Talkin' Blues: New Orleans, Part 2

Last month, we analyzed the densely layered rhythmic blend of tresillo, backbeat and triplets that powered many classic New Orleans-based R&B hits. This month, we’ll look at the city’s unique spin on one of the fundamental grooves of humanity itself: the two-beat.

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