Congo orchestra born on mean streets finds royal favor By Jonny Hogg KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congo's sweltering riverside capital is more accustomed to the pulsating rhythms of some of Africa's most famous Soukous and Rumba musicians than the more genteel strains of Italian classical composer Guiseppe Verdi. But a strange musical oddity - a symphony orchestra of self-taught musicians, some of whom had to make their own instruments - is becoming one of ...
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Congo orchestra born on mean streets finds royal favour By Jonny Hogg KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congo's sweltering riverside capital is more accustomed to the pulsating rhythms of some of Africa's most famous Soukous and Rumba musicians than the more genteel strains of Italian classical composer Guiseppe Verdi. But a strange musical oddity - a symphony orchestra of self-taught musicians, some of whom had to make their own instruments - is becoming one of ...
June 11, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
Rugby-Hogg gets flyhalf start for Lions, hope for Bowe * Hogg starts at flyhalf, Bowe could be back in two weeks * Ireland's Zebo called in as cover for Bowe * O'Driscoll named captain (Adds Zebo details) By Nick Mulvenney BRISBANE, June 9 (Reuters) - Scotland fullback Stuart Hogg will start at flyhalf for the British and Irish Lions against the Combined Country side on Tuesday to give Owen Farrell and Jonny Sexton a rest, coach Warren Gatland said ...
June 9, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! Sports
Andrew Hilditch in CNN International Australia's chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch said: "We're obviously very pleased with the test team results so far this summer, but the injury to Stuart MacGill has forced a change. Brad Hogg replaces MacGill in the squad of 12, based on his...
Harbhajan Singh in Hindustan Times From our point of view, we would be happy to see how hogg would go against the best players of spin in the world. It would be a big test for him, and we all know how he bowls,Harbhajan said.