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Caption: Fawzia Mirza, San Francisco, CA 6/23/17, Credit: Andrea Chase
Frameline 41 filmmakers speak on the importance of art in the time of Trump.

Bought by WCPN


  • Added: Jul 03, 2017
  • Length: 31:01
  • Purchases: 1
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Bill “Howl-n-Madd” Perry is a living delta blues legend who’s incredible story finds him rubbing shoulders and playing behind Little Richard, J.J T...

Bought by WLPR , Public Radio East, Spokane Public Radio, KRPS, WTJU and more


  • Added: Jun 23, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 7
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Long recognized as one of the top blues harmonica players in the Houston area, Steve Krase shoots for big league prominence on his latest release "...

Bought by WLPR , WOUB, GCR (Global Community Radio), Public Radio East, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 16, 2017
  • Length: 58:01
  • Purchases: 9
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Selwyn Birchwood is celebrating his highly anticipated second studio effort for Alligator Records, ‘Pick Your Poison’ which crafts authentic tradit...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), Public Radio East, WLPR , GCR (Global Community Radio), KBBI Alaska and more


  • Added: Jun 02, 2017
  • Length: 01:56:05
  • Purchases: 12
Caption: Anita Monga, San Francisco, CA 5/22/17, Credit: Andrea Chase
Anita Monga talks restoring fragments, revolutionary women, and honoring the legendary film preservationist, David Shepherd.

  • Added: May 30, 2017
  • Length: 20:20
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92 year old multi Grammy-nominated blues piano master, Henry Gray, is a living legend and a national treasure whose recording career spans seven de...

Bought by KMUW, WLPR , GCR (Global Community Radio), Public Radio East, WEAA and more


  • Added: May 11, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 10
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Sharon Lewis is a Chicago blues diva who’s commanding vocals and strong song writing is celebrated on her second studio effort for Delmark Records,...

Bought by WLPR , Public Radio East, WART FM, WEAA, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: May 05, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 9
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Stevie J Blues is a veteran blues guitarist from Jackson, Mississippi who cut his teeth on the scene with the likes of Denise LaSalle, Shirley Brow...

Bought by WLPR , Public Radio East, Spokane Public Radio, KRPS, WTJU and more


  • Added: Apr 28, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 7
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Coco Montoya is a California native who is one of the biggest names on the contemporary blues scene. After hanging up his drum sticks for a guitar ...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WLPR , Public Radio East, GCR (Global Community Radio), KDLG and more


  • Added: Apr 21, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 11
Caption: Jeff Adachi, San Francisco, CA 3/21/17, Credit: Andrea Chase
Jeff Adachi talks racism, reform, and the power of film.

  • Added: Apr 15, 2017
  • Length: 21:39
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Despite his legacy, Billy Preston is nearly forgotten in the mainstream and is not in the Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame. Author Steve Bergsman discusses...

Bought by WLPR , Public Radio East, GCR (Global Community Radio), WART FM, WEAA and more


  • Added: Apr 14, 2017
  • Length: 57:59
  • Purchases: 10
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The Allmusic journalist, Alex Henderson, noted that "Lynn isn't one to hold back emotionally; like Koko Taylor and Etta James, she screams, shouts,...

Bought by Public Radio East, GCR (Global Community Radio), WART FM, WEAA, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Mar 31, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 8
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Mike Wheeler has been playing the blues for almost 30 years and has played with Koko Taylor, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Shemekia Copeland, Jimmy Johnson...

Bought by Public Radio East, GCR (Global Community Radio), Spokane Public Radio, KRPS, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Mar 24, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 6
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Jerry Lawson is a singing legend who fronted the world famous Persuasions for 40 plus years. As their lead singer he produced and arranged 22 album...

Bought by Public Radio East, GCR (Global Community Radio), Spokane Public Radio, KRPS, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Mar 17, 2017
  • Length: 58:03
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Davu Seru, Credit: Andrea Canter
Davu Seru is the current Studio Z composer in Residence. Among his goals is combining west African-based traditions such as drumming and the blues...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2017
  • Length: 05:00
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Elvin Bishop is a living legend whose great contributions to American music have been solidified by his induction into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fa...

Bought by KDLG, Public Radio East, WART FM, KMUW, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Feb 24, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 9
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Speaking backstage with the “King of the Chitlin’ Circuit”, the Living Legend, Bobby Rush. One of the last of his era, Rush estimates that he has c...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), Public Radio East, KDLG, WEAA, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Feb 17, 2017
  • Length: 58:01
  • Purchases: 11
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He is best known as the down home singer of the Cash Box Kings. The group’s latest album, Holding Court (Blind Pig Records) – has struck a favorabl...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, KRPS, and KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 03, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 3
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92 year old multi Grammy-nominated blues piano master, Henry Gray is a living legend and a national treasure whose recording career spans seven dec...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, KSRQ, and KRPS


  • Added: Jan 20, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 3
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The Cedric Burnside Project is comprised of the exciting duo of Cedric Burnside and Trenton Ayers of Holly Springs, Mississippi. Their latest album...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, KRPS, and KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 13, 2017
  • Length: 58:01
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Nick Jordan, Credit: Moriah Ziman
Nick Jordan is a contemporary rhythm and blues and pop artist who has a handle on all phases of his act, including songwriting, singing, and dancin...

  • Added: Jan 09, 2017
  • Length: 07:06
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Biscuit Miller, who is only one a handful of bass players who leads a band, just released his third studio effort, the critically acclaimed Wishbon...

Bought by WLPR , WEAA, Spokane Public Radio, Prairie Public, KRPS and more


  • Added: Jan 06, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Juie Dash, Mill Valley, CA 10/14/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Julie Dash talks cultural authenticity, validation, and the unexpected gifts of Hurricane Hugo.

  • Added: Dec 04, 2016
  • Length: 14:38
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Mike Zito is one of the leading contemporary blues artists on the scene today. He has been releasing albums for over a decade in addition to his to...

Bought by WLPR , Public Radio East, GCR (Global Community Radio), KRPS, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Dec 02, 2016
  • Length: 58:01
  • Purchases: 6
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Ronnie Baker Brooks is from blues royalty and has three successful contemporary blues albums under his belt produced by the legendary Minnesota bas...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), Public Radio East, Spokane Public Radio, KSRQ, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 04, 2016
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 6