Music for the Masses

12/25/2022

Wave Farm | Music for the Masses: We Wish You a Funk 'n' Soul Christmas

Sunday, December 25th from 1-3pm (EST) on “Music for the Masses”: Featuring a jolly and joyful yet down and dirty selection of American funk, soul, blues, and gospel songs that cover the complexities of Christmas from the Nazarene to the North Pole. Hosted by Neva E. Wartell, live from Catskill on 90.7-FM (Upper Hudson Valley) or wgxc.org/listen (scroll down to find Music for the Masses dedicated stream).

The broadcast features a jolly and joyful yet down-and-dirty selection of American funk, soul, blues, and gospel songs that cover the complexities of Christmas from the Nazarene to the North Pole. "Music for the Masses" invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the music of establish...

12/18/2022

Wave Farm | Music for the Masses: Hudson Valley Hanukkah #4

The archive of this show is now available for streaming or download here: https://wavefarm.org/wf/archive/4ym4h8

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Sunday, December 18th from 1-3pm (EST) on “Music for the Masses”: It’s a Hanukkah party! With a diverse musical selection ranging from classic to contemporary, from klezmer to kitsch, we celebrate the fire, food, and fun that symbolize the Jewish Festival of Lights, which begins tonight at sundown. Covering a spectrum of genres by from both the Old World and the new, you might be as surprised as the Maccabees were when they discovered one night's worth of lamp oil lasted eight nights. (Part 4 of an annual series.) Hosted by Neva E. Wartell, live from Catskill on 90.7-FM (Upper Hudson Valley) or wgxc.org/listen (scroll down to find Music for the Masses dedicated stream).

Music for the Masses Radio Show: “Hudson Valley Hanukkah #4” (Dec. 18, 2022)

ARTIST / SONG TITLE / ALBUM TITLE
01. Yale Strom’s Broken Consort / La Fiesta de la Hanukia / Shimmering Lights: Hanukkah Music
02. Hadar Maoz / Azizam (My Dear) / Asian Soul
03. Irving Fields Trio / Havannah Nagila / Bagels and Bongos
04. Dan Blacksberg / The Happy People / Radiant Others
05. David Buchbinder / Rumba Judia / Odessa/Havana
06. Lemon Bucket Orkestra / Freedom / If I Had the Strength
07. Feder Sisters / Chassidic in Rhythm / Some Like It Yiddish
08. Flory Jagoda / Una Noce al Lunar / Memories of Sarajevo: Judeo-Spanish Songs from Bosnia
09. Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass / Belz Mein Shtetele (My Home Town) / The Beat of the Brass
10. Amsterdam Klezmer Band (feat. Shantel) / Sadagora Hot Dub (Shantel Remix) / Jumu: Nu Juwish Music 01 (comp.)
11. Zion80 / Holy Brother / Warriors
12. The Maccabeats / Candlelight - Hanukkah / Single (YouTube)
13. Oi Va Voi / Salaam Shalom (feat. MoMo) / Digital Folklore
14. Erran Baron Cohen / Ocho Kandalikas (feat. Yasmin Levy) / Erran Baron Cohen Presents: Songs in the Key of Hanukkah
15. Big Galut(e) / Wallachian-Appalachian Scratchin’ / Big Galut(e)
16. Sasson / Judeleh Freylekh / The Gathering; Miktzeh Ha'aretz
17. Jill Sobule / Jesus Was a Dreidel Spinner / It’s the Thought that Counts
18. Sarah Aroeste / Ocho Kandelikas (feat. Yehuda "Shuky" Shveiky) / Hanuká!
19. Joe Quijano and His Orchestra / Hava Nagilah / Latin Joe
20. Zebrina / The Spirit Within / Hamidbar Medaber
21. The Temple Rockers / Days Long Ago (feat. Linval Thompson) / Festival of Lights
22. Eugene Marlow's Heritage Ensemble / Sevivon (Chanukah) / Celebrations: The Heritage Ensemble Interprets Festive Melodies from the Hebraic Songbook
23. Fortuna / Tango Idishe / Putumayo Presents: Tango Around the World
24. Jeremiah Lockwood / Little Dreydel / A Great Miracle: Jeremiah Lockwood's Guitar Soli Chanukah Record
25. Isaika / Shinovit ez me du gof / Single (YouTube)
26. Isle of Klezbos / Klezmerengue / Greetings from the Isle of Klezbos
27. Metropolitan Klezmer / East(ern) Village Hanuka / Mosaic Persuasion
28. KlezmicnoiZ / Oy Tate S’iz Gut / Oode
29. Adrienne Cooper / Borscht / (Source Unknown)
30. Sarah Aroeste / Bimuelo (feat. Kosha Dillz) / Together/Endjuntos
31. The LeeVees / How Do You Spell Channukkahh / Hanukkah Rocks
32. U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note / Chanukah Oy Chanukah / A Holiday Note from Home
33. Klezmer Juice / Librescu Tango / Yiddish Lidele
34. The Burning Bush / Melody from a Burning Bush (Hassidic Melody) / Music of the Old Jewish World

