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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says all new state contracts must include language requiring workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine or undergo regular testing. Murphy, a Democrat seeking reelection this year, said Wednesday the order will be prospective and affect only new contracts, extensions or renewals. He said he couldn’t specify how many state contractors would be affected but estimated it would be in the “hundreds or thousands.” The order mirrors other executive orders Murphy’s signed requiring shots or tests for state workers and school employees.
Clerk Hanlon is advising voters that the Monmouth County Election Offices, including the Superintendent of Elections, the Clerk of Elections, and the Board of Elections, will have extended hours leading up to the Nov. 2 General Election. (more…)
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Nané is a high-energy six-piece outfit from Austin TX who caught the attention of Brittany Howard in June 2020 with their “Blue Velvet” music video. Howard selected them as one of her five picks for this year’s NPR Tiny Desk Contest, commenting on the groove while giving major props to lead singer Daniel Sahad who she applauded for his “no holds barred” performance. Sahad hails from the Dominican Republic. His grandparents are respectively Black, White, Latino and Arab (Lebanese). An offspring of globalism, Daniel comes from a lineage of courageous individuals who broke barriers to pursue their dreams. Growing up, Daniel struggled with displacement, often feeling too white for the Dominican Republic and too Latino or Arab for the small west Texas town in which he was raised. He knew early on that he had to continue his family legacy, weaponizing his voice to blaze his own path guided by love and empathy. His journey and his desire to engage meaningfully with all its characters have afforded Daniel his unique perception of humanity, and fostered his ability to transcribe his experience into music. When he sings, you feel his pain. When he smiles, you know his joy. Called Nané as a term of endearment by his family in the Dominican Republic, Sahad determined the band’s name with a communal approach in mind – when you call him Nané, you’re family too. Nané (the band) came together in 2016 at The University of Texas at Austin. The pair quickly realized their potential to write original music together.
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A deep listening experience from the ambient-jazz quartet. The new track from the London-based artist carries a message of calmness and relief. The folk duo's new single, from its forthcoming album Juniors, highlights a poignant sentiment about love and loss. Like singing in close harmony, a pair of guitars intertwine, finishing each other's phrases with radiant transparency in Ravel's magic garden. Pianist Lara Downes' latest mini-album traces the story of the Great Migration of Black Americans from the south in the early to mid-20th century, with music by Florence Price and Harry T. Burleigh. Fuubutsushi, 'Good Sky Day'
anaiis (feat. Topaz Jones), 'chuu'
Tall Heights, 'The Mountain'
High Low Duo, 'The Enchanted Garden'
Pianist Lara Downes re-centers the music of the Great Migration
"I always try to honor my family in my music," Maxo Kream says. On his third album, the rapper balances contemplations of newfound family responsibilities with a sense of charisma and triumph. Chinese-American composer Huang Ruo has teamed up with the Del Sol Quartet and vocal ensemble Volti to explore the struggles of Chinese immigrants detained at Angel Island in the early 1900s. The Ecuadorian-American producer talks his spiritual new album Far In and building an artistic vocabulary Rico Nasty and producer Kenny Beats explain how the vital collaboration that culminated in their joint 2019 mixtape Anger Management traces back to a single scream during an impromptu studio session. Portland drummer Mel Brown shares some Motown stories from the 1970s, and of how he returned to his hometown in order to build its scene. Also: a 2019 set from the Montavilla Jazz Festival. On 'Weight of the World,' Maxo Kream's world expands amid personal tragedy
Composer Huang Ruo gives voice to the dark history of Angel Island
Helado Negro creates his own world on the cosmic 'Far In'
How Rico Nasty and Kenny Beats became the loudest, unlikeliest duo in rap
Drummer and local legend Mel Brown endures as the humble godfather of Portland jazz
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