Allen Toussaint, the versatile producer, songwriter, pianist and singer who was a fixture of New Orleans R&B, died Monday after appearing in concert in Madrid. He was 77. His daughter, Alison Toussaint-LeBeaux, confirmed his death in an email, and said the cause appeared to be a heart attack. El Mundo reported in Spain that Mr. … Continue reading Allen Tousaint : from Gert Town to the White House
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Ten Years After the Levees Broke
I am from Louisiana. People from there usually have an ambivalent attitude about home; there is so much to love and celebrate, but also much that leaves a bad taste in our mouths. Local government is corrupt and often worse than ineffectual, an agent of hurt - all of which was laid bare during the … Continue reading Ten Years After the Levees Broke