It's a Hanukkah party! With a diverse musical selection ranging from classic to contemporary, from klezmer to kitsch, we celebrate the fire, food, and fun that symbolize the Jewish Festival of Lights. Covering a spectrum of genres from both the Old World and the new, the listener may be as surprised...

12/11/2022

Wave Farm | Music for the Masses: Great Collaborations #3

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Sunday, December 11th from 1-3pm (EST) on “Music for the Masses”: This broadcast will feature a selection of unique, creative collaborative projects between musicians from diverse cultures and traditions across our shared planet. (Part 3 of yet another series.) Hosted by Neva E. Wartell, live from Catskill on 90.7-FM (Upper Hudson Valley) or wgxc.org/listen (scroll down to find Music for the Masses dedicated stream).

Music for the Masses Radio Show: “Great Collaborations #3” (Dec. 11, 2022)

ARTIST / SONG TITLE / ALBUM TITLE
01. Mista Savona (feat. Micah Shemaiah, PuchoMan, The Gideon & Anyilena) / The Fire from Africa / Havana Meets Kingston, Part 2/Toma 2
02. Coldcut & Keleketla! / International Love Affair / Keleketla!
03. Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience / A Chance to Give / To Know Without Knowing
04. Balaphonics (feat. Franz Von of K.O.G & The Zongo Brigade) / Incredible Energy Vibes / Spicy Boom Boom
05. Sarazino / People (feat. T***s Hibbert & Albert Watson) / Mama Funny Day
06. Angélique Kidjo, Zeynab, Lionel Loueke / Omon Oba / Mother Nature
07. Franco Luambo Makiadi & Tabu Ley Rochereau / Lisanga Ya Baganga / L'Evénement! Rochereau et Franco a Paris
08. Colombiafrica: The Mystic Orchestra (feat. Rigo Star, 3615 Code Niawu) / Quien Manda a Quien / Voodoo Love Inna Champeta Land
09. Slide to Freedom (Salil Bhatt & Doug Cox) / Freedom Raga / Slide to Freedom 2: Make a Better World
10. Arnaldo Antunes, Toumani Diabate & Edgard Scandurra / Bamako’s Blues / A Curva da Cintura
11. Béla Fleck & Toumani Diabaté / Snug Harbor / Throw Down Your Heart: The Complete Africa Sessions
12. The Turbans / Electric Oud vs Electric Guitar / Live in Jerusalem (YouTube video)
13. Let Drum Beat / Forro dos Elementos / Lua Cheia
14. XL Brass Band (feat. Terence Higgins & Ricardo Tapia) / Hoy Vas a Bailar / No Es Que Haya Tanta Sed
15. Ballaké Sissoko feat. Sona Jobarteh / Djourou / Djourou
16. Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba / Alla L’a Ke / Routes
17. Dave Holland & Pepe Habichuela / Hands / Hands
18. Ray Lema & Professeur Stefanov / Iyolela / Ray Lema/Professeur Stefanov et Les Voix Bulgares de l'Ensemble Pirin'
19. Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita / Gniri Balma / Suba
20. Minyo Crusaders & Frente Cumbiero / Opekepe / Minyo Cumbiero: From Tokyo to Bogotá
21. Maurice El Médioni Meets Roberto Rodriguez / Oran Oran / Descarga Oriental: The New York Sessions
22. Lakuta / Yansan / Brothers and Sisters
23. Yohann Le Ferrand (feat. Kandy Guira) / Yellema / Yeko

This broadcast features a selection of unique, creative collaborative projects between musicians from diverse cultures and traditions across our shared planet. (Part 3 of a series.) "Music for the Masses" invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the music of established and emerging...

