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Buy: Almighty Sion ‘The Beat Generation’ ltd edition cassettes

Laurent Fintoni — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:35:05 +0000

On April 15th, 2013 we released the debut from Almighty Sion, the young Englo-Irish duo of SertOne and Bolts. Titled ‘The Beat Generation’ it’s a classic hip hop beat tape inspired by both the original 1950s Beat movement and the recent eponymous movement that has reinvigorated the hip hop scene, from Los Angeles to Tokyo [...]

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Download: Lewis James ft. D-Styles, Om Unit, Free the Robots and more ‘Anuk Krakatau’

Laurent Fintoni — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:11:16 +0000

The Krakatoa volcanoes erupted and exploded in 1883. The explosion is considered to be the loudest sound ever heard in modern history. The shock waves from the explosion were recorded on barographs around the globe. Currently, what had been the northernmost of the three pre-1883 Krakatoa volcanoes, Perboewatan, has re-emerged from the ocean, and is [...]

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Listen: Blackjob ‘Summertime’ mix on Solid Steel

Laurent Fintoni — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 07:52:39 +0000

Our boy Blackjob (aka Mannaman) sent us an email last summer saying he’d put together a new mix featuring a foray into country dub. Suffice to say that was enough to get us curious, and clearly equally enough for the mighty Solid Steel – Ninja Tune’s long running radio show – to decide [...]

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Preview: Almighty Sion – The Beat Generation + video interview

Laurent Fintoni — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:48:44 +0000

As announced at the end of last year, our second release for 2013 comes courtesy of Almighty Sion, a duo composed of SertOne and Bolts – currently residing in Liverpool and originally from Ireland and England respectively. The Beat Generation is Almighty Sion’s first official release, a 30 minute excursion into one side of their [...]

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Buy: Blackjob ‘Trashdub’ 12″ and digital remix EP

Laurent Fintoni — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:48:29 +0000

The Blackjob ‘Trashdub’ 12″ and remix EP are now available to buy from all good shops worldwide. ‘Trashdub’ is Blackjob’s first official vinyl release. This new dub project from famed Italian bassist Mannaman takes its cue from the music’s Jamaican roots while nodding in the direction of its modern mutations, in cities like Bristol and [...]

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Daisuke Tanabe mix for Bonafide + live in Bologna sets

Laurent Fintoni — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:50:22 +0000

The good people at Bonafide Magazine have just put up a guest mix by Daisuke Tanabe which was commissioned following the Kidsuke tour and the first Zoooriginals 7″ release. You can stream the mix below: It’s a chill 30 minutes trip into Daisuke’s mind, which nicely echoes the more ambient and atmospheric aspects [...]

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Preview: Blackjob | Trashdub Remixed

Laurent Fintoni — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:12:06 +0000

As announced a few months back, Blackjob’s debut EP, Trashdub, is being given the remix treatment in 2013. Trashdub Remixed will be the first release of the year for Original Cultures Records coming to you at the end of February in both digital format and 12″ featuring three original cuts and three remixes. Read the [...]

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Introducing… Almighty Sion and Lewis James

Laurent Fintoni — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:55:09 +0000

Closing down on 2012, we’d like to introduce you to two of our new artists who will be releasing with us in 2013 (and hopefully beyond). First up is Lewis James, an old friend of ours who currently resides in Amsterdam. After helping him release his debut EP, Heavy Romance, on [...]

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Original Cultures in the mix on NTS Live

Laurent Fintoni — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:33:00 +0000

Here’s a little something we forgot to post up last month. Laurent from Original Cultures dropped by the CDR Audio Show on NTS Live during the Kidsuke and Guests tour and played an hour of music from the label and friends. Features new and unreleased music from Moresounds, Eprom, SertOne, Bolts, Lewis James, Beat Inc., [...]

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Listen: Jealousguy live @ Pollen, Bristol

Laurent Fintoni — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 14:53:28 +0000

The Kidsuke and Guests tour stopped in Bristol thanks to EFA who brought the show to the infamous Bank on Stokescroft. Despite the torrential rain heads came out and were rewarded with one of Jealousguy’s best performances of the tour. For those of you who missed it you can now listen back to the 30 [...]

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Watch: Jealousguy – Hydra (LIVE)

Laurent Fintoni — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:25:24 +0000

During the recent Kidsuke and Guests tour we stopped at the Red Bull Studios in London for an afternoon of rehearsals and a small, intimate session ahead of the London show later that night with the Tempo Clash crew. We also took time to record Jealousguy performing Hydra, her track from the first Zoooriginals release. [...]

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Organisers’ blog Kidsuke and Guests tour – week 3

Laurent Fintoni — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:12:09 +0000

All good things come to an end, and tend to do so rather quickly. The guys have gone back to Japan and we’ve all started to unwind after what was a memorable three-week adventure. During the last week I came across a quote I’m now unable to find again but which summarised what happened rather [...]

