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Captivating Chamber-Electro-Pop by Emily Wells with Metropolis Ensemble (From the Archives)
Episode 235
Composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Emily Wells works in the space between art-pop and neoclassical chamber music using electronic and acous…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Qawwali and Khayal Music By The Saami Brothers, In-Studio
Episode 234
The spiritual and spirited sounds of Qawwali music, the Sufi devotional style from Pakistan, go all the way back to the 13th century. And incredibly,…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Drummer Marcus Gilmore Creates Continuous Melodies (From the Archives)
Episode 233
Drummer and composer Marcus Gilmore looks to the creative openness of his drum elders – like his grandfather, Roy Haynes, the late tabla master Zakir…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Darian Donovan Thomas Processes and Makes Space, In-Studio
Episode 232
As a violinist, Darian Donovan Thomas has played with alternative soul singer Moses Sumney, the chamber ensemble Mediaqueer, and the Pakistani-Americ…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Samora Pinderhughes on Grief, Healing, and Community, In-Studio
Episode 230
Samora Pinderhughes is a singer, songwriter, and multimedia artist. His music exists at the intersection of jazz, hip hop, and community activism, an…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Rapper/Activist Heems on His Latest Album, 'A Hundred Alibis', In-Studio
Episode 229
The rapper Heems first came to wide attention over 15 years ago as part of the alternative hip hop band Das Racist. His solo career has included coll…
4 months ago
Brooklyn-Based Latin X-Perimental Band Zemog El Gallo Bueno Hovers Together, In-Studio
Episode 228
NYC's Latin X-Perimental band Zemog El Gallo Bueno , led by Brooklyn, New York based Puerto Rican born/Peruvian composer, Abraham Gomez-Delgado,makes…
4 months ago
Hannah Jadagu Carves Out Space For Her Sound, In-Studio
Episode 227
Hannah Jadagu was just out of high school when she released her first EP, full of songs recorded on her iPhone. in 2023, while studying at NYU, she r…
4 months, 1 week ago
The O'Farrill Family Band, In-Studio
Episode 226
Arturo O’Farrill may be best known as the longtime leader of the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, but he’s done so much else, as a pianist, bandleader, and…
4 months, 1 week ago
South African Guitarist Derek Gripper With Iraqi Oud Player Rahim Al-Haj, From the 2025 New York Guitar Festival
Episode 225
Iraqi-born, American-based composer and NEA Heritage Fellow Rahim AlHaj plays the oud, the Arab lute. Derek Gripper is a classical guitarist from Sou…
4 months, 2 weeks ago