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Bobby Rush’s classic blues, Chief Adjuah’s new/old take on New Orleans and West African music, and an anthem from Beverly Glenn-Copeland. (article)
Black Belt Eagle Scout celebrates lineage and strength with songs rooted in returning home to the beautiful Swinomish ancestral lands. KP and the band play in-studio. (episode)
Gray Harrison on Marc Swanson's multimedia installation lingering on AIDS and climate change; Isabela Gamez on Nolan Hildebrand's compositions; Brooke Knoll on composers trading humor. (article)
Fellow Brooke Knoll reflects on how an eight year old can model how to listen to new music; and Fellow Molly McCaul reports on a work by composing Fellow Daijana Wallace about cats. (article)
Media Fellow Isabela Gamez highlights a percussion work for metal, wood and skin; Fellow Molly McCaul feels the community in memory of Bang on a Can All-Star bassist Robert Black. (article)
Amsterdam-based Altin Gün plays dance/funk/psych versions of traditional Turkish folk tunes and Anatolian rock songs. They play new tunes from their latest, 'Ask', in-studio. (episode)
Media Fellow and harpist Brooke Knoll on 'Oho Ayayay' by Shiri Riseman; Media Fellow Gray Harrison on joining an orchestra, from the 2023 Bang on a Can Music Summer Festival. (article)
The 90s return with Blur and Slowdive; the release of a live show favorite by Big Thief; an imaginary film score by Shakey Graves; and a thrilling duet from Sofía Rei and Jorge Roeder. (article)
Drummer, producer, and emcee Kassa Overall's music is a bracing combination of jazz, socially conscious rap, improvisation, and sound design. He plays new songs from 'Animals' in-studio. (episode)
The violin-keyboard duo Gracie and Rachel have updated their chamber pop sound with electronic beats and R&B-style production. They play new songs from "Nowhere Now Here", in-studio. (episode)