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Many alumni of the Asante Children's Theater continue with the Asante Touring Company. Here, they perform a piece from, "Martin Luther King Jr. in a Hip Hop World."
The Gillette Brothers perform a traditional song with the banjo and bones.
The Jones Family Singers are a gospel group from Texas. Their songs have a "traditional feel with a contemporary flair." Here they perform an acappella piece.
Three accordionists (Joel Guzman, Ed Poullard, and David Farias), skilled in a range of traditions including Conjunto and Cajun, jam together on the Texas Talk Stage.
CJ Chenier is the son of zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier. CJ pays tribute to his father's musical prowess but has expanded his legacy with formidable, original contributions.
Violinists from Mariachi Los Arrieros and the Quebe Sisters' fiddlers demonstrate the difference between the mariachi style and the western swing style on the Texas Talk Stage.
Guy Clark sings "Some Days You Write the Song" with friend and bandmate Verlon Thompson.
Marcia Ball is an American blues singer and pianist, born in Orange, Texas. Her music has been nominated for a Grammy Award and a Blues Music Award.
The Quebe Sisters Band is an American fiddle western swing group from Fort Worth, Texas.
Los Texmaniacs and Augie Meyers perform "All About Avocados."
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