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Ute Lemper Singt Cabaret Songs of Weimar Berlin, In-Studio
Episode 22
The German-born, New York-based singer and actress Ute Lemper's career has spanned a century of songs from the worlds of cabaret jazz, avant-garde po…
2 years, 7 months ago
London's The Wandering Hearts Spin Folk Tales For Hard Times
Episode 21
London-based country-folk-pop outfit The Wandering Hearts are known for their deft fingerpicking, rousing choruses, dark-hued lyrics, and sweet, clos…
2 years, 7 months ago
Singer Britti Embraces Retro Pop, Country, and Soul
Episode 20
The singer Britti is from Louisiana, and her debut LP, winningly titled Hello, I’m Britti, is like being introduced to someone who somehow already fe…
2 years, 8 months ago
Sinkane Crafts Music For Community and For Shaking It
Episode 19
Sudanese-American bandleader Sinkane, aka Ahmed Gallab, weaves the sounds of Afrobeat, disco, soul, even krautrock into his irresistible, dance-ready…
2 years, 8 months ago
Pianist Lara Downes Aims To Expand Classical Music
Episode 18
American pianist Lara Downes has been redefining what it means to be a classical musician, often by expanding our definition of classical music. She’…
2 years, 8 months ago
Canadian-Based OKAN Fuses Afro-Cuban Chants and Rhythms With Jazz and Pop
Episode 17
Canadian-based Afro-Cuban duo OKAN takes their name from the word for heart/soul in the Afro Cuban religion Santeria. Both co-leaders, composers and …
2 years, 8 months ago
Fantastic Negrito's Fiery Blues with a Punk Attitude (Archives)
Episode 16
Self-described “lifelong hustler,” Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz, is better known by his stage name Fantastic Negrito, and makes “black roots music for ev…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Unique Songcraft of Catalan Singer and Guitarist Lau Noah
Episode 15
The singer and guitarist Lau Noah is based here in New York, but she’s originally from Catalonia in Spain, and her guitar playing reflects the sounds…
2 years, 8 months ago
Americana Trio The Lone Bellow Celebrates 10th Anniversary, In-Studio
Episode 14
Nashville-based Brooklyn-born The Lone Bellow blends passionate, acoustic-based blues, country, and roots music into folky Americana with three-part …
2 years, 8 months ago
The Surreal Electro-Cajun Dreams of Louis Michot
Episode 13
Singer and multi-instrumentalist Louis Michot won a Grammy with his band the Lost Bayou Ramblers, a group that takes the Cajun tradition and adds a h…
2 years, 8 months ago