A strikingly elegant pop-blues singer of Amazonian build, Chris Clark bade fair to be Motown’s premature answer to Dusty Springfield with release of Soul Sounds in 1967, showcasing Ms. Clark’s limber and dazzling voice. Ms. Clark will be performing at Sunset Junction on Sunday. This interview by Ron Garmon.

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Femi Kuti is the son of Fela and the righteous leader of his own Positive Force. He speaks now just days after the Nigerian government shut down the Shrine, the historic venue that was the birthplace of Afrobeat. This interview by Chris Ziegler.

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