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    Southland Sessions
            Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra N.Y.E.L.A.
                
                    
                        
                            Season 1
                        
                    
                    
                        
                            Episode 9
                        
                    
                
            
            
            Join Mekala Session and the "Ark" as they ring in the new year with a musical celebration in downtown's Grand Park. Honoring the work of Horace Tapscott amongst other musical legends, the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra is a multi-generational band that brings together the legacy of jazz music in Los Angeles.
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            One of pop music's great singer/songwriters finds her guiding light close to home. “Audra Mae: Songs of Joy & Peace” grew from that simple reminder that a song can mend the heart.
        
        
     
    
                        
  
  
    
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
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            Barbara Morrison pays musical tribute to the iconic jazz and blues singers, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington and Ella Fitzgerald.
        
        
     
    
                        
  
  
    
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
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            Join Maestro Carl St. Clair, Pacific Symphony, and some special guests as they celebrate the opening of their 42nd season with performances by five world-class pianists.
        
        
     
    
                        
  
  
    
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
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            “Spotlight” alum Josh Groban hosts a special performance by SoCal’s most talented teens.
        
        
     
    
                        
  
  
    
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
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            Performers pay tribute to Linda Ronstadt. Plus, an interview with the legend herself.
        
        
     
    
                        
  
  
    
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
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            Highlights from the Annual Watts Towers Day of the Drum and Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festivals.
        
        
     
    
                        
  
  
    
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
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            Hosted by designer Rosten Woo, this episode explores L.A. civic art and culture during the pandemic.
        
        
     
    
                        
  
  
    
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
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            Witness the creativity of L.A. music in this episode made in collaboration with dublab.
        
        
     
    
                        
  
  
    
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
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            Hosted by Mariachi musician Julian Torres, this episode explores the tradition of Mariachi music and its transformation through time and circumstance.
        
        
     
    
                        
  
  
    
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
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            Key cultural leaders from around Los Angeles gather to discuss the role of arts and culture in shaping the world’s future.
        
        
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    