Afropop Worldwide (New York)
25 September 2002
On September 18, New York City got a resounding musical wake-up call when the Gangbé Brass Band from Benin debuted at Joe's Pub. These ten musicians play brass--as the name suggests--but also sing choral chants and play traditional percussion, often derived from Benin's ancient vodou religion. The brass players learned their chops in military fanfares or marching bands, but this colonial ...
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