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Music

Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77

Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77

Toots Hibbert, one of reggae's founders and most beloved stars who gave the music its name and later helped make it an international movement, has died at age 77.
by The Associated Press

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‘I have a great responsibility’: Connecting with ancestors through Aztec dance

‘I have a great responsibility’: Connecting with ancestors through Aztec dance

An immigration attorney in Minneapolis is also the leader of Kalpulli KetzalCoatlicue, a traditional Aztec dance group that has entertained audiences and helped build a sense of community in Minnesota over the past 20 years.
by Kathryn Styer Martinez

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Minnesota Orchestra will mount fall season without live audiences

Minnesota Orchestra will mount fall season without live audiences

Even playing to an empty hall, the music will be of the high quality the audience expects, says Minnesota Orchestra music director Osmo Vanska.
by Euan Kerr

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Georgia teachers' back-to-school rap about virtual learning goes viral

Georgia teachers' back-to-school rap about virtual learning goes viral

Callie Evans and Audri Williams rap about online learning and the COVID-19 pandemic from the empty halls of Monroe Comprehensive High School, backed up by mask-wearing, move-busting cheerleaders.
by Rachel Treisman

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Elections panel staff: Keep Kanye West off Wisconsin ballot

Elections panel staff: Keep Kanye West off Wisconsin ballot

Staff for the Wisconsin Elections Commission determined Tuesday that West and running mate Michelle Tidball missed a 5 p.m. deadline on Aug. 5, the last day for independent presidential candidates to submit the required 2,000 signatures of Wisconsin voters to get on the ballot.
by The Associated Press

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Kanye West submits Minnesota ballot petition

Kanye West submits Minnesota ballot petition

Kanye West’s petition is subject to review but he’d be one of several third-party or independent candidates for president on Minnesota’s ballot, which could make the difference in a close race.
by Brian Bakst

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A new children's album celebrates kids who identify as transgender and nonbinary

A new children's album celebrates kids who identify as transgender and nonbinary

Noel King speaks to music therapist and musician Julie Be of the group Ants on a Log about a new all-star children's album that celebrates kids who are transgender and nonbinary.
by Noel King and Barry Gordemer

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How hip-hop brought a young Hmong American and his grandma together

How hip-hop brought a young Hmong American and his grandma together

You might think of hip-hop as a traditionally American art form, but it’s not the only musical tradition that shows off verbal dexterity. Hmong American hip-hop artist Tou SaiK Lee learned that firsthand from an unlikely source — his grandmother.
by Emily Bright

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