Southwest Florida-based guitarist John Housely shares selections from his new album of Flamenco Nuevo music “Reflecting in Blue.” We also explore Housely’s time with the highly influential and pioneering electro band Cybotron in the 1980s.
This Wednesday, March 24 at 7:00 p.m. the Florida Gulf Coast University Center for Critical Race and Ethnic Studies is hosting a virtual presentation called “The Black Lives Matter Movement: Insurgent Intersectionality and Radical Inclusivity in the Twenty-First Century.” It’s presented by Dr. Reiland Rabaka, Professor of African, African American, and Caribbean Studies in the Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder.His presentation will provide an overview of the historical roots, core principles, political critiques, and social commentary of the Black Lives Matter Movement, particularly how the movement is grounded in, and grew out of, the black radical feminist tradition in the U.S.
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The final episode of 2020 marks our annual yearend music review! Despite the ongoing pandemic, musicians in Southwest Florida provided an expansive volume of new music to help get us through this tough year. We’ll hear a selection of some of our favorite new tunes this year drawing from a broad spectrum of genres including Bossa Nova, Alt-Americana, Southern Rock, Reggae/Soul, Synthrock, Alternative Electronic, Flamenco Nuevo and much more!