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World Service,5 mins

Ambrose Akinmusire: 'my existence is a political statement'

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From a young age Ambrose Akinmusire started impressing the jazz world with his energetic performances and idiosyncratic sound, picking up many prestigious awards on the way. Now the Californian trumpeter has a new live album out called "A Rift in Decorum: Live at the Village Vanguard". But is a rift in decorum a good or bad thing? He spoke to the Âé¶¹Éç's Nick Marsh. (Photo: Ambrose Akinmusire at the Newport Jazz Festival. Credit: Eva Hambach/Getty Images)

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