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June 23, 2008
Linking the Diaspora Musically
Hip hop is contributing to an expanding Italian diasporic consciousness, one that offers possibilities for an anti-racist politic.
June 14, 2008
"C'è la luna": Anatomy of an Italian-American "Folk" Song
Pete Seeger singing "C'è la luna" (1967).
An Italian-American standard turns out to have a convoluted history that belies the simplistic label “folk song.”
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