12/04/2022

Wave Farm | Music for the Masses: Meet Me in the Maghreb #4

Sunday, December 4th from 1-3pm (EST) on “Music for the Masses”: This broadcast finds us in the Maghreb region of northernmost Africa, where music meets at the crossroads of tradition and global pop from Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Western Sahara, and Mauritania. (Part 4 of a sporadic series.) Hosted by Neva E. Wartell, live from Catskill on 90.7-FM (Upper Hudson Valley) or wgxc.org/listen (scroll down to find Music for the Masses dedicated stream).

This broadcast finds us in the Maghreb region of northern Africa, where music meets at the crossroads of tradition and global pop from Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Western Sahara, and Mauritania. (Part 4 of a sporadic series.)

11/27/2022

Wave Farm | Music for the Masses: I’m in the Mood for Ska #2

Sunday, November 27th from 1-3pm (EST) on “Music for the Masses”: Featuring a light-hearted mix of classic and contemporary ska – the music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and has inspired some fabulous and fascinating fusions with musical styles the world over. (Part 2 of an occasional series.) Hosted by Neva E. Wartell, live from Catskill on 90.7-FM (Upper Hudson Valley) or wgxc.org/listen (scroll down to find Music for the Masses dedicated stream).

The broadcast features a light-hearted mix of classic and contemporary ska — the music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and has inspired some fabulous and fascinating fusions with musical styles the world over. (Part 2 of an occasional series.) "Music for the Masses" invites you ...

11/26/2022

We are saddened to hear that the legendary African music DJ, promoter, engineer and one of the most genuine people you would ever meet, Wala Danga, has passed away.

An unsung hero of the African music scene in London, Youssou N’Dour, Angélique Kidjo and Salif Keita would have their first London concerts at Wala’s Limpopo club nights at the Africa Centre. For us, anyone who manages to get the whole of Bembeya Jazz to perform in a tiny club the size of the Africa Centre deserves a medal and an obituary in The Times. An unforgettable night!

Other standout memories were nights where Wala programmed some of the now legends of his home country Zimbabwe, like Stella Chiweshe, Bhundu Boys (of course), Thomas Mapfumo and Oliver Mtukudzi.

And of course Wala championed the local scene also. Two of the bands that were synonymous with the beginning of Sterns Music as a record label - Highlife International and Mose Fan Fan's Somo Somo - both were given a platform by Wala back in the day.

RIP Wala

11/20/2022

Wave Farm | Music for the Masses: Africa Rocks #7

Sunday, November 20th from 1-3pm (EST) on “Music for the Masses”: Part 7 of a continuing series dives deep into the realm of rock fusion from north, south, east, west, and central Africa, from the 1960s to the present. Replete with searing guitars, driving rhythms, punching basslines, swirling keyboards, hard-hitting horns – and, as always, plenty of surprises. Hosted by Neva E. Wartell, live from Catskill on 90.7-FM (Upper Hudson Valley) or wgxc.org/listen (scroll down to find Music for the Masses dedicated stream).

Part seven of a continuing series dives deep into the realm of rock fusion from north, south, east, west, and central Africa, from the 1960s to the present. Replete with searing guitars, driving rhythms, punching basslines, swirling keyboards, hard-hitting horns – and, as always, plenty of surpris...

11/20/2022

Playing the complex West African instrument called the kora

Playing the complex West African instrument called the kora

11/13/2022

Wave Farm | Music for the Masses: PALOP Africa #3

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Sunday, November 13th from 1-3pm (EST) on “Music for the Masses”: Featuring music from the PALOP (Países Africanos de Língua Oficial Portuguesa), those African nations that were former colonies of Portugal and continue to share Portuguese as the common language: Angola, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique and São Tomé & Príncipe. (Part 3 of an occasional series.)
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Hosted by Neva E. Wartell, live from Catskill on 90.7-FM (Upper Hudson Valley) or wgxc.org/listen (scroll down to find Music for the Masses dedicated stream).

