Music Interviews Refugee All Stars: Straight Outta Sierra Leone February 15, 2008 • The funky afro-beat/reggae band, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, formed while in West African refugee camps filled with Sierra Leoneans who fled the nation's brutal civil war. Farai Chideya talks with two members of the group — Reuben and Black Nature — about the healing power of West African reggae and soul. Refugee All Stars: Straight Outta Sierra Leone Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/19084968/19084945" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music Refugee All Stars Return Home June 12, 2007 • The members of the Refugee All Stars are all survivors of Sierra Leone's bloody civil war. Their music tells stories of survival, of living in exile, and of returning home. Members of the Refugee All Stars tell their stories of courage, song and return. Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10980646/10980647" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music Refugee All Stars: Music Born of Strife December 3, 2005 • Six men forced from their homes by violence in Sierra Leone have transformed their experience into a musical calling. The Refugee All Stars are now the subject of a feature-length documentary that follows their performances. Refugee All Stars: Music Born of Strife Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5036368/5036769" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Members of Refugee All Stars. Zack Smith hide caption toggle caption Zack Smith Music Interviews Refugee All Stars: From Sierra Leone To New Orleans March 31, 2010 • Emerging from the refugee camps of Sierra Leone's civil war, the Refugee All Stars have seen their fair share of hard times. But, as Banning Eyre finds on their latest album, Rise And Shine, the group's focus is on spreading a positive message of peace. Refugee All Stars: From Sierra Leone To New Orleans Listen · 6:20 6:20 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/124734833/125421429" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Cafe Refugee All-Stars: Sounds from Sierra Leone XPN January 17, 2007 • The Refugee All-Stars formed after civil war forced a collective of Sierra Leone musicians into refuge in the Republic of Guinea. The 11 performers, led by vocalist and songwriter Reuben Komora, were discovered in a documentary film by Zach Niles and Banker White. Refugee All-Stars in Studio on World Cafe - 01/17/2007 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6893111/6893511" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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All Songs Considered Damien Rice, Tom Waits, The Gothic Archies October 26, 2006 • The year's best pop music from Lily Allen; The quiet and contemplative Damien Rice; Chilling out with The Hold Steady; Three new CDs from Tom Waits; A tragic treasury from The Gothic Archies and more. Damien Rice, Tom Waits, The Gothic Archies Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15961026/15961029" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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All Songs Considered Cat Power, Alison Balsom, Refugee All Stars January 18, 2006 • A taste of soul music from Cat Power; former Belle and Sebastian singer Isobel Campbell; Bach from trumpeter Alison Balsom; Stray Cats rockabilly bassist Lee Rocker and more. Cat Power, Alison Balsom, Refugee All Stars Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15961893/15961896" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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