There are at least 2 artists with the name Rob Reid. 1) A world folk musician from Chicago, IL active since 2001 2) An author and entrepreneur who wrote Year Zero, created Rhapsody, and appeared on TED talks 1) A voracious listener of traditional music from around the world, Rob Reid draws his influences as much from the Chicago Public Library’s sprawling collection as from the eclectic songwriting approaches of his contemporaries Paul Simon, Andrew Bird, Caetano Veloso, and Antonio Zambujo. Often borrowing from African rhythms, American roots, and Near Eastern folkloric forms, Rob’…
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