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Wyclef Jean

The Ecleftic - 2 Sides II a BookColumbia He may still be trying to shake the aura of The Fugees, but out on his own, Wyclef Jean has now crafted two very impressive solo albums. On this, his…

Handwriting

Author:Michael OndaatjePublisher:Knopf Michael Ondaatje is the man who put Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas in the desert. His prize-winning novel, The English Patient, was adapted…

Melissa Etheridge

SkinIsland Raspy rocker Melissa Etheridge's starkly confessional new album is her first since her widely publicized breakup with Julie Cypher, a tabloid-topping split between one of the…

Syria Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note SyriaThe Ommayad Mosque, Damascus, Syria, October 20, 2005. [© AP Images] PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:Syrian Arab RepublicGeographyArea: 185,170 sq. km. (71,504…

Nelly: Nellyville

NellyvilleUniversal Every summer's got an anthem, and the theme for sweltering days in the summer of 2002 just might be Nelly's “Hot in Herre.” With suggestive lines like “It's getting hot in…

Beck Sea Change

Sea Change Geffen A musical chameleon, ever since his 1994 major label debut, Beck Hansen has played the part of the soul man, techno man, hip-hop lounge lizard, and king bee of junk culture. He'…

Mphahlele, Es'kia

(Encyclopedia) Mphahlele, Es'kia (Ezekiel Es'kia Mphahlele)Mphahlele, Es'kiaĕskēˈə əmfəlāˈlā [key], 1919–2008, South African writer, grad. Univ. of South Africa (M.A., 1956). He began his career as a…

African music

(Encyclopedia) African music, the music of the indigenous peoples of Africa. Sub-Saharan African music has as its distinguishing feature a rhythmic complexity common to no other region. Polyrhythmic…

Jude (Film)

Director:Michael WinterbottomWriter:Hossein AminiDirector of Photography:Eduardo SerraEditor:Trevor WaiteMusic:Adrian JohnstonProduction Designer:Joseph BennettProducer:Andrew EatonGramercy;…