Music for the Masses Radio Show: “PALOP Africa! #3” (11-13-22)

ARTIST / SONG TITLE / ALBUM TITLE
01. Banda Maravilha / Rebita / Angola Maravilha
02. Paulo Flores e Yuri da Cunha / Vamos Ficar Como Papá Nos Deixou / No Tempo das Bessanganas
03. Lilison di Kinara / Luciana / Bambatulu
04. Orchestra Marrabenta Star de Moçambique (feat. Wazimbo) / Wene U N’Ga Yale / Marrabenta Piquenique
05. Dionísio Maio / Dia Já Manché / Dionísio Maio
06. Nelida Karr / Ripelo / Influencias
07. Eneida Marta / Fidalgo / Family
08. Jocel / Sete / Kizombas Inesqueçiveis 2 (comp.)
09. Jovens do Prenda / Ilha Virgem / 7" 45rpm Single (B-Side)
10. Cesaria Évora / Tchom Frio / Nha Sentimento
11. Arthur Nunes / Mana / 7" 45rpm Single (A-side)
12. The Ano Nobo Quartet / Mie Fogo / The Strings of São Domingos
13. Fany Havest and the Children of the Ghetto / That Day / Funky Night
14. Ferreira do Nascimento / Macongo Me Chiquita / 7" 45rpm Single (A-side)
15. Batida / Bom Bom (feat. Mayra Andrade) / Digital Single
16. José Carlos Schwarz & Le Cobiana Djazz / Lua Kata Kema / Lua Ki Di Nos
17. Figura / Ze Bula (Chancha Vía Circuito Remix) / Ze Bula EP
18. Super Mama Djombo / Mandjuana / Mandjuana
19. Voz de Cabo Verde / Merengue Rebita / Mascrinha
20. Carlos Lamartine / Guía Para a Libertação de África / Angola Ano
21. Ghorwane / Majurugenta / Majurugenta
22. Os Úntuès / Chi Bô Sá Migu di Védê / Léve Léve: Sao Tomé & Principe Sounds (70s-80s)
23. Elida Almeida / Txika / Djunta Kidjer (EP)
24. Jenifer Solidade / Ariah / Ariah
25. Hijas del Sol / Esa’ri / Kottó
26. Tabanka Djaz / Beijo di Dispidida / Depois do Silencio
27. Lura / Di Undi Kim Bem (Where I Came From) / Herança
28. Kina Zoré / Xitsungo Xa Africa / Tchova Nyolo (Never Give Up)
29. Tiny das Neves / Cladênço Padê Cluço / Léve Léve: São Tomé & Príncipe Sounds 70s-80s

A broadcast featuring music from the PALOP (Países Africanos de Língua Oficial Portuguesa), the African nations formerly colonized by Portugal that continue to share Portuguese as the common language: Angola, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and São Tomé and Príncipe. (...

11/06/2022

Wave Farm | Music for the Masses: Funky Brazil

Sunday, November 6th from 1-3pm (EST) on Music for the Masses: A Sunday afternoon groove session featuring classic and contemporary Brazilian funk and soul, spanning the late 1960s to the present. Dedicated to the resilient people of Brazil who just voted to save themselves and their country from fascism, destruction and devastation. Hosted by Neva E. Wartell, live from Catskill on 90.7-FM (Upper Hudson Valley) or wgxc.org/listen (scroll down to find Music for the Masses dedicated stream).

A Sunday afternoon groove session featuring classic and contemporary Brazilian funk and soul, spanning the late 1960s to the present. "Music for the Masses" invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the music of established and emerging artists, both signed and unsigned, on the inter...

