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Andreas Loven - District Album Release at Nasjonal Jazzscene

Courtesy of Andreas Loven | Posted on February 6, 2016

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Nasjonal Jazzscene
Victoria, Karl Johans Gate 35
Oslo
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When

Tue, February 16, 2016
20:00

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Official release concert for the District Six (Losen Records) that pays tribute to the District Six spirit. See liner notes below to gain deeper insight

SPIRIT OF DISTRICT SIX
Up until 1966, District Six was a warm, peaceful, multicultural community in Cape Town. Its inhabitants included muslims (Cape Malay), Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, and Indian people. It thrived in artistic diversity, and was heavily engaged in live music and Cape Town´s own, minstrel carnival tradition. The goema rhythm, a
highly danceable groove built on elements from various South African cultures, became a signature sound of both the carnival and District Six itself....

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