PRX - Pieces for Tone: Engaging

Can't find it? Try Advanced Search
View by:

25 results


Bonjour Chanson Series 41 Episode 203
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 41
Caption: By Courtesy of Mauvaise Bouche, Credit: Kevin Froly
Enjoy avant-garde, traditional and everything in between songs from the Francophone repertoire. No command of French is needed to enjoy the show.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: May 25, 2022
  • Length: 29:42
  • Purchases: 1
Bonjour Chanson Series 34 Episode 167
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 34
Caption: By Courtesy of La Lue, Credit: The Glint
Relax with beautiful Francophone songs with an English Commentary. The voices and melodies are beautiful. No French language skills are required ...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: May 08, 2020
  • Length: 28:27
  • Purchases: 1
Bonjour Chanson Series 27 Episode 131
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 27
Caption: By Courtesy of Léopoldine HH, Credit: Calypso Baquey
French Language Popular Music with its beautiful melodies and voices can be addictive. We bring the best artists and songs to you with an English c...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 02, 2018
  • Length: 29:08
  • Purchases: 1
Making Music in the Syrian Diaspora
From: The GroundTruth Project
Caption: Ahmad Naffory is pictured on a Beirut rooftop. He founded the band Assa'aleek, but after being denied re-entry to Lebanon, was granted asylum in the Netherlands. The band endures without him, and he has continued making music in his new home., Credit: Photo courtesy of Mohamad Khayata
Ahmad Naffory fell in love with the guitar in a Syrian grocery store, but he didn't know that his music would cause him to flee his home for anothe...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2017
  • Length: 27:05
Bonjour Chanson Series 25 Episode 121
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 25
Caption: By Courtesy of Sandrine Cabadi, Credit: Fabien Ouzoulias
The best of French Chanson from today and yesterday with English commentary. We introduce 6 Francophone artists in English with one of their songs....

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 07, 2017
  • Length: 28:28
  • Purchases: 1
Jazz / Arabic Fusion Comes to Studio Z in Saint Paul
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Oudyano, Credit: Margie O'Loughlin
We live in an era where most people have multiple music styles available to them. On top of that, there is so much travel, that players representin...

  • Added: Jan 06, 2017
  • Length: 04:59
A Nigerian Pop Star Struggles with her Musical Identity
From: Bending Borders
Series: Between Homelands: Hope, Fear and Longing in America
Caption: CY Dieyi performs a cover of Rihanna’s “FourFiveSeconds” on stage at an event in Inglewood, CA., Credit: Myah Williams
In her native Nigeria, Cynthia Dieyi is a pop singer who celebrates her culture through her music. But here in America, she's still unknown, and h...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 01, 2015
  • Length: 04:17
  • Purchases: 1
Cafe Accordion First Time Performance at Mattie's on Main in Minneapolis
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Dan Newton, leader of Cae Accordion, Credit: Phil Nusbaum
Cafe Accordion leader Dan Newton discusses the directions for Cafe Accordion. Established in 1995, variety is the key to the group's success.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Aug 16, 2014
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Not Your Mother's French Music!
From: Charles Spira
Piece image
We invite you to listen to 17 among the most exciting French Popular Music songs released since 2012. Open a bottle of your favorite wine, Sit bac...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: May 30, 2014
  • Length: 53:11
  • Purchases: 1
World Musician Robert Everest plays at Maria's in Minneapolis every Sunday. Program for week of April 12, 2014.
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Robert Everest with some of his instruments, Credit: Phil Nusbaum
Robert Everest plays it all. The accent is on Latin when he plays his regular show at Maria's, Sundays 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at 1113 Franklin Avenue ...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Apr 09, 2014
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Ladino Hanukah Songs Shed Light on Endangered Language of Jews
From: Rhonda J. Miller
Series: Ladino: The Endangered Language of the Spanish Jews
Caption: Rivka Amado performs Ladino songs at the Reutlinger Community for Jewish Living in Danville, California., Credit: Rhonda J. Miller
As the candles of Hanukah connect Jews around the world, holiday songs in Ladino shine a light on a language UNESCO rates as “severely endangered.”...

