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Concert review: Melvin Gibbs’ Elevated Entity explores “the Black Atlantic continuum”

Date: July 25, 2012
Venue: Le Poisson Rouge (NY)
Review by Eulas Pizarro

Melvin Gibbs Elevated Entity at Le Poisson Rouge was nothing short of amazing. As I got there a few minutes late and entered the room the band was already laying down a seething web of polyrhythms and tangled vocal call and responses enveloping the audience.

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