SXSW: The Music Onslaught Begins - New York Times (blog)

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SXSW: The Music Onslaught Begins New York Times (blog) There's a showcase for New Orleans bounce music–raunchy hip-hop featuring flamboyant transvestite performers—and a resurrected Moby Grape. ... South by Southwest serves up music of all kindsDallas Morning News Austin Calling: 10 SXSW Bands You Shouldn't MissWired News Downtown streets closed for South by SouthwestKENS 5 TV Omaha World-Herald all 164 news articles »

Hip-hop artist Ana Tijoux to make her US debut at SXSW - Houston Chronicle

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Hip-hop artist Ana Tijoux to make her US debut at SXSW Houston Chronicle It's immediately apparent that Tijoux's 1977 is one of the year's best records — no matter what language one speaks. It's a stark mix of trippy '90s hip-hop ... SXSW 2010 Music FestivalAustin 360 (blog) all 4 news articles »

Reggae, rock, hip-hop, pop: It's all Michael Franti - Kansas City Star

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Reggae, rock, hip-hop, pop: It's all Michael Franti Kansas City Star Many of those experiences are funneled into the music he makes with the band Spearhead, which combines pop, rock, reggae, hip-hop and world influences. ...

Texas Cuts Hip-Hop From Textbooks - The BoomBox (blog)

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Texas Cuts Hip-Hop From Textbooks The BoomBox (blog) Teaching hip-hop will now be banned in Texas schools. According to About.com, "Board members failed to restore hip-hop music to the draft proposal's high ... Texas Bans Hip-Hop...Well, Sort OfAbout - News & Issues (blog) Texas Says Hip-Hop Is NOT Relevant: 11 Radical Changes To The School TextbookGlobal Grind (blog) Lost In Austin: Texas School Board Majority Takes Hard-Right Turn Down Wrong RoadAmericans United (blog) Reason Online (blog) -Technorati (blog) -Baylor University The Lariat Online all 128 news articles »

Sudan's capital sways to hip hop - AFP

AFP	Sudan's capital sways to hip hop AFP "Here hip hop music is somewhat underground," said Mc Mo, a dentist by day who becomes a rapper at night. But the real star of the evening is undoubtedly ... and more »