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Weedie Braimah & Friends at Blue Note New York
Courtesy of Blue Note New York | Posted on December 14, 2017
Where
Blue Note New York
131 West Third Street
New York, NY
Map
212-475-8592
When
Wed, March 7, 2018
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Weedie Braimah
percussionChristian Scott aTunde Adjuah
trumpetPedrito Martinez
percussionThomas
saxophone, tenorYacouba Sissoko
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