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6 cool things in music this week include Andra Day, Rick Ross, Peter Gabriel and the Coltrane Church February 19, 2021 — 10:52am Text size Copy shortlink: Robin James of St. Paul: 1 Brianna Thomas, "Everybody Knows." This album is a multigenre excursion of soulfulness, evoking many moods and emotions. Thomas' flexible delivery is effortless and assured, particularly on her rendition of Nina Simone's "Mississippi Goddam." 2 Jeremy Pelt, "Griot: This Is Important!" With this album, the jazz trumpeter expands on what it means to be ...

Flashback: Peter Gabriel Mocks Trash TV With 'The Barry Williams Show' Flashback: Peter Gabriel Mocks Trash TV With 'The Barry Williams Show' It's been nearly 20 years since Gabriel's most recent LP of original work, and the lead single was maybe the worst song he's ever recorded Andy Greene, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Peter Gabriel emerged from a long musical hiatus last week with a re-recording of his 1980 protest classic “Biko” where he was joined by artists from the around the world, including Yo-Yo Ma, the Cape Town Ensemble, Sebastian Robertson, and bassist Meshell Ndegeocell...

Peter Gabriel's 2002 LP 'Up' is his most recent collection of new songs, and leadoff single "The Barry Williams Show" was a big misfire.

“On the black/white front the Black Lives Matter movement has made it very clear how far we still have to go before we can hope to say we have escaped the dark shadow of racism,” he adds. This new version of “Biko” was first heard in December 2020 at Peace Through Music: A Global Event for Social Justice event, which was organized by Playing for Change and the United Nations Population Fund to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the U.N. It was introduced by Nkosinathi Biko, son of Steve Biko. The money generated from “Biko” and Peace Through Music will support the Playing for Chang...