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ASCAP has elected its new board of directors: 12 writer and 12 publisher members, including Argentine songwriter-composer Claudia Brant.
“I have long enjoyed getting a demo, hearing it and getting excited and watching it grow into a future classic,” writes Nacional Founder Tomas Cookman in the liner notes. These limited-edition releases feature classics by Nortec Collective, Ana Tijoux, Aterciopelados, Los Amigos Invisibles, Manu Chao, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Adrian Quesada, Bomba Estéreo, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Tom Tom Club, El Guincho, Jungle Fire and rising star Yadam, among more (a total of 51 artists are include. Al Sharpton will hold the Keepers of the Dream gala — this year honoring Patti LaBelle, Chris Matthews, labor leader George Gresham, among others — at the Sheraton New York Times Square.
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