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Alt.Latino Music Inspired Oscar-Nominated Film 'Roma'

Alt.Latino Music Inspired Oscar-Nominated Film 'Roma'

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A Journey Through The Music Of The Oscar-Nominated Film 'Roma'

February 21, 2019 • Roma director Alfonso Cuarón handpicked artists to make music inspired by the characters from his Oscar-nominated film. The results are stunning.

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A Thousand People In The Street: 'For What It's Worth' Captured Youth In Revolt

Though often associated with the Vietnam War, Buffalo Springfield's signature song was inspired by a confrontation back home, which erupted on a few famous blocks in Los Angeles.

An Italian Town Fell Silent So The Sounds Of A Stradivarius Could Be Preserved

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An Italian Town Fell Silent So The Sounds Of A Stradivarius Could Be Preserved

The mayor of Cremona, Italy, blocked traffic during five weeks of recording and asked residents to please keep quiet so master musicians could play four instruments — note by note — for posterity.

Video: Behind The Oscar-Nominated Music Of Spike Lee's 'BlacKkKlansman'

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Composer and trumpeter Terence Blanchard reveals the creative process that led to BlacKkKlansman's "Blut und Boden (Blood and Soil)."

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