I'm a student of the Arabic Oud (an eastern lute, precursor to the guitar) and Munir Bashir is one of the greats - some beautiful listening here:

Munir Bashir

Blog about prepared and experimental guitar techniques

Any Fat Freddy’s Drop fans out there will be sad to learn that founding member Mu has passed away. He is an icon of New Zealand music, a true innovator that will be sorely missed. Alofa Atu.

Mu - AudioCulture

A first-generation Samoan-New Zealander from working-class suburb Wainuiomata in Wellington’s Hutt Valley, he was the youngest of five kids. He s...

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Nobel Peace Prize for Francesca Albanese and the doctors of Gaza

Netanyahu just nominated Trump for the Nobel peace prize. Let’s show that the world thinks - Francesca and Gaza doctors deserve it instead!