Blitz The Ambassador Afropolitan Dreams Jakarta www.blitz.mvmt.com Samuel Bazawule was born and raised in Accra, Ghana. In his youth he was introduced to the Highlife and Afrobeat sounds popularized in West Africa, but it … Continue reading →
Anansy Cissé Mali Overdrive Riverboat 1079 www.worldmusic.net Sometimes listening to West African music is like looking at the surface of a beautiful pond. In the ripples we see reflections of American blues created by … Continue reading →
Kathy Kallick Cut to the Chase Live Oak 590 www.kathykallick.com More than a decade before the arrival on the scene in the late 1980s of the teenaged wunderkind Alison Krauss, a band called The Good … Continue reading →
Wayne Raney Why Don’t You Haul Off and Love Me 20 Old-Time Gospel Favorites Gusto 2228, 2229 www.gustorecords.com Besides ranking with the top harmonica players of the post-World War II years, Arkansas-born Wayne Raney … Continue reading →
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams A Box of Everything Red River www.red-river-records.com With influences including Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Frank Zappa, Todd Rundgren, and the marching bands in Philadelphia’s Mummer … Continue reading →
Margaret Wise Brown Goodnight Songs Sterling Children’s BooksISBN: 1-4549-0446-1, 28 color pages w/ CD,10″x10″ hbk, $17.95 (U.S.) / $19.95 (Can.) www.sterlingpublishing.com To say that Margaret Wise Brown (1910-1952) was one of the most prolific authors of … Continue reading →
“I think there are shades of political songs; some are more subtle and can be more effective for being subtle, for being more metaphorical. I’ve written a lot of songs like that, where it’s not really clear if it’s a … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS Playlist for May 11, 2014 HOST: Ron Olesko There is a certain code among Folk DJs, perhaps an unwritten law, but whenever a holiday or anniversary of an important event occurs, we have been assigned the duty to … Continue reading →
Recently a friend remarked while I had produced some great instrument-focused programs I had never put one together featuring the flute. This week we’ll travel the world and listen to the flute in its many settings from the penny whistle … Continue reading →
Richard Thompson Don’t worry, that thing is definitely loaded. (Photo by Ron Sleznak) Whatever you do, don’t let Sidney lead you astray… I’m blogging today on short notice. The only reason I’m mentioning this to you is because the late … Continue reading →
