Local bands, doing their thing

Growing up in Michigan, Occidental Brothers Dance Band International guitarist Nathaniel Braddock, determined to discover music outside the mainstream, extended his search far overseas—eventually stumbling onto the music of West Africa. Up to that point, Braddock had immersed himself in underground rock (The Smiths, Sonic Youth, etc.), so the first time he heard African pop he was caught off guard by how different it sounded.

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