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  "textContent": "No one represents New Orleans culture quite like Kermit Ruffins. For decades, the trumpeter, vocalist, and bandleader has kept the sound of the city moving forward, becoming one of the […]\n\nThe post Local Love: Kermit Ruffins Keeps The Traditions Of Jazz Music Alive appeared first on Essence.",
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