10/30/2022

Wave Farm | Music for the Masses: Fèt Gede

Sunday, October 30th from 1-3pm (EST) on Music for the Masses: Calling all souls to celebrate the Day of the Dead, Haitian style! Every year, the beginning of November brings the sacred and spectacular Vodoun celebration that is Fèt Gede – a raucous, b***y, fiery festival that embodies many of the essential aspects of Haiti’s history and culture. Much like the Mexican Día de los Mu***os, Fèt Gede is a way to pay respects to loved ones who have passed on, through the lwa (spirits) of death and fertility – such as Bawon Samedi (Papa Gede), his consort Grann Brijit, and many others – who guard the cemeteries and navigate the world between the living and the dead. Featuring two hours of mizik rasin (roots music) driven by the Vodoun rhythms and chants that honor the Gede.
Hosted by Neva E. Wartell, live from Catskill on 90.7-FM (Upper Hudson Valley) or wgxc.org/listen (scroll down to find Music for the Masses dedicated stream).

Calling all souls to celebrate the Day of the Dead, Haitian style. Every year, the beginning of November brings the sacred and spectacular Vodoun celebration that is Fèt Gede, a raucous, b***y, fiery festival that embodies many of the essential aspects of Haiti’s history and culture. Much like th...

10/23/2022

Wave Farm | Music for the Masses: 20221023

Sunday, October 23rd from 1-3pm (EST) on Music for the Masses: “Diwali, Light Up the World” – On the eve of Diwali (aka Deepavali) – the five-day Festival of Lights observed by Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains around the world – we celebrate with a wall-to-wall mix of South Asian popular music known as Bhangra. With its roots in India's early agrarian society, Diwali falls on the day of a new moon and coincides with the last harvest before winter, symbolizing new beginnings and the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance. Bhangra originated as a genre of folk dance and music of the Punjab, performed during the harvest season, and takes its name from bhang (h**p) – once an important agricultural product of that region. Hosted by Neva E. Wartell, live from Catskill on 90.7-FM (Upper Hudson Valley) or wgxc.org/listen (scroll down to find Music for the Masses dedicated stream).

"Music for the Masses" invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the music of established and emerging artists, both signed and unsigned, on the international music scene. For the avid globe-hopper and armchair traveler alike. You might want to pack a map and a sandwich. Catskill res...

10/22/2022

Wave Farm | WGXC Live: Clubhouse Radio, Neva Wartell, Winslow, Jeff Economy, Mayuko Fujino

Sat., Oct. 22 from 2-6pm: Tune in today for some very diverse vibes over the airwaves during WGXC's Open House at Wave Farm. (I'll be sneaking in a quick set from 3-4pm.) And while you're listening (or not), please support our Tower Power! Pledge Drive at wgxc.org/donate.

Clubhouse Radio, Neva Wartell, Winslow, Jeff Economy, and Mayuko Fujino all perform live in Acra during the Wave Farm Open House. This is part of the WGXC Fall Pledge Drive, attempting to raise money for community radio at wgxc.org/donate.

10/16/2022

Wave Farm | Music for the Masses: Felabration!

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Sunday, October 16th from 1-3pm (EST) on “Music for the Masses”: Felabration! Afrobeat International, Part 5 – This week we celebrate the birthday of Nigerian musician and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti (1938-1997) with Part 5 of an ongoing series exploring the rich language of Afrobeat and its infinite dialects. In this broadcast we feature musicians from the African continent and the diaspora who are carrying Fela’s legacy forward in their own voice and style. Hosted by Neva E. Wartell, live from Catskill on 90.7-FM (Upper Hudson Valley) or wgxc.org/listen (scroll down to find Music for the Masses dedicated stream).

Music for the Masses Radio Show: “Felabration! Afrobeat International, Part 5” (October 16, 2022)

ARTIST / SONG TITLE / ALBUM TITLE
01. Fela & Africa 70 / Kalakuta Show / Kalakuta Show
02. Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble / Taking It Back / Under the Tree
03. Abayomy Afrobeat Orquestra / Obatalá / Abayomy Afrobeat Orquestra
04. Kokoroko Afrobeat Collective / Uman / Kokoroko
05. Professor Wouassa / Doumadem (Re-Edit) / Grow Yes Yes!
06. Gyedu-Blay Ambolley / Little Small Girl / 11th Street, Sekondi
07. Simi / Woman / To Be Honest Tour
08. Jimi Tenor & Kabu Kabu / Global Party / 4th Dimension
09. AIFF / Afro Riddim (feat. Crucial T) / Afro Soul System
10. Afro-Haitian Experimental Orchestra / Yanvalou / Afro-Haitian Experimental Orchestra
11. Moussa Doumbia / Samba / Lassissi présente Moussa Doumbia
12. Afro Social Club / Archfoe / Stuck in the Storm
13. Mamadou Barry / N’Niyo / Niyo
14. Baba Commandant & The Mandingo Band / I Kanafo / Juguya
15. Ikebe Shakedown (feat. Arleta) / The Bar the Wreck (Matina Sous Peau Mashup) / Digital Single
16. Supergombo / Las Cuevas / Explorations
17. Phillip Malela & The Movers / Intandane / Intandane
18. Newen Afrobeat / Santiago / Newen Afrobeat

