With my Octavia Butler and Kindred inspired show, I’ll be playing a mix of 70’s Donna Summer, Diana Ross, Dorothy Moore, The Sylvers , Hot Chocolate, The Commodores, Rufus and Chaka Khan, Tavares, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes juxtaposed against Slave Shout Songs from the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings collection. Follow on twitter @radiogirlrva Continue reading Monday Breakfast Blend – A Playlist Inspired by Kindred.
Music in the Intersection of Israel & Palestine. Music has intersected across cultures throughout history and continues today. Youth are leading the musical arenas to bring people together apart from political conflict. Between 1949-1967 there was a radio station that united West Bank Palestinians and Jerusalem Jews. It wasn’t interested in propaganda or demagogy, only playing the most popular Western and Arabic music. A brief history of Radio Ramallah and the legacy it leaves behind. You can follow DJ Freya on twitter at @radiogirlrva and find past shows on her blog. Continue reading Medieval 2 Metal with DJ. Freya
Playlist: Bejing Opera, “Reality and Eternity” 10 Chinese songs, “Traditional, Relaxing, Zen Chinese Folk Song, “Look Toward Bejing on the Grassland Mountain People, “Drink Song Yehaiyahan, “Shen Jing Mo Shao”from Call Me From The Past – Single Cui Jian, “Nothing to My Name”from Rock ‘N’ Roll on the New Long March Dong Xi Music / R2G Music Carsick Cars, “晕车的车”from Carsick Cars Brain Failure, “Coming Down to Beijing”from Beijing to Boston Bad News Records – 2007 Zuxiao Zuzhou, “左小祖咒zMV SMZB 生命之餅, “The Chinese Are Coming Tang Dynasty, “Alp Guitar Tang Dynasty, “Water Lily Spring & Autumn, “Legend Continue reading Medieval 2 Metal
Playlist: Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra, “Goshoraku”from Gagaku – The Imperial Court Music of Japanunknown Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra, “Karyobin”from Gagaku – The Imperial Court Music of Japanunknown Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra, “Manzairaku”from Gagaku – The Imperial Court Music of Japanunknown Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra, “Etenraku”from Gagaku – The Imperial Court Music of Japanunknown Shomyo, “So-rai-san-bo:”from Shomyo – Buddhist Liturgical Chantunknown Shomyo, “Shithi-bongosan:”from Shomyo – Buddhist Liturgical Chantunknown Shomyo, “Kikkyo-bongosan:”from Shomyo – Buddhist Liturgical Chantunknown Shomyo, “Sange:”from Shomyo – Buddhist Liturgical Chantunknown Yoshida Brothers, “Storm”from Yoshida Brothers Best Vol Oneunknown Yoshida Brothers, “End of the World (Sekai No Hate Ni)”from Yoshida Brothers Best, Vol. Twounknown Yoshida Brothers, “Intención”from Intención – Singleunknown Shonen Knife, “Twist Barbie”from Shonen Knife on Audiotree LiveAudiotree Music – 1990 … Continue reading Medieval to Metal – Japan
Today DJ Freya visits Syria to talk about music from medieval times to modern metal. Playlist: Adir Iana’akwab, “Hispani-Arabic muwashshahah”from concertunknown Lamma bada, “Muwashah of Arab-Andalusian tradition”from Concertunknown Moaxaja Mala Al Kassat, “Muwashah”from concertunknown Christian Syria, “Christian chant in Arabic Psalm 135”from concertunknown Syrian Jewish group, “Dear G-D Help Me”from concertunknown Syrian folk group, “Iraqi and Syrian folk music”from youtubeunknown Syrian folk musician, “Syrian-Lebanese folk music played on oud”from concertunknown Syrian music group, “Traditional Syrian Music part 2 Aleppo”from concerntunknown Syrian community members, “Masters of Dabke 3”from youtube concertunknown Syrian Rocker, “Refugees Take Their Act to Europe”from youtubeunknown Khebez Dawle, “Ara”from Ara – Singleunknown Khebez Dawle, “Nar (Big Up!)”from concertunknown Toot Ard, “Laissez passer”from Laissez PasserPalm Stereo – 2017 Toot Ard, “Stone Heap of the Wild Cat”from Nuri Andaburiunknown Toot … Continue reading Medieval 2 Metal – Music and Protest in Syria
I brought back a playlist I did for another show here for Black History Month – a mixed genre show on Black Women Musicians starting in the 50’s. Influenced in part by LoveCraft Country and how influential Black Women musicians have been on American music. Playlist includes: Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Billie Holiday, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Lena Horne, Mahalia Jackson, Abbey Lincoln, Dinah Washington, Odetta, Dionne Warwick, Nina Simone, Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, Ella Jenkins, Aretha Franklin, Big Mama Thornton, LaBelle, Betty Davis, Alice Coltrane, Sister Sledge, Tina Turner, Janet Jackson, Salt ‘N’ Pepa, Tracy Chapman, Queen Latifah, Mary … Continue reading Glory to Black Women Musicians
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