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He calls himself a rock 'n' roll "lifer." With his band The Negro Problem, he's toured around the world, putting out albums of what he calls "Afro-Baroque cabaret" music. And now the musician known as Stew has written himself into a Broadway musical.
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Musicians Stew and Heidi Rodewald speak with Fresh Air TV critic David Bianculli. They're the founders of a band they call The Negro Problem. Their new Broadway musical, Passing Strange, is an autobiographical look at Stew's journey through music.
()Pop-rock band, the Negro Problem, confronts race with a blend of critique and humor. Mark "Stew" Stewart, the group's leader - and only black member - is now bringing the band's style to the theater with the musical Passing Strange. Stewart, along with band member Heidi Rodewald and actress Eisa Davis, talk to Farai Chideya about the play based on Stew's life.
()Singer/songwriter Stew seamlessly blends gospel and funk with sophisticated lyrics, sweet melodies, and an even sweeter voice. His eighth album, titled Something Deeper Than These Changes, takes the listener on intimate journeys into Stew's past, and offers vivid portraits of the people he is closest to in the present. NPR's Neda Ulaby profiles the musician.
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