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0:30 Say It Loud traces the last 50 years of Black history through stirring, historically important speeches by African Americans from across the political spectrum. With recordings unearthed from libraries and sound archives, and made widely available here for the first time, Say It Loud includes landmark speeches by Malcolm X, Lorraine Hansberry, Angela Davis, Martin Luther King Jr., Henry Louis Gates, and many others. Bringing the rich immediacy of the spoken word to a vital historical and...

Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms & the Music of New Orleans, hosted by Haitian-American and New Orleans artist and musician,  Leyla McCalla, a founding member of Our Native Daughters & the Grammy award-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops.  The 3-part audio docu-series, produced by WXPN of Philadelphia, chronicles the history of Haiti and Haitian influences on the music, culture, and community of New Orleans. KSUT will broadcast this special series on the first three Sundays of February at 2 PM. ...

Credit Photo Courtesy of the Artist Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms & the Music of New Orleans is a three hour documentary hosted by Haitian-American and New Orleans based artist and musician, Leyla McCalla, a founding member of Our Native Daughters & alumna of the GRAMMY award-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops. Leyla’s work unearthing history and musical tradition, combined with her knowledge of cultural hybridization and her own identity as a Haitian-American have given her a unique voice and persp...

Kanaval! will have you up off your feet in no time flat WXPN project will explore Haiti’s influence on New Orleans’ music, culture and community “Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms and the Music of New Orleans” is a compelling story that is being told through a content-rich website and a national radio documentary set to air in February during Black History Month, in addition to a series of special musical, theatrical and community events. Distributed through NPR, the “Kanaval” audio docu-ser...

The full title of this article from Broadway World is “New NPR Documentary From WXPN/Philadelphia Explores Haiti’s Influence on New Orleans Music.” The story is being told through a content-rich website and a national radio documentary. A new year-long project that explores and celebrates the influences of Haiti on New Orleans’ famed music, culture and community is being launched today by Philadelphia public music radio station WXPN. Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms and the Music of New Orlea...

Courtesy of ASCAP The ASCAP Music Cafe at the Sundance Film Festival has relocated to a virtual stage this year. Instead of crowding into the Rich Haines Gallery space at 751 Main St. to see singer-songwriters including Allison Russel, Devon Gilfillian, Pedrito Martinez and bands such as Time for Three, Sundance Film Festival account holders will be able to see them perform online by visiting village.festival.sundance.org, said Loretta Muñoz, assistant vice president, membership of American So...

ONLINE: Charlie Parr Charlie Parr Duluth, Minnesota, songwriter and guitarist Charlie Parr heads south for a residency at the beloved Minneapolis venue First Avenue every winter. In 2021 he will maintain the tradition, although potential audience members dont need to go any farther than a comfy chair; Parr will livestream from First Ave each Sunday in January, on YouTube and Facebook. Each week will feature secret special guests and likely new material from Parrs forthcoming 14th album, to be r...

Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Firefly Music Festival The Airborne Toxic Event performs onstage during day 2 of the Firefly Music Festival on June 20, 2014 in Dover, Delaware. As the Sundance Film Festival moves online this year because of the pandemic, ASCAP’s Music Cafe -- a popular feature at the Park City, Utah, fest for 22 years -- will move its event virtual as well. The 23rd annual showcase, which will feature new performances as well as select archival appearances, will take place on th...

Year-long WXPN Project Will Explore "Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms and The Music Of New Orleans" (PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- A new year-long project that explores and celebrates the influences of Haiti on New Orleans’ famed music, culture and community is being launched today by Philadelphia public music radio station WXPN. Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms and the Music of New Orleans is a compelling story that is being told through a content-rich website and a national radio documentary set to air in February ...

Mountain Stage Birds of Chicago appear on this weeks episode of Mountain Stage hitting stations across the country on Friday, January 15, 2021. JT Nero and Allison Russell release music as Birds of Chicago, who made their third appearance on Mountain Stage in 2019, as we’ll hear on this weekends encore broadcast, hitting NPR Music stations starting January 15. Joined by guitarist Steve Dawson, our Song of the Week is Birds of Chicagos "Lodestar," which appears on Love in Wartime, the bands 2...