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This weekend, Java Blend will broadcast a performance by Matthew Santos.
This Grammy-nominated artist has established himself as one of the rare and striking talents quickly emerging from the Chicago music scene. Far from all of the sound and fury of the modern music trends, Santos is quietly rising into one of the most remarkable voices of his generation. Santos was nominated for “Best Rock Entertainer” for Chicago’s 2009 Music Awards and his band is featured as one of the “top ten bands to watch” in Chicago by The Chicago Sun-Times. Best known for his collaborations with Grammy-Award winning hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco, Santos has since stepped away from the flash and bang of the lime light in an effort to cultivate his own sound and songwriting, while carving out an independent road to creative success.