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Tao Rodríguez-Seeger

Tao Rodríguez-Seeger (b. New York 1972) is a contemporary American folk musician. He plays banjo, guitar, harmonica, and sings in Spanish and in English.

Biography

Tao spent nine years of his childhood in Nicaragua. Tao's father, Emilio Rodríguez, a Puerto Rican filmmaker, was invited by the Sandinistas to document the nation's civil war [1]. Tao's mother is Mika Seeger[2].

When he was fourteen, in 1986, Rodríguez-Seeger started performing with his grandfather Pete Seeger[3]. In 1999 he was in a member of the band, RIG, with Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion[4]. In 2001 he was a founding member of the Mammals with Michael Merenda and Ruth Ungar [5]. In 2006 he recorded an album, "Que Vaya Bien", with Puerto Rican folk singers Roy Brown, and Tito Auger of the Puerto Rican rock band Fiel A La Vega and he formed the Anarchist Orchestra with Jacob Silver, Laura Cortese and Robin McMillan.

He had a radio show "The Tao of Tao" on WAMC[6].

Discography

  • Born Live (2001)
  • Evolver (2002)
  • Migration (EP)(2004)
  • Rock That Babe (2004)
  • Departure (2006)

With Roy Brown and Tito Auger

  • Que Vaya Bien (2006)

With the Anarchist Orchestra

  • Self Titled (EP)(2006)

Notes

  1. ^ Link, Melissa, "Not Just Another Folk Singer" Athens Banner-Herald 26 September, 2002. Retrieved April 13, 2007
  2. ^ Dunaway, David K., How Can I Keep from Singing: Pete Seeger, McGraw Hill (1981), DaCapo (1990), ISBN 0-07-018150-0, ISBN 0-07-018151-9, ISBN 0-306-80399-2
  3. ^ Mike Green & Associates. Retrieved 14 April, 2007. The Mammals Bios
  4. ^ Link, Melissa,"Not Just Another Folk Singer"Athens Banner-Herald 26 September, 2002. Retrieved April 13, 2007
  5. ^ Old School. Retrieved 4 September, 2007
  6. ^ Barry, John W., "Individualism Shines Through Work of Duo" (sidebar) Poughkeepsie Journal 21 November, 2003. Retrieved:14 April, 2007