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Jonathan Leal

Jonathan Leal is a writer and musician from the Rio Grande Valley. Currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he is now completing an interdisciplinary humanities doctorate at Stanford University. Twitter and Instagram: @jonathanjleal

Articles by this Author

Streaming Review
October 20, 2020
Nathalie Joachim Has a Long Reach on Fanm d’Ayiti
BY Jonathan Leal

In concert, the layers and cumulative, syncretic power of Joachim’s music become clear.

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Chamber Music Review
February 11, 2020
Rhiannon Giddens, Francesco Turrisi, and Jason Sypher Transform Bing With there is no Other
BY Jonathan Leal

The power trio braids strands of music, history, sociology, and culture into a spiritual whole that transcends easy categories.

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New Music Review
October 22, 2019
The Living Earth Show Ponders Ruin and Renewal in Tremble Staves
BY Jonathan Leal

Sutro Baths and the sea are the backdrop for a site-specific piece about water and life.

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