World Music Episodes

We had the pleasure of interviewing Nelson Freitas over Zoom video! After teasing us with two sensational singles, the Cape Verdean icon Nelson Freitas has released his long-awaited seventh album Black Butterfly via AWAL. A revelatory new record...

We had the pleasure of interviewing Dominique Fils-Aimé over Zoom video! JUNO Award winning artist Dominique Fils-Aimé [FEES-em-AY] recently released her new album, Our Roots Run Deep and shares the cinematic video to her new single “My Mind At...

We had the pleasure of interviewing Easy Star All-Stars Zoom video! Veteran reggae group Easy Star All-Stars return with the announcement of their newest album, a re-imagined rendition of David Bowie’s classic The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and...

We had the pleasure of interviewing Matt B over Zoom video! Matt B scored his first GRAMMY nomination for Best Global Music Performance with his song "https://youtu.be/meGnHlgPcx4." Featuring Ugandan superstar Eddy Kenzo, the fan favorite Afro-pop...

We had the pleasure of interviewing Kinder over Zoom video! Kinder is a music project by sisters Briony and Savannah from the very small town of Maitland, Australia. The duo has toured live alongside the likes of Marshmello, RL Grime, NGHTMRE,...

We had the pleasure of interviewing Ara Malikian over Zoom video! Ara Malikian is a Spanish violinist of Lebanese and Armenian descent. At a very young age his talent was recognized, despite the circumstances where a civil war Lebanese forced him...

We had the pleasure of interviewing Alisun over Zoom video. Alisun was born in California and is a proud heiress of her Latin roots- Cuban and Mexican. At a young age she discovered her musical and performance talents and dedicated herself to...

We had the pleasure of interviewing Doe Paoro over Zoom video. Nothing stays still forever, the spirit of nature growing upward towards something greater. Fueled by that understanding, Doe Paoro has spent much of the last year deep in the Costa...

We had the pleasure of interviewing Nick Mulvey over Zoom video. New Mythology is the third album from Mercury Prize-nominated artist Nick Mulvey and his first in 5 years. Out today on Verve Forecast (Fiction Records in the UK), the record was...

We had the pleasure of interviewing Kiran + Nivi over Zoom video! Indian-American twin pop duo Kiran + Nivi are making waves on and off TikTok. The duo has over 2M followers and their unreal vocals have resulted in collaborations with A-list...

We had the pleasure of interviewing Spencer Brown & Marieme over Zoom video! Spencer Brown launched his own record label, diviine, earlier this year to release whatever music type he wanted, when he wanted, without restrictions. The label's debut...

We had the pleasure of interviewing Tuelo over Zoom video! Tuelo Minah (stage name simply Tuelo) released ‘The Life of Margaret Cornelius’, not only her debut full-length album, but also a recounting of a journey that has taken the artful South...

We had the pleasure of interviewing Cha Wa over Zoom video! GRAMMY-nominated band Cha Wa will return on April 2 with My People, a new collection that draws from the rich and vibrant street culture of New Orleans. Arriving via the renowned southern...

Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing Blackmore’s Night over Zoom video!  Internationally renowned Renaissance rock band Blackmore’s Night, featuring Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night and their band of minstrels, are...

We had the pleasure of interviewing Aaron Nigel Smith over Zoom video!  For the past 15 years Aaron Nigel Smith has worked to educate, empower and entertain youth and families around the world. He teaches chorus & drumming in Oregon & Washington...