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Perhaps NPR's liveliest offering is Afropop Worldwide, which is buoyed by the wide knowledge, melodious voice and infectious enthusiasm of host Georges Collinet, a Cameroon native. The program explores contemporary African music and its influence on pop sounds. Among performers recently featured: Brazil's Gilberto Gil, the Ivory Coast's Alpha Blondy and the "Lion of Zimbabwe," , Thomas Mapfumo...
Most fans, however, do not get near their hero. Michael's Pub owner Gil Wiest aggressively fends them off, which is just fine with Woody. He makes no bones about the fact that he's there for his own kicks, not to strike up a rapport with the audience. "I'm not somebody who smiles and bows," he says. "You know, I'm up there to play. It's strictly business with me." Yet many patrons expect something different from the former stand-up comic. "Most of them are shocked that he doesn't speak or tell jokes," says banjoist...
...unique harmonies. Maria Bethania, 43, first achieved prominence in 1965, when she substituted for the ailing star of a Rio musical. Her dark, husky voice shares a certain androgynous quality with those of some of Brazil's other top performers. Bethania's brother, Veloso, 47, is -- along with Gilberto Gil -- one of the main exponents of tropicalismo, the buoyant music of the student generation that emerged during a period of military dictatorship after 1964. That style advocated the rights of blacks, reintroduced strong Afro-Brazilian rhythms and made prominent use of electric guitars. Veloso projects intimacy in personal, deeply reflective...
Ironically, Zimmerman, listed 41st in the nations in the latest Volvo men's singles rankings, was the only Harvard player to drop a set, outlasting Gil Dailey at first singles, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2. Crimson, 9-0 at Princeton...
...Mike Zimmerman (HARVARD) d. Gil Dailey (B.C.). 2-6, 6-3, 6-2; 2. Mike Shyjan (HARVARD) d. Hiro Takata, 6-0, 6-2; 3. Derek Brown (HARVARD) d. Chris O'Neill (B.C.), 6-3, 7-5; 4. Albert Chang HARVARD) d. Kevin Connolly (B.C.). 6-2, 7-5; 5. Jonathan Cardi (HARVARD) d. David Driscoll (B.C.), 6-4, 6-1; 6. Mark Leschly (HARVARD) d. J.J. Conners...