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Toast Of The Nation

Lionel Loueke Trio: Live In Boston

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January 1, 2011 • Ten years ago, a vocalizing guitarist from Benin, a bassist born in Sweden and raised in Italy, and a drummer from Hungary met at Berklee College of Music. In the over 10 years since, they've developed an incredible rapport.

Lionel Loueke Trio in Concert on Toast of the Nation 2010-2011

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A Bonus Performance From Lionel Loueke's Tiny Desk Concert

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A Blog Supreme

A Bonus Performance From Lionel Loueke's Tiny Desk Concert

April 28, 2010 • On Lionel Loueke's newest record, Mwaliko, he and drummer Marcus Gilmore get together to jam on Wayne Shorter's "Nefertiti." When he played for NPR Music, he called the tune again. Here is the audio from that performance.

"Nefertiti"

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Tiny Desk

Lionel Loueke: Tiny Desk Concert

April 26, 2010 • Listen to any Lionel Loueke record long enough and you'll wonder, "How did he make that noise?" When the unusual jazz guitarist and his drummer showed up for a video performance at the NPR Music offices — literally with bells on — they helped answer that question.

Lionel Loueke: Jazz Meets African Rhythms On 'Mwaliko'

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Music Reviews

Lionel Loueke: Jazz Meets African Rhythms On 'Mwaliko'

March 11, 2010 • The jazz guitarist draws on an extremely wide range of styles. From bebop to Brazilian rhythms to lyrical ballads to sounds from his native Benin, Loueke's latest album, Mwaliko, showcases the artist's inventive take on jazz.

Lionel Loueke: Jazz Meets African Rhythms On 'Mwaliko'

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First Listen

Exclusive First Listen: Lionel Loueke

February 1, 2010 • Loueke is a jazz guitarist and vocalist. But if you've never heard him, his music sounds nothing like the work of the crooning strummer that description conjures. Hear his new album of spare yet intimate duos and trios, Mwaliko, in its entirety prior to its commercial release on Feb. 9.

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Music Reviews

From Lionel Loueke, 'Karibu' Sounds

Fresh Air

June 5, 2008 • The African guitarist and his international trio (drummer from Hungary and bassist from Italy via Sweden) have been performing together for eight years. Their latest album, Karibu, is an eloquent fusion of jazz and Afro influences.

From Lionel Loueke, 'Karibu' Sounds

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In Lionel Loueke, African Pop Meets Jazz

March 25, 2008 • He's one of New York's top jazz guitarists, but Lionel Loueke grew up in the West African nation of Benin. Since he left, he has forged a unique sound which draws from the traditional music of his youth.

In Lionel Loueke, African Pop Meets Jazz

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