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DeVotchKa: Gypsy-Fusion Quartet Hits the Big Time

Achieving public familiarity through featured songs in Little Miss Sunshine, DeVotchKa has worked hard to make a name for itself.…

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Brazilian Girls: Global Pop Collective

Making music in the world's melting pot, NYC-based trio Brazilian Girls doesn't like labels. And with its eclectic sound that…

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Chicha Libre: Familiarizing and Reinventing Chicha

Oliver Conan tells J. Poet about his discovery of chicha- psychedelic music from the Peruvian Amazon and his importation of…

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DeVotchKa on Gypsy Wave, Grammy Nomination

DeVotchKa talks about being cast as a gypsy band, overcoming tepid interest from record labels, and early personnel challenges.