Celebrating the October 15 birthday of Nigerian musician and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti with Part 5 of the ongoing Afrobeat International series, exploring the rich language of Afrobeat and its infinite dialects. The broadcast will feature musicians from the African continent and the diaspora who....

10/12/2022

Télé Zaïre 1975 - Franco & le T.P. O.K. Jazz

Télé Zaïre 1975 - Franco & le T.P. O.K. Jazz

00:00 Oko Regretter Ngai Mama (Lutumba Simaro)Vocals: Michèl Boyibanda, Josky Kiambukuta, Wuta Mayi, Lola Chécain (who also plays a little percussion, althou...

10/12/2022

Wednesday tune

Testament Ya Bowule from Special 30 Ans Par Le Poete Simaro Et Le Grand Maitre Franco by Le T.P.O.K. Jazz, Le Poete Lutumba Simaro, Le Grand Maitre Franco

Since first opening its doors in 1983, Sterns has been involved with multiple manifestations of African music. But if there is one artist who, to take an image from the title of Graeme Ewen's biography "Congo Colossus", bestrides the whole, it is Franco Luambo Makiadi. Today is the 33rd anniversary of his death.

Sadly, in comparison to Fela, Franco’s discography is not coherent. There are many reasons, not least the sheer volume of recordings Franco released over his lifetime, and even Ken Braun’s masterly ‘Francophonic’ compilations of 2008 and 2009 are no longer easily available, with Volume 1 appearing to have disappeared completely from all digital platforms. However it is still possible to obtain Volume 2, both digitally and physically, and it is from the booklet of the latter that we reproduce Ken’s most eloquent comments regarding this 1986 recording:-

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The photo is from a concert in Utrecht, Netherlands, on May 9th a year later and is by Ton Verhees. Franco is just visible: the last figure in red on the right.

Now added to the playlist
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10/09/2022

Wave Farm | Music for the Masses: Pan-American Jam

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Sunday, October 9th from 1-3pm (EST) on “Music for the Masses”: Our fourth and final broadcast celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month 2022 features a popurrí of rhythms and genres – a mere sampling culled from the vast musical cosmos of Las Américas. Hosted by Neva E. Wartell, live from Catskill on 90.7-FM (Upper Hudson Valley) or wgxc.org/listen (scroll down to find Music for the Masses dedicated stream).

Music for the Masses Radio Show: “Pan-American Jam” (October 9, 2022)

