World Cafe Next: Danny Michel And The Garifuna Collective : World Cafe On his new collaborative album, the Canadian songwriter offers rich connections to Garifuna culture.
World Cafe Next: Danny Michel And The Garifuna Collective
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Danny Michel.
Ivan Duran/Courtesy of the artistPlaylist
- "What Color Are You"
- "A Cold Road"
Canadian Danny Michel is a veteran songwriter with a lengthy career: The folk-rock musician, whose voice recalls that of Paul Simon, already has nine albums to his name. But his latest record, Blackbirds Are Dancing Over Me, is a little bit different. In 2012, Michel relocated to Belize in order to work with The Garifuna Collective, a group of musicians who carry on soulful traditions surrounding the history of their West African ancestors.
Hear two new songs from Blackbirds Are Dancing Over Me, a collaboration which brings out some of Michel's best songwriting yet.
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