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Unraveling The Berimbau, A Simple Instrument With A Trove Of Hidden Talents

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Unraveling The Berimbau, A Simple Instrument With A Trove Of Hidden Talents

The late Naná Vasconcelos helped put the berimbau on the world's musical map. Gregory Beyer of the group Arcomusical says Vasconcelos didn't just master the instrument, he reinvented it.

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A Texas Border Town Mayor's Take On Immigration, Trade And The Wall

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She Was Shielded Under DACA, Now Worried What Trump May Do

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'Soviet Daughter': How A Great-Grandmother's Diary Became A Graphic Novel

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'Soviet Daughter': How A Great-Grandmother's Diary Became A Graphic Novel

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'Goodnight Moon' Author Margaret Wise Brown Was No Old Lady Whispering Hush

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'Goodnight Moon' Author Margaret Wise Brown Was No Old Lady Whispering Hush

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Gregory Beyer is the artistic director of the musical ensemble Arcomusical, whose new album, MeiaMeia, is dedicated to berimbau master Naná Vasconcelos. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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