ARTIST / SONG TITLE / ALBUM TITLE
01. Mariachi Los Camperos / Popurrí Boleros (Bolero Medley) / De Ayer para Siempre
02. Mexican Institute of Sound / Mexico / Político
03. Sonido Pesao / Cuando Muera / Reir Para No Llorar
04. Baracutanga / Cuida Tus Espaldas / Volver Atrás
05. King Coya / Villa Donde / Cumbias de Villa Donde
06. Andino Suns / La Jaula / It’s Time to Rise
07. Quique Escamilla / Tiro de Gracia / 500 Years of Night
08. Roberto López / Hay Pescao? / Criollo Electrik
09. Macha y el Bloque Depresivo / En Vano / Macha y el Bloque Depresivo
10. Gypsy Ska Orquesta / Cumbiarábica / Sabarabulé
11. El Natty Combo / Mi Sol / Sonido Real
12. Malecón / Típico / Al Son Que Me Toquen
13. Aurelio Martínez / Tio Sam / Laru Beya
14. The Garifuna Collective / Chatuye / Aban
15. Paula Castillo / Tulio / Cáos Causando Desolación
16. Desere Diego & Sarita Martinez / Hattie / Umalali: The Garifuna Women's Project
17. Las Chicas Rolands (feat. Jackie Dolmo) / Popurrí Tradicionales / Sensual
18. Ozomatli / Chango / Ozomatli: Clean Versions (EP)
19. Beny Esguerra & New Tradition / Bounce Right Back / A New Tradition Vol. 2 - Return of the KUISi
20. Grupo Energy de El Salvador / Gangnam Style / Digital Single Release
21. Ceferino Nieto / Pollo Canelo / Ceferino en Salsa
22. Los Texmaniacs / Mexico Americano / Cruzando Borders
23. Chango Spasiuk / Tierra Colorada / Tarefero de Mis Pagos
24. Randall Watson / Wanki Voyage / Paradise Living
25. Grupo Yakal Siksa / Tuhta Mairin Lal Pulkira (Flirtatious Girl) / Music from Honduras - 1
26. La Sonora Mazurén / Ku Mi Da Hankan (Unidos e Indecentes) / Fuzz Bogotazo
27. M.A.K.U. SoundSystem / Canto Negro / Makumbala
28. Anónimas / La Deyabu (feat. Carmen Lienqueo) / Chakana

The fourth and final broadcast celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month 2022 features a "popurrí" of rhythms and genres — a mere sampling culled from the vast musical cosmos of Las Américas. "Music for the Masses" invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the music of establi...

10/08/2022

DakhaBrakha, a Band From Kyiv, Saw a War Coming

For years, the Ukrainian band DakhaBrakha has ended its shows chanting, “Stop Putin! No war!” What they had protested has now come to pass.

“We can’t make any music,” the singer and cellist Nina Garenetska said. “This is our life now: An air raid siren goes off.”

10/05/2022

Douglas R. Ewart named 2022 McKnight Distinguished Artist

The McKnight Foundation has named multi-instrumentalist and instrument maker Douglas R. Ewart as its 2022 McKnight Distinguished Artist.

The Jamaican-born artist, who makes his home in south Minneapolis, is best known as a musician, composer, and instrument maker and is equally well regarded as a sound sculptor, painter, writer, and teacher. He has performed worldwide and is renowned for his interdisciplinary work, including performances on a vast range of saxophones, flutes, woodwinds, and percussion instruments of his own design and construction, a craft that reflects his understanding of the importance of sustainable and natural materials.

The award includes a $100,000 prize – an increase from $50,000 in previous years – reinforcing the foundation’s commitment to catalyzing the creativity, power, and leadership of Minnesota’s working artists and culture bearers.

“The panel was moved by the nomination letters that not only spoke of Ewart’s talents and contributions as an artist and trailblazer, but also of the love, deep respect, and gratitude these nominators feel for him,” said Young. “They detailed an artist who lives his creative life thoroughly and shares generously with the community.”

“He moves like a dancer between mediums, genres, and time,” said Seitu Jones, who nominated Ewart and was the 2017 Distinguished Artist Award winner. “His mastery as a musician and visual artist is mind-blowing and defies any attempt to define his life and worldview....We don’t have a word in the English language yet to accurately describe the mix of art and life that Douglas embodies.”

The Jamaican-born artist—who makes his home in south Minneapolis—is best known as a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and instrument maker renowned as a sound sculptor, painter, writer, and teacher and will receive a prize of $100,000....

10/02/2022

Wave Farm | Music for the Masses: Herencia Hispana Remixed

Sunday, October 2nd from 1-3pm (EST) on “Music for the Masses”: We continue our celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month with an appreciation of the new generation of Latinx artists who are embracing and expressing their own musical roots within the context of an ever more technological and cross-cultural world. Hosted by Neva E. Wartell, live from Catskill on 90.7-FM (Upper Hudson Valley) or wgxc.org/listen (scroll down to find Music for the Masses dedicated stream).

The celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month continues with an appreciation of the new generation of Latinx artists who are embracing and expressing their own musical roots within the context of an ever more technological and cross-cultural world. "Music for the Masses" invites you on an excu...