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    Tom Schnabel's Rhythm Planet

    Julie Christenson, Rigo Star, Pepe Kalle

    Julie Christenson, one of LA's favorite blues belters and torch singers visits KCRW to bring a Valentine's Day set. Julie has a great looking and informative website at www.stonecupid.com. Then, Tom Schnabel is joined by Rigo Star, guitar wizard from the Republic of Congo whose guitar stylings graced Paul Simon's "Graceland." He brings with him one of the great African vocalists of all time, Pepe Kalle.

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    By Tom Schnabel • Feb 15, 1998 • 1 min read

    Julie Christenson, one of LA's favorite blues belters and torch singers visits KCRW to bring a Valentine's Day set. Julie has a great looking and informative website at

    www.stonecupid.com. Then, Tom Schnabel is joined by

    Rigo Star, guitar wizard from the Republic of Congo whose guitar stylings graced Paul Simon's "Graceland." He brings with him one of the great African vocalists of all time,

    Pepe Kalle.

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