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Shake, Rattle, and Roll - Snap Classic

Published: Jan. 11, 2024, 10:41 p.m.

A rock band from Zimbabwe becomes the voice of a revolution. And a New York Rabbi has his faith tested when he takes a job helping a member of the KKK.

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Fault Lines

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Glynn goes on a date...and things get shaky.

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Sound design by Pat Mesiti-Miller

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Zim Heavy: Rock and Revolution in Zimbabwe

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Before there was Zimbabwe, there was the \u201cHeavy\u201d scene. In the 1970\u2019s, Rock music rang out from the black townships in Rhodesia. One band, Wells Fargo, became the voice of the people. Founding members Ebba Chitambo and Never Mpofu tell their story of music and revolution in the face of an oppressive government.

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Listen to Wells Fargo\u2019s release "Watch Out!" Learn more about the work Matthew Shechmeister and Eothen \u201cEgon\u201d Alapatt are doing to document the Heavy scene at Now-Again Records.

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Produced by Pat Mesiti-Miller

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Correspondent: Albert Nyathi

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Featuring Music by Wells Fargo courtesy of Now-Again Records

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Rabbi And The KKK

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A New York Rabbi has his faith tested when he takes a job in Nebraska.

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Produced by Anna Sussman, original music by Leon Morimoto

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Artwork by Teo Ducot

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Season 15 - Episode 2 - Snap Classic