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Olu Dara

Olu Dara has been played on NTS shows including INTL BLK , with Bridging The Gap first played on 16 April 2017.

Olu Dara (born Charles Jones III in Louisville, Mississippi on January, 13, 1941) is an American trumpeter, cornetist, guitarist and singer. He first became known as a jazz musician, playing alongside avant-garde musicians such as David Murray and Henry Threadgill.

With his first album under his own name, 1998's In the World: From Natchez to New York, Dara revealed another aspect of his musical personality: the leader and singer of a band immersed in African-American tradition, playing an eclectic mix of blues, jazz, and…

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MOST PLAYED TRACKS
Bridging The Gap
Nas feat. Olu Dara
Columbia2004
Bridging The Gap
Nas feat. Olu DaraColumbia2004
Discogs
Bridging The Gap (Album Version)
Nas, Olu Dara
Sony Urban Music, Columbia, Ill Will Records2004
Bridging The Gap (Album Version)
Nas, Olu DaraSony Urban Music, Columbia, Ill Will Records2004
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Harlem Country Girl
Olu Dara
Atlantic1998
Harlem Country Girl
Olu DaraAtlantic1998
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Natchez Shopping Blues
Olu Dara
Atlantic1998
Natchez Shopping Blues
Olu DaraAtlantic1998
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Okra
Olu Dara
Atlantic1998
Okra
Olu DaraAtlantic1998
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