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I Insist CD (Greenleaf Music) Consignment Open Loose is Helias' own"I Insist" is saxophonist and composer Kazemde George's debut album, paying homage to Max Roach's "We Insist! Freedom Now Suite" while reflecting on his own identity as a Black American. With a quintet of talented New York musicians, including vocalist Sami Stevens, the album features ten original compositions influenced by music of the African diaspora. George captures the essence of these traditions, viewing music as both performance and ritual. The