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The Art of the Story

The Afro-Semitic Experience brings its powerful sound to a New Jersey synagogue

By Doug Doyle
Published April 18, 2024 at 7:26 AM EDT
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On this episode of AOS, WBGO's Jon Kalish profiles The Afro-Semitic Experience, a Connecticut-based jazz band whose repertoire reflects the African-American and Jewish musical traditions. The septet has been playing for 25 years and will appear at a synagogue in Westfield, New Jersey on April 19.

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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