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‘He was one of the greatest musicians who had a lot of love for his craft of drumming’ : In memory of Bernard Woma

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Reading Time: 3 minutesELYSE GRIECO Assistant Life & Arts Editor   On April 27, 2018, the Fredonia community lost a teacher, friend and amazingly talented musician. Bernard Woma was only 51 years old when he lost his battle to cancer. Woma hailed from Hiineteng, a village located in Northwestern Ghana. By the age......
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‘[Soulstice Jam is] a great way for students to promote their music on campus’

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Reading Time: 2 minutesERIKETA COST Special to the Leader   The first Saturday that finally flirted with 50 degrees fell on the same day as Fredonia Music Industry Club’s “Soulstice Jam” event. Sunshine, soulful music and sweet-tooth satisfiers all filled Dod’s Grove this past Saturday. The music and art festival, formerly known as......
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Kid Ink to heat up Fredonia: ‘We didn’t want someone who was a one-hit ‘

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Reading Time: 3 minutesVICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Assistant News Editor   This year’s winter has been long and drawn out. The cold and dark afternoons have bled into late April, marking as one of Fredonia’s most shivering springs of recent year. Even so, Fredonia’s most esteemed student-run events planning team is heating things up. This......
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‘I love the idea of growth mindset over fixed mindset’: A profile of Sarah Green: English professor, poet and musician

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Reading Time: 3 minutes  ERIKETA COST   Special to the Leader   Sarah Green’s love for poetry dates back to a high school science class assignment to draw the position of the sun every morning. The point was to understand that the sun is always moving across the sky, even though it seems......
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‘ . . . [Fredonia’s music scene] helps bring people together’: American Nosebleed, among others, makes their debut at BJ’s

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Reading Time: 2 minutesBETHANY CLANCY Staff Writer   This past week at BJ’s, three bands that have never played at the bar before, took the stage. Opening the show was Fredonia’s own Eerie Shores. Eerie Shores is a four-piece pop/punk band that mixes in other genres like blues and alternative rock. Although this......
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Rhythm and Brews: Brewing up local music support

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMELISSA FUCHS Special to the Leader   Rarely has there been a better marriage than that of coffee shops and intimate musical performance from local musicians. This is exactly the case in Fredonia, especially with every Rhythm and Brews. This event, sponsored and organized by Music Industry Club, allows local......
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Famous Grammy Award winner Leo Brouwer surprises Fredonia

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Reading Time: 2 minutesSTEPHEN SACCO Special to the Leader   Leo Brouwer, Grammy Award winner specializing in classical guitar and composition, hasn’t been to America in 30 years. Fredonia was his first visit. He arrived in Fredonia on Feb. 13 and resided until Feb. 14 for events hosted by Ethos New Music Society......
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