Musical Duo Mixes Classical And Hip Hop, UW Badgers Face Big Game

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The musical duo Black Violin
Black Violin members Wilner Baptiste and Kevin Sylvester

As their tour passes through Wisconsin, the members of Black Violin stop by tell us how they meld together the work of classical composers like Mozart with hip hop artists like Cardi B. Then, we look at the upcoming game between the University of Wisconsin Badgers football team and Ohio State.

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Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Colleen Leahy Producer
  • Keegan Kyle Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Wilner Baptiste Guest
  • Kevin Sylvester Guest
  • Matt Belz Guest