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Production Assistant Alana Harper joined Studio 360 in 2011. A writer and longtime public radio listener, Alana first developed an interest in radio while earning a master’s degree in arts journalism at Syracuse University. She ...
GIg Alerts: Somi
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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Gig Alerts
Every weekday, we're offering free mp3s from artists playing in the metropolitan area. Download the song, and if you like what you hear, click the tickets link to see the show.
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Every weekday, we're offering downloadable songs from artists playing in the New York City area that night. Here's one from a jazz vocalist who's been compared to Nina Simone and Dianne Reeves.
Somi
"Prayer to the Saint of the Brokenhearted"
Playing at: Jazz Standard (116 E. 27th St., Gramercy)
Get: Tickets | Directions
Born to Rwandan and Ugandan parents in Chicago, honey-voiced world jazz singer Somi has had one foot in the traditions of East Africa and the other in American culture her entire life. As a result, her musical style is a hybrid of the earthy sound of her African heritage and the sophisticated jazz that African music inspired on this side of the Atlantic. On this spirited track, quick, vibrant percussion and spirited guitar underscore Somi's soft yet dynamic vocals.
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