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Contemporary Armenian folk trio Armadi Tsayn drops self-titled EP

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By Knar Bedian 
| The Armenian Weekly
Armadi Tsayn, from left to right: Filippo Novi-Goller, Samuel Sjostedt and Alek Surenian (Photo by Knar Bedian) After a tour of Armenia, the release of three singles — including “Artsakh Aghves,” featuring multi-instrumentalist Mal Barsamian — and performances throughout the Midwest and East Coast, contemporary Armenian folk band Armadi Tsayn — now comprised of oud player and composer Samuel Sjostedt, percussionist Alek Surenian and bassist Filippo Novi-Goller — have returned with the release...
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Concert Gallery: McKinley Dixon

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By Knar Bedian 
| Sound of Boston
Jazz rapper McKinley Dixon returned to Boston to tour newest release, “Magic, Alive!” — a record that features once-local Anjimile. Throughout the night, driving percussion raced with McKinley Dixon’s rapping. You could feel the weight on “Chain Sooo Heavy” as the tempo slowed and Dixon’s bars dragged, and could hear the defiance of “Mezzanine Tippin’” as the drummer slowly slammed his kit, the keys player’s body lurched forward and back in emphasis.
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Concert Gallery: Jessie Reyez

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By Knar Bedian 
| Sound of Boston
It didn’t take long before fans started flinging bras (and boxers) at Jessie Reyez, who was back in Boston for her Paid in Memories tour. Maybe it was her impressive vocals. Maybe it was the deliberately inclusive and safe space she created. Maybe it was the fact that she leaned into authenticity in many forms; instead of inserting synthetic interludes, Reyez had fans sing, a homemade soundtrack for her her descent down the stairs of her two-story stage.
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