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Kidsuke live in London now on RBMA Radio

Laurent Fintoni — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:29:50 +0000

The Kidsuke and Guests 2012 European tour presented by Original Cultures is now over but the vibes continue with the first recording from the tour to surface over on RBMA Radio. This is a recording of the Kidsuke set at the London show which was hosted by Tempo Clash. You can listen back [...]

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Hear new Original Cultures music on Rinse FM

Laurent Fintoni — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:37:28 +0000

Our good friend Charlie Fracture, head of the Astrophonica label and all round badman on production, recently guested on London’s famed Rinse FM for a 2 hour session which starts off with Daisuke Tanabe’s ‘Wana’ – taken from our first Zoooriginals release – and also features one of the forthcoming Blackjob [...]

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Organisers’ blog Kidsuke and Guests tour – week 2

Laurent Fintoni — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:28:15 +0000

Sat in a cafe in Manchester, we’re about to finish our second tour week with a show at The Roadhouse tonight and I’m starting to feel slightly exhausted. Tour managing is fun but it takes a lot out of you. Even more so when you’re doing it on top of other work, as is the [...]

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Zoooriginals #1 – Available to buy now!

Laurent Fintoni — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 20:46:21 +0000

The first release in the Zoooriginals series is now available to buy directly from us on Bandcamp. Full worldwide release to all physical and online shops is on November 26th. Zoooriginals #1 features music from Japan’s Daisuke Tanabe and Jealousguy and artwork from Bologna’s Ericailcane. This a limited edition double sided picture 7″. No digital, [...]

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Kidsuke and Jealousguy live on The Funhouse TV – Watch again

Laurent Fintoni — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 20:09:47 +0000

The Kidsuke and Guests tour stopped by The Funhouse TV this past week for a live session alongside host Chris P Cuts. This was the only live streaming session of the tour featuring both the Kidsuke live show (in a slightly shortened format) and Jealousguy. It was tons of fun and you can [...]

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Organisers’ blog Kidsuke and Guests tour – week 1

Laurent Fintoni — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:56:33 +0000

So the Kidsuke and Guests tour started just under a week ago when Daisuke Tanabe and Masami Takahashi (aka Jealousguy) made it through customs in London without a hitch – anyone who’s ever organised a tour with international artists will know that can be a stressful stage, thankfully we came prepared with all [...]

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One Step Forward – Original Cultures Records showcase for Brooklyn Radio

Laurent Fintoni — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 18:02:29 +0000

Following on from the recent label showcase on Don’t Watch That TV’s Just Jam sessions Laurent has done a new, extended version of the showcase mix for Brooklyn Radio. The format is more or less the same: the mix features music from the label, current and future, alongside music from people we’re working [...]

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Just Jam TV – Original Cultures Records showcase

Laurent Fintoni — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 14:19:11 +0000

A couple weeks ago Will LV invited us to be part of a Just Jam TV session he put together for Tim and Barry, the guys who run Don’t Watch That TV. Alongside Om Unit, Shigeto and Traxman we went down to the studio and pre-recorded a session [...]

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Blackjob ‘Trashdub’ remixes and 12″

Laurent Fintoni — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 19:14:46 +0000

Following the release of Blackjob’s debut EP ‘Trashdub’ in July 2012, Original Cultures will be releasing a remix EP and 12″ in early 2013. Originally intended to be released alongside the originals, the remixes will come as a separate digital five track EP alongside a 12″ compiling the best of both originals and [...]

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Announcing Kidsuke and Guests 2012 European tour!

Laurent Fintoni — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 18:36:55 +0000

We’re proud to announce that Original Cultures will present the Kidsuke and Guests European tour in November 2012. With support from the Japan Foundation and Elastic Artists we are bringing Daisuke Tanabe and Jealousguy over from Japan to tour the Kidsuke project, a collaboration between Daisuke Tanabe and UK producer Kidkanevil. [...]

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Official video for Om Unit’s remix of Beat Inc.

Laurent Fintoni — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 18:22:17 +0000

We’re pleased to announce the official video for Om Unit’s remix of Beat Inc. ‘Just Remember’, taken from The Formula EP. Once more it’s a family affair involving artists we’ve worked with in the past. In 2011 Original Cultures produced The Formula, a unique audio/visual show which was directed by Pietro Babina and from which [...]

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Jealousguy

Laurent Fintoni — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 22:50:40 +0000

Jealousguy is a producer based in Hokkaido, northern Japan. She’s been making music since 2003 and in recent years has garnered increasing attention both inside and outside of Japan, opening shows for Gold Panda, Four Tet and Low End Theory as well as being invited to perform at the Tokyo Sonar Festival. She’s released on [...]