Bought by KSFR, KUPR low power FM, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, WTIP, WAMC Northeast Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 27, 2011
  • Length: 04:24
  • Purchases: 7
Malian Griot
From: Rachel Louise Snyder
Series: Global Guru Radio
Caption: Papa Susso
This week the Global Guru goes to Mali to learn the art of a griot, where storyteller, historian, political advisor, detective and genealogist are ...

Bought by WABE, WTIP, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 16, 2010
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 3
Jon Hopkins's Quaint Electronica
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
Piece image
You may not know Jon Hopkins, but you’ve heard him on albums by Coldplay, Massive Attack, Imogen Heap and Brian Eno. On Coldplay’s Viva La Vida or...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 25, 2010
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
John McLaughlin
From: Reese Erlich
Series: Jazz Perspectives
Caption: John McLaughlin
A profile of world famous jazz guitarist John McLaughlin about the impact of Spanish music on his career. Reported from Barcelona.

Bought by WAER Syracuse, NY and WESM 91.3 FM


  • Added: Mar 31, 2009
  • Length: 07:00
  • Purchases: 2
Ottmar Liebert and the Scent of Light
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
Piece image
A pioneer of Nouveau Flamenco guitar expands in cinematic colors

  • Added: Sep 03, 2008
  • Length: 03:30
Re-breathing Air
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
Piece image
The French electro-duo celebrates 10th Anniversary of Moon Safari

Bought by XRAY.fm and KUT-HD


  • Added: Apr 22, 2008
  • Length: 03:32
  • Purchases: 2
Nepalese Superstar, American Everyman: Prem Raja Mahat
From: Aaron Henkin
Piece image
Prem traded music superstardom in Nepal for a job waiting tables in America...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and KCUR


  • Added: Apr 15, 2008
  • Length: 18:39
  • Purchases: 2
Cuban Organ
From: Gianluca Tramontana
Piece image
A musical travelogue into rural Cuba

Bought by PRX Remix, WBEZ, PRX to iTunes, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 31, 2007
  • Length: 08:45
  • Purchases: 5
Tell Me Wai
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: New Zealand Stories
Piece image
Maori group called 'Wai" blends traditions with a hip hop sound in New Zealand.

Bought by WNJR and KSUT


  • Added: Oct 06, 2006
  • Length: 06:11
  • Purchases: 2
Kinvara: A Spirit of Place
From: Homelands Productions
Series: Worlds of Difference
Piece image
Producer Frank Browning visits an Irish town where economic prosperity has locals wondering how to move forward while keeping their traditions intact.

  • Added: Jul 06, 2006
  • Length: 10:36
Ladino Transformation
From: Homelands Productions
Series: Worlds of Difference
Piece image
Sandy Tolan visits with some of Bulgaria's last Ladino speakers as they try to keep their language from going silent.

Bought by WBEZ, Documentary on One - RTE, Ireland, WFUV, and Third Coast International Audio Festival


  • Added: Jul 04, 2006
  • Length: 07:55
  • Purchases: 4
RN Documentary: The Prince's Crazy Dream
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
Piece image
The Dutch Prince Claus had a dream to create an opera in the Sahel. Now some of the regions most talented musicians have come together to produce it.

Bought by Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 24, 2006
  • Length: 06:16
  • Purchases: 1
Yo-Yo Ma And The Silk Road Ensemble: Global Horizons
From: John Diliberto
Piece image
Acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma talks about his journeys east with the Silk Road Ensemble.

Bought by WHQR


  • Added: Jun 09, 2005
  • Length: 07:57
  • Purchases: 1
How much longer will the bell toll.
From: David Barasoain
Piece image
A look at the tradition of bell ringing in England.

  • Added: Apr 15, 2004
  • Length: 06:45