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I'd love to listen to Kirk's radio show ("Radio Free Rahsaan"). Any idea where it might be available? I caught have a show on a local radio once, but couldn't find anything, let alone the whole series, anywhere. 

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First Weekend of New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Day 1: Starting off with Mixantena de Santa Cecelia, a horn and drum based folk group from Mexico. Economy Hall: Leroy Jones and New Orleans' Finest. Elegant and swinging New Orleans trumpet master. Blues Tent: Little Freddie King Blues Band. Per his website, he's been shot, stabbed, electrocuted, and nearly drowned by Hurricane Katrina. Real deal blues player and cousin of Lightnin' Hopkins. No actual resemblance to the great Freddie King. Jazz Tent: Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap duo. Not my cup of tea. Congo Square Stage: Seun Kuti and Egypt 80. Fantastic set. Day 2: Economy Hall: Shake 'Em Up Jazz Band: All girl band in the vein of Tuba Skinny. Enjoyable. Lagniappe Stage: Mahmoud Chouki New World Ensemble. With Stephen Gladney on tenor sax and Oscar Rossignoli on piano. Outstanding and thrilling performance by the charismatic Moroccan guitarist/oud player. Congo Square: Youssou N'Dour. Exciting set from Senegalese master. Economy Hall: Secret Six Jazz Band. Another pleasing group in a similar vein to Tuba Skinny. Day 3: Jazz Tent; Kyle Roussel. Outstanding young New Orleans based jazz pianist. Lagniappe Stage: Marimba Nandayapa. Masterful Marimba band from Chiapas, Mexico. Lagniappe Stage: Zar Electrik. From North Africa via France. Music of the Maghreb. Evening:  Noah Young Trio with Mahmoud Chouki at NOLA Brewing Company. Great band. Day 4: Jazz Tent: Leon Anderson Quintet. Sold mainstream band led by drummer Leon Anderson. Ricardo Pasqual on saxophones, John Michal Bradford on trumpet and Oscar Rossignolli on piano. Blues Tent: Etran de L'Air. Great live band from Niger. The two guitarists and bass guitarist exchanged instruments twice, each playing both guitars and the bass. Jazz Tent: Bill Frisell Trio with Brian Blade and Thomas Morgan. Set featured two lengthy improvisatios--40 minutes and 20 minutes apiece. Ending with What the World Needs Now is Love... Jazz Tent: Branford Marsalis Quartet. Branford is certainly playing with a lot of authority and  swagger these days. Strong, long running band. Excellent. Evening: Mahmoud Chouki Handmade Instruments Ensemble with Yusa. At Snug Harbor. Such a great set. Seeing Mahnoud in three different bands over the weekend was so great. 

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