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Kidkanevil

Laurent Fintoni — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 22:44:58 +0000

Growing up on a healthy diet of sound system culture and Sega Megadrive games, kidkanevil aka Gerard Roberts has developed a distinctive and progressive sound over the years. A keen musician from an early age, his progression into music production was a natural one spurred on by an obsessive interest in hip-hop and the possibilities [...]

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Daisuke Tanabe

Laurent Fintoni — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 22:35:44 +0000

Sound Micro-puzzles After carefully honing his craft from the age of 16, it was Daisuke Tanabe’s first EP release in 2006 that brought him to the attention of worldwide tastemakers like Gilles Peterson and Pete Adarkwah. Since then he has remixed the likes of Elan Mehler and Aaron Jerome, collaborated with Monday Michuru, and released [...]

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Zoooriginals #1 | Daisuke Tanabe x Jealousguy x Ericailcane

Laurent Fintoni — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 23:30:00 +0000

Original Cultures and Zooo Print & Press are proud to present the first release in the Zoooriginals series of collaborative, limited-edition picture 7” vinyl releases. The concept is simple: Two musicians, one side each. One visual artist, two sides. All exclusive, never before seen or heard. Limited edition 7” vinyl run. No digital. [...]

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Original Cultures Records – an introduction

Laurent Fintoni — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 23:16:54 +0000

Original Cultures Records was born at the tail-end of 2011. After three years of putting together unique week-long events in Bologna and London we decided that the next logical step for the project was to grow into a record label, allowing us to put out music from artists we’ve worked with over the years in [...]

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Original Cultures 2012 showcase: Beat One / Beat Two

Laurent Fintoni — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:50:12 +0000

Original Cultures – Beat One | Friday 22 June – Piazza Verdi estate – Bologna Beat One is the first part of Original Cultures’ 2012 summer showcase. The session features the A Boom Bap Continuum talk by Laurent Fintoni, a look at the evolution of hip hop’s boom bap production aesthetic from 1999 to 2009 [...]

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Original Cultures ‘From Inner Space’ – The Documentary

Laurent Fintoni — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:03:34 +0000

Finally after a year’s wait the documentary of Original Cultures’ 2010 production, From Inner Space, is ready. Filmed and directed by Undervilla Productions, this documentary tells the story of From Inner Space through interviews with the artists – Katzuma, Nico Menci, Blanda, Danilo Mineo and Opificio Ciclope – and footage of the whole [...]

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Original Cultures ‘The Formula’ – round up and documentation

Laurent Fintoni — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 15:49:41 +0000

And so another Original Cultures has ended, the fourth main event since the project started officially in 2009 and the last show of our 3rd year! The Formula, our production for 2011, was very special for many reasons: it saw the return of international artists for the event, we held the event in the Arena [...]

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Organisers’ blog Bologna ’11 – Day 4

Laurent Fintoni — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:12:20 +0000

As we get closer to the final day – tomorrow – things get more hectic. Yesterday, which day 4, today and tomorrow are only going to get more and more intense. As such there isn’t really a proper blog for yesterday as I only spent a few hours with the guys in the music workshops [...]

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Artists blog Bologna ’11 – Day 3

Laurent Fintoni — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:07:39 +0000

We continue our series of video blogs with the artists taking part in Original Cultures’ 2011 production The Formula. On the beginning of day 3 we got a few more impressions and words from the crew, and a quick chat with our special guest Architeq about Bologna, the show and good food. Remember you can [...]

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Organisers’ blog Bologna ’11 – Day 3

Laurent Fintoni — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:01:09 +0000

So I got lost on my way to pick up the musicians today, and somehow found myself on the other part of town in front of Gelatauro – the ice cream place I’ve been banging on about. Genuine mistake or subconscious desire to start the day with a tub of the city’s best ice cream, [...]

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Organisers’ blog Bologna ’11 – Day 2

Laurent Fintoni — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:58:36 +0000

And on to day 2 of this year’s edition of Original Cultures. Check the video above for a little additional insight into what happened. With the soundcard fixed the musicians hit the ground running with the rehearsals today, running through the tracks to tighten up arrangements and structures and giving Sam Architeq time to learn [...]

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Artists blog Bologna ’11 – Day 1

Laurent Fintoni — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:14:57 +0000

We’re changing things up a little this year with the artists blog – instead of words we’re going to try and bring you a short video of impressions from the artists every day. And so we start with day 1 and some words from the musicians – namely B.Kun, the producer behind the live show, [...]

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Organisers’ blog Bologna ’11 – Day 1

Laurent Fintoni — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:13:36 +0000

It’s good to be back. Having Sam Architeq with us this year is really good too. Firstly because it brings the project back to its original ideas of cultural and artistic exchange between international artists, but also because – as we can already see after only a few hours together – he’s fitting in perfectly [...]

