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NTS Guide to: Twoubadou

Twoubadou, rooted in the Haitian Creole word for "troubadour," echoes the emotional narratives of its medieval namesake. Twoubadou traces its origins to the early 1900s, when seasonal migrant laborers working the cane fields in Cuba came to know and love Cuban guajiro music. The Cuban sound was soon melded with Haitian méringue and twoubadou was born. Twoubadous, akin to traveling bards, craft (often humorous) songs of love, life's complexities, and fleeting passions. "Twoubadou represents so much of what’s great about Haiti as an incubator for the arts, always bringing disparate cultures together to form wonderful new and uniquely West Indian expressions. Twoubadou is beautiful. Twoubadou is joy." Link Show made by Hugo Mendez.

Bad Vibes w/ Eyedress

Idris Vicuña a.k.a Eyedress holds down a monthly hour on NTS' channel 2 bridging the gaps between lo-fi hip hop, garage pop, psychedelia and more…

Santi Navalón

Santi Navalón

Santi Navalón has been played on NTS in shows including The Early Bird Show w/ Jack Rollo, featured first on 10 January 2022. Songs played include Primera Jornada (Divendres Sant).

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Santi Navalón

Santi Navalón has been played on NTS in shows including The Early Bird Show w/ Jack Rollo, featured first on 10 January 2022. Songs played include Primera Jornada (Divendres Sant).

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The Early Bird Show w/ Jack Rollo 10.01.22 Radio Episode

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Primera Jornada (Divendres Sant)

Michael P. Mossman, Jesus Santandreu, Toni Belenguer, Santi Navalón, Julio Fuster, Juanjo Garcerá, Vicent Pérez

Calidoscopi Mostra Tua Jazz•2010

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