“In his talk, Brandon Chandler discusses the importance of music diversity within our personal playlists. Using examples both new and old, he shows the importance of music diversity in today’s environment and showing the importance of the content within some of these songs themselves. Brandon is a student at Phillips Academy in Andover, MA, USA.”…
“The Guitars Over Guns Alumni Band, Unistiq, perform three adaptations of contemporary songs at TEDxCoconutGrove EUREKA. The Alumni Band features the vocal talents of Santamarie Arocho, and Gio Anthone who are accompanied by Jean Petit-Homme on keyboard, Caleb Alcime on drums, and Gabriel Pierre on bass. Guitars Over Guns’ (GOGO’s) mission is to deliver high…
“Watch Ohio-based band Mourning A BLKstar perform their songs in the New York City studios of Democracy Now! that are dedicated to victims of police brutality, including Tamir Rice and Eric Garner.” Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs weekdays on nearly 1,400 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch their livestream…
Latino USA talks about the song that dominated so much of 2017. “On Sunday night, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee performed the song at the Grammys to celebrate three nominations, including Song of the Year—the first Spanish-language song to be recognized in the category. In this Grammys special podcast, Latino USA is talking all things “Despacito.”” Read and…
Henry Harris aka South Side Slim is a musician, songwriter, performer, and all-around philosopher about life. For Harris, the Blues come from down deep in his soul. The Blues musician grew up in Oakland in the seventies and eighties listening to the music of Jimi Hendrix, Muddy Waters, Van Halen, and the Isley Brothers. Henry…
Raymond Torres-Santos, Ph.D., a Professor of Composition and Theory at California State University, Long Beach was born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. According to Wikipedia, Torres-Santos is a composer and conductor, and pianist, arranger, and producer of both classical and popular music. He’s also a Board of Directors Member, American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers (ASMAC) Torres-Santos’s biography…
Music of all genres is Darian “Voodoo Child” Bethea’s dream sequence for his life. It was never about just spinning records, but making people live out their lives to, through, or with music. Music of all genres is Darian’s dream sequence for his life. It was never about just spinning records, but making people live…
From Democracy Now https://democracynow.org – Watch the legendary Cuban musician Silvio Rodríguez perform three songs during a rare appearance in New York City. Often referred to as “the voice of the Cuban Revolution,” Rodríguez performed on September 10 in Central Park as part of the City Parks Foundation’s SummerStage. Democracy Now! is an independent global…
Lights is a song about perfectionism, keeping it real, and living authentically. In his talk, Ameer explores our dependence on connection and how authentic vulnerability is the key to a fulfilling, connected life. He will be accompanied by his longtime friend, Tristan Lei, on the cajon. You can check out the song on SoundCloud (https://soundcloud.com/ameer-corro/li…)…
Los Angeles-based Chicano band Las Cafeteras joins us in studio for an interview and performance. The band has been described by the Los Angeles Times as “a uniquely Angeleno mishmash of punk, hip-hop, beat music, cumbia and rock.” This year they released a new album called “Tastes Like L.A.” with the hit single, “If I…