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Original Cultures Radio – The Formula promo mix

Laurent Fintoni — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 08:03:05 +0000

With Original Cultures’ 2011 show, The Formula, under way as of yesterday we’re dropping a little promo podcast as part of our Original Cultures Radio series in anticipation of the final showcase that goes down Saturday June 25 in Bologna. Inspired by some of the themes and sounds behind The Formula, [...]

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Corporal Fluidity

Robert — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 10:41:12 +0000

Corporal Fluidity is a story written by Valerio Evangelisti which forms the basis for Original Cultures’ 2011 production The Formula. Based on this story both musicians and visual artists will work together over the space of a week to create a live show that is inspired by the story. The story is [...]

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MEAT Collective

Laurent Fintoni — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:59:46 +0000

The MEAT Collective was born in 2004 from the union of five young professionals operating in the fields of graphic projection, illustration and photography. Their common interest was graffiti writing. With their strength lying in the various formations they each have, from psychology to fine arts, the members of the collective are able to deliver [...]

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Valerio Evangelisti

Laurent Fintoni — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:51:44 +0000

Valerio Evangelisti was born in Bologna in 1952. After having published five volumes and forty or so essays and stories he dedicated himself entirely to writing. In 1994 his first novel was published, Nicolas Eymerich, Inquisitor, which won the Premio Urania prize. This was followed by Le Catene di Eymerich in 1995, Il Corpo e [...]

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David Loom

Laurent Fintoni — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:40:49 +0000

David Loom is an artist and visual designer who works on artistic productions, research and implementation of technology in the arts. From 1995 he has silently collaborated with various theatre groups, choreography companies, directors and actors looking after the production of operas, theatre shows and performances, and more specifically looking after the visual design, images [...]

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Pietro Babina

Laurent Fintoni — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:33:42 +0000

Born in Bologna in 1967. In 1989/90 he sets up the theatre company Teatrino Clandestino with Fiorenza Menni, with which he produces 37 shows and 9 films and videos. With these productions he’s received over the years various prizes and accolades both nationally and internationally. He’s co-produced, debuted and toured in Italy’s main theatres and [...]

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Hed

Laurent Fintoni — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:22:20 +0000

Edoardo Amati was born in Novafeltria, August 1st 1985. He began to play drums in 2000, the same year in which he started to take lessons at the Centro Comunale di Novafeltria where he learnt the basics of sheet reading which he then used as the basis for his self-taught style. After having playing in [...]

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Mannaman

Laurent Fintoni — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:15:51 +0000

In 1988 Alessio Argenteri aka Manna joined the Bologna squatter collective Isola nel Kantiere with which he took part in musical productions over 2 years spanning everything from hardcore punk to italian hip hop. The sound of groups like Fugazi and Henry Rollins’ Bad Brains and the birth of Italy’s hip hop scene influence his [...]

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Architeq

Laurent Fintoni — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:35:06 +0000

Architeq is London-based producer and mixing engineer Sam Annand. He is often joined by Scott Donald or Jerome Tchernyan on drums/percussion for his live shows. He has released music on Tirk recordings most notably, with his last album Birds of Prey receiving critical acclaim worldwide for its unique blend of dub and electronic music. He’s [...]

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Danilo Mineo

Laurent Fintoni — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:18:20 +0000

Born in Modica in 1977. His first musical experience is with the V.Bellini di Chiaramonte Gulfi band under the direction of maestro Vito Noto. In 1996, he moves to Bologna where he takes percussion lessons a the Scuola Popolare di Musica Ivan Illich. During those years he frequents workshops and seminars with various renowned international [...]

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B.Kun

Laurent Fintoni — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:07:39 +0000

Fabrizio ‘B.Kun’ Pollice, son of a professional musician, took his first steps into music at age 5 studying violin, percussion and guitar. Thanks to his love for music and electronics he started working in a recording studio at age 20, soon exhibiting his skills around Italy for the Native Instruments company, demonstrating their Traktor scratch [...]

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New show for 2011: The Formula – From Words to Sounds

Laurent Fintoni — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:01:11 +0000

Original Cultures 2011 The Formula – From Words to Sounds Programme The Prequel When: Tuesday June 23th from 7pm Where: Bartleby, Via San Petronio Vecchio 30/a, Bologna Bartleby hosts Original Cultures • Intrduction to Original Cultures 2011 • Premiere of the documentary ‘From Inner Space – Original Cultures 2010′ screening. Produced by Undervilla [...]

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Original Cultures showcase at Eurocultured Festival

Laurent Fintoni — Wed, 11 May 2011 14:57:08 +0000

We’re very happy to announce that Original Cultures has been invited to showcase at this year’s Eurocultured festival in Manchester, bringing to town Katzuma and The Expanding Disco Machine – the band which was put together in Bologna for our ‘From Inner Space’ event last July. Katzuma and his band will be performing [...]

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