Boston Marathon Bougaloo: African Rhythms for the Runners

Playing a mix of rhythms from Africa (Cameroon), the Caribbean (Jamaica), and the U.S. (New Orleans), this annual street-corner pick-up band gives a joyous pick-up to the runners on the last uphill stretch of the Boston Marathon. Musicians: drums: Usmanou Nsangou, Erroll Smikle, Marc Roudebush, Amy Stubblefield; cowbell, M.H. Nsangou; piccolo, Carolyn Newberger; trombone, Jacob (6 years old); claves, anonymous; whistle, anonymous;
Sousaphone (helicon), Eli Newberger. Interviewees: M.H. Nsangou, Eli Newberger. Interviewer, Gail Huff.

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Music

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• African drums
• tuba
• Eli
• Newberger
• Boston
• Marathon

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Just great, Eli!