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World renowned and multiple Grammy Nominated saxophonist Joshua Redman makes his first appearance on Musician's Spotlight. Joshua talks about his n...
Bought by RadioFreePalmer and WMUU-LP
- Added: Feb 21, 2024
- Length: 58:31
- Purchases: 2
The Portland Cello Project returns to Musician's Spotlight, and this time they are joined by frequent collaborator singer Saeeda Wright. Doug Jenki...
Bought by RadioFreePalmer and WMUU-LP
- Added: Dec 11, 2023
- Length: 58:30
- Purchases: 2
As a grant-supported Cedar Commissions artist, Kashimana created a set of songs about becoming a mother. The songs are now on CD, called Phantom Cr...
- Added: Jul 05, 2023
- Length: 08:00
In this episode, g'beda shares what it means to pursue their dream of playing in a mariachi band, and how they found themselves in a rich, vibrant ...
- Added: Mar 25, 2023
- Length: 14:04
We continue Black History Month with the Past American Voice of Al Young, the two-time American Book Award winner, who passed away in 2021 at age 8...
- Added: Feb 24, 2023
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
Guitarist John Penny Is in touch with many jazz styles, and he uses many as sources for his new compositions. Also, when John performs, he offers i...
- Added: Feb 12, 2023
- Length: 08:00
In a lively interview with her sister, we learn about the celebrated career in France, of the American Blues singer Carole Fredericks, who as a 27 ...
Bought by New England Public Media
- Added: Jan 04, 2023
- Length: 26:14
- Purchases: 1
Vocalist and songwriter Sugaray Rayford joins host John Floridis to review his incendiary performance at the Montana Folk Festival in July, 2022 fr...
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- Added: Aug 24, 2022
- Length: 58:30
- Purchases: 2
Grammy Award nominated harpist and composer Brandee Younger joins host John Floridis by phone from Harlem to discuss her most recent recording "Unr...
Bought by RadioFreePalmer and WMUU-LP
- Added: May 01, 2022
- Length: 59:16
- Purchases: 2
HOUR ONE: 'Taking Pop Seriously" - Korean pop music has been breaking global charts and hearts, selling millions of records every year. Is is time ...
- Added: Mar 25, 2022
- Length: 01:58:59
Romance - Leaveil Degree is a member of The Whispers. The group scored 15 top-ten R&B singles, and eight top-ten R&B albums, with two of them, "The...
- Added: Mar 25, 2022
- Length: 01:30
Time - Leaveil Degree is a member of The Whispers. The group scored 15 top-ten R&B singles, and eight top-ten R&B albums, with two of them, "The Wh...
- Added: Dec 24, 2021
- Length: 01:24
Strength - Mathew Knowles found phenomenal success grooming and managing the mega group Destiny's Child. He is now handing out mics to Blush, a har...
- Added: Dec 18, 2021
- Length: 01:30
Sex - Solo is a R&B musical group. The original members were Robert Anderson, Darnell Chavis, Eunique Mack, and Dan Stokes. The group recorded thei...
- Added: Dec 11, 2021
- Length: 01:21
On today’s episode: Home recordings, people recording their friends, neighbors, and strangers — for a look at how we live, and who we are, by liste...
- Added: Aug 13, 2021
- Length: 45:28
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: Akins High School Spring 2021
Series: Akins High School Spring 2021
As one-half of Austin's 'Band of the Year,' (RAS) Riders Against the Storm, Jonathan 'Chaka' Mahone is a born musician. Knowing that it's truly 'bi...
- Added: May 28, 2021
- Length: 07:04
Born in from the unique Gullah culture of the sea islands of South Carolina, Ranky Tanky bring a sumptuous blend of jazz, folk and gospel musical f...
Bought by RadioFreePalmer, Ohm Radio , WMUU-LP, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio
- Added: May 09, 2021
- Length: 29:05
- Purchases: 4
In the spirit of Mardi Gras, this show is devoted to “Fess” -- Henry Roeland Byrd, aka Professor Longhair - the pianist whose music fills the stree...
Bought by KMUW
- Added: Feb 11, 2021
- Length: 51:58
- Purchases: 1
Trumpeter Wendell Brunious hails from one of New Orleans’ storied musical families -- with more than a half-dozen trumpet-playing siblings, and fat...
- Added: Oct 06, 2020
- Length: 52:02
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon celebrates the music of Muddy Waters with three of his former bandmates and maste...
Bought by Angelica Community Radio, Delmarva Public Media, KUAR, KTRL, KMUN and more
- Added: Sep 17, 2020
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 42
Three time Grammy nominee Bettye LaVette is no mere singer. She is not a song writer, nor is she a "cover" artist. She is an interpreter of the hig...
Bought by WMUU-LP, RadioStPete Florida, RadioFreePalmer, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, and KMXT
- Added: Sep 11, 2020
- Length: 29:04
- Purchases: 5
Season 1.5, Episode 2
In 1968, Yvonne Bechet became one of the first female police officers in New Orleans. She was also the first African America...
Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.
- Added: Jul 29, 2020
- Length: 11:41
- Purchases: 1
Season 1, Episode 8
Jahi Salaam is an 18-year-old rapper and a poet from New Orleans. His first name, Jahi, means dignity in Swahili. His last nam...
- Added: Jul 28, 2020
- Length: 09:26
Birds - Quindon Tarver is an American singer. He is best known for his cover of Prince's "When Doves Cry" for the 1996 film "William Shakespeare's ...
- Added: Jul 09, 2020
- Length: 02:31
Perseverance - Neddy Smith is a professional musician and CEO at NedGJean International. He composes and writes his music, not only in a traditiona...
- Added: Jul 07, 2020
- Length: 03:02
