well-regarded albums on Atlantic, CTI and Milestone. Crawford was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He…
World Music with “Chiquetete” on Flamenco Fridays performing Solea. Spanish flamenco and ballad singer Antonio José Cortés Pantoja, better known as Chiquetete, died in Seville, Spain on December 16, 2018 after surgery complications. He was 70 years old. Soleá is one of the flamenco palos with the highest number of traditional songs, and it is particularly…
Hair the musical performed by Theater 55 at Mixed Blood Theater in Minneapolis. January 31st thru February 10th 2019 Supporting musicians include mick laBriola on percussion, JD on guitars with music director Stephen Houtz. “HAIR is a piece of the counter culture Revolution. Basically reprogramming the synapses of our consciousness. Opening the door of freedom…
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