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World Music: Adaawe At The Skirball Cultural Center
latimes.com 3 weeks, 6 days agoAdaawe, a percussion ensemble that puts a twist on an ancient Ghanaian tradition, will perform at the Skirball Cultural Center.MUSIC
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Johnny Otis Dies At 90; R&B Singer Wrote 'Willie And The Hand Jive'
latimes.com 3 weeks, 6 days agoJohnny Otis, who is white, grew up in a predominantly black neighborhood and had a deep connection to black culture. He discovered Etta James and Little Richard.Pioneering rhythm-and-blues singer, songwriter, drummer, bandleader and disc jockey Johnny Otis made the kind of conscious life choice early on that few people have the inclination, or circumstance, to carry out.










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