9. Jazz- The first Thirty Years As a musical language of communication, jazz is the first indigenous American style to affect music in the rest of the World. The city of New Orleans features prominently in early development of jazz. A port city with

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Annual festival in New Orleans honors the memory of jazz musicians who have passed on The 41st annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is taking place in the city where jazz was born. Over a period of seven days the Festival will be visited by

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Volunteers Step Up to Help in US After Isaac Hurricane Isaac caused serious flooding in rural communities outside New Orleans, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. Now, these Volunteers from AmeriCorps are helping coordinate the relief effort

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By Greg Flakus Washington, DC 07 September 2006 watch Spanish Radio report Since Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans a year ago, the Hispanic population of that city and surrounding communities has grown dramatically. One beneficiary of the growth

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Well, apparently whats been reported and what we have heard is that he was intoxicated on the streets of New Orleans, they were renting a home, a property in New Orleans and tried to get back to that property. His wife told him that it was a differen

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By Greg Flakus New Orleans 26 April 2006 watch New Orleans Jazz report New Orleans is recognized as the place where the music called “jazz” had its birth, around a century ago. It is also the site

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By Greg Flakus New Orleans, LA 27 January 2006 watch Xavier University report Xavier University re-opens Among the colleges and universities that re-opened this month in New Orleans, after having lost

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Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week We travel to Louisiana for the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival ... And answer a question about a group of landscape painters. But first, we tell about the

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By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 27 September 2006 watch Superdome Reopen report Fans listen to Goo Goo Dolls music at New Orleans Superdome, Monday The New Orleans Saints football team won its home opening game 23 to 3 against the visiting Atlanta Falc

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Hurricane Gustav crashed into the U.S. gulf coast Monday bringing strong rain but winds that were weaker than initially expected. Most residents of New Orleans had already fled the city, where water is now splashing over the levees that were rebuilt

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By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 30 August 2006 watch Katrina Rescued Animals One year ago thousands of people fled New Orleans and surrounding areas because of Hurricane Katrina. Many left behind beloved pets. This is the story of one, named Faith. ---

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Bruce Springsteen Headlines Jazz Fest Its been six years since Springsteen made his first appearance at Jazz Fest. New Orleans was still reeling from Hurricane Katrina which had devastated much of the city eight months earlier. His latest excursion m

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Singer, songwriter and pianist Josh Charles calls his style of music Notown, a blend of Motown soul with New Orleans blues. Josh is lifting spirits with his debut album and a song dedicated to rebuilding the Crescent City. No one could be happier tha

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Muldaur Gifts Fans with Bluesiana Album 'Steady Love' In 1974, singer Maria Muldaur became an international pop sensation with her hit song Midnight At The Oasis. Since then, shes recorded nearly 40 albums, weaving between blues, folk, jazz and gospe

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Harry Connick, Jr Shows Off Broadway Performances New Orleans crooner Harry Connick, Jr. was the toast of Broadway last year with a series of big band concerts now available on CD and DVD. Harry may be New Orleans born and bred, but his love affair w

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By Greg Flakus New Orleans 25 April 2008 The Mississippi river, which drains more than 40 percent of North America's river flow into the Gulf of Mexico, is at its highest point in years, leading to concern that levees protecting the city of New Orlea

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By Greg Flakus New Orleans 16 January 2006 Jazz musicians of New Orleans In New Orleans on this Martin Luther King Day, marches and celebrations took place amid the city's ongoing struggle to recover

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By Doug Levine Washington 09 September 2006 Into every singer's repertoire, a song or two by Johnny Mercer must fall. In Dr. John's case, when it rains Johnny Mercer songs it pours. Singer and pianist Dr. John is no stranger to the Great American so

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By Cindy Saine Washington 07 February 2008 Senator Barack Obama has raised more than $7 million for his presidential campaign in the hours since the Super Tuesday voting contests this week. This new wave of fundraising comes as Obama's Democratic opp

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