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SXSW Review: Raphael Saadiq, March 17, Cedar Courtyard

SXSW Review: Raphael Saadiq, March 17, Cedar Courtyard Austin - Some people are just cooler than others. Raphael Saadiq is one of those people. Even at the age of 44, the former Tony! Toni! Toné! member makes a room more interesting with his mere presence. Such was the case at the Cedar Courtyard on Thursday when Raphael and his band delivered a healthy dose of old school r & b/funk as part of Filter's Culture Collide showcase. Armed with as many as seven other band members, Raphael spent the majority of his set laying down a soul and funk assault on the [...]