Podcasts about Olu Dara

Don Was is one of music's most significant artists and executives, exceling in multiple roles and serving as one of the industry's beacons for integrity and forward-thinking. During this period of disruption and rapid evolution in the worldwide music business, Was remains committed to music as an art form and its importance to contemporary culture. As the President of Blue Note Records since 2011, Was is both the company's leader and an ambassador for its music, charged with bringing the label's 21st Century jazz artists and its expanding pallet of contemporary musicians to larger audiences. Was is also caretaker for Blue Note's singular and historic catalogue of music, and is burnishing the label's 80-year legacy by overseeing ongoing and extensive reissue campaigns that serve audiences in both the analogue and digital realms.His latest musical group is Don Was and the Pan-Detroit EnsembleMade up of stellar jazz musicians from his Detroit hometown, The Pan-Detroit Ensemble will perform a mix of new originals, interpretations of songs written by artists like Yusef Lateef, Olu Dara, and Henry Threadgill, and of course updated cuts from albums that Don recorded with Orquestra Was and Was (Not Was).His Pan-Detroit Ensemble is made up of many of the city's great jazz musicians including saxophonist Dave McMurray, keyboardist Luis Resto, and vocalist Steffanie Christi'an, with a sound marked by a funky, urban rawness and bone-deep grooves. Don & Maggie speak about the Monterey Jazz Festival and his new group and what's next in the Blue Note Catalog!Source:https://donwas.com/Source: https://www.kennedy-center.org/artists/w/wa-wn/don-was/Source: https://www.sfjazz.org/tickets/productions/24-25/don-was-pan-detroit-ensemble/Host Maggie LePique, a radio veteran since the 1980's at NPR in Kansas City Mo. She began her radio career in Los Angeles in the early 1990's and has worked for Pacifica station KPFK Radio in Los Angeles since 1994.Send us a textSupport the show@profileswithmaggielepique@maggielepique

Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (/nɑːˈsɪər/; born September 14, 1973), known professionally as Nas (/nɑːz/), is an American rapper and entrepreneur. Rooted in East Coast hip hop, he is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time.[2][3][4] The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, Nas began his musical career in 1989 under the moniker "Nasty Nas", and recorded demos under the wing of fellow East Coast rapper Large Professor. Nas made his recording debut on Professor's group, Main Source's 1991 song "Live at the Barbeque". Nas's debut album, Illmatic (1994) is considered to be one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time;[5][6] in 2021, the album was inducted into the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry.[7] His second album, It Was Written (1996) debuted atop the Billboard 200 and sold over a quarter-million units in its first week; the album, along with its single "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" (featuring Lauryn Hill), propelled Nas into mainstream success.[8] Both released in 1999, Nas's third and fourth albums I Am and Nastradamus were criticized as inconsistent and too commercially oriented, with critics and audiences fearing a decline in the quality of his output. From 2001 to 2005, Nas was involved in a highly publicized feud with Jay-Z, popularized by the diss track "Ether". The feud, along with Nas's subsequent releases Stillmatic (2001), God's Son (2002), and the double album Street's Disciple (2004) helped him restore his critical standing. Nas then reconciled with Jay-Z prior to signing with his then-spearheaded label, Def Jam Recordings in 2006; he adopted a more provocative, politicized direction with the albums Hip Hop Is Dead (2006) and his untitled ninth studio album (2008). In 2010, Nas released Distant Relatives, a collaborative album with Damian Marley that donated its royalties to active African charities. His tenth studio album, Life Is Good (2012) was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. After thirteen nominations, his thirteenth studio album, King's Disease (2020) won his first Grammy for Best Rap Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. His five subsequent albums—King's Disease II, Magic (2021), King's Disease III (2022), Magic 2, and Magic 3 (2023)—each received positive reception and were produced entirely by producer Hit-Boy. Nas has been second ranked by The Source on their "Top 50 Lyricists of All Time" list in 2012, fourth on MTV's Annual Hottest MCs in the Game list in 2013, and was named the "Greatest MC of All Time" by About.com in 2014. The following year, Nas was featured on the "10 Best Rappers of All Time" list by Billboard. Outside of recording, he serves as associate publisher of Mass Appeal magazine, and co-founded its spin-off division Mass Appeal Records, a record label which has signed artists including Dave East, N.O.R.E., Run the Jewels, and Swizz Beatz, among others.[9] Nas has released seventeen studio albums since 1994, ten of which are certified gold, platinum or multi-platinum in the U.S. PICTURE: By All-Pro Reels - https://www.flickr.com/photos/joeglo/52380600682/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=123357625

Don Was & The Pan Detroit EnsembleMaggie LePique speaks with Don Was about his new musical group Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble. Don & the Ensemble are embarking on a West Coast run of concert dates in September 2024. Made up of stellar jazz musicians from his Detroit hometown, The Pan-Detroit Ensemble will perform a mix of new originals, interpretations of songs written by artists like Yusef Lateef, Olu Dara, and Henry Threadgill, and of course updated cuts from albums that Don recorded with Orquestra Was and Was (Not Was). Don's Detroit roots still run deep and, we explore those roots and highlight his most recent musical love letter to that great city, The Pan-Detroit Ensemble, and so much more. More on Don Was:Don Was is one of music's most significant artists and executives, exceling in multiple roles and serving as one of the industry's beacons for integrity and forward-thinking. During this period of disruption and rapid evolution in the worldwide music business, Was remains committed to music as an art form and its importance to contemporary culture. As the President of Blue Note Records since 2011, Was is both the company's leader and an ambassador for its music, charged with bringing the label's 21st Century jazz artists and its expanding pallet of contemporary musicians to larger audiences. Was is also caretaker for Blue Note's singular and historic catalogue of music, and is burnishing the label's 80-year legacy by overseeing ongoing and extensive reissue campaigns that serve audiences in both the analogue and digital realms.One of Was's most noteworthy musical associations of the past two decades is with The Rolling Stones, for whom he's produced their last four studio albums and a host of other studio and live recordings. Beginning with Voodoo Lounge in 1994 and continuing through Bridges To Babylon in 1997, A Bigger Bang in 2005 and Blue And Lonesome in 2016, Was's work with the Stones has resulted in Platinum and Gold certifications in dozens of countries. He also oversees the band's historic reissues, including Exile on Main Street in 2010, Some Girls in 2011 and Sticky Fingers in 2015, searching the band's vaults and master tapes for lost jewels and bringing the projects to completion. He produced the band's 2020 surprise single, “Living In A Ghost Town,” which was released amidst the global pandemic in April of that year.Source: https://donwas.com/https://www.bluenote.com/Host Maggie LePique, a radio veteran since the 1980's at NPR in Kansas City Mo. She began her radio career in Los Angeles in the early 1990's and has worked for Pacifica station KPFK Radio in Los Angeles since 1994.Support the Show.

Welcome to the #YallHaveNoIdeaPodcast! On this jam packed episode, Shaun and Bigg Skye review the latest release of Nas' album, “Magic 2,” Nas' legacy and ranking amongst the elite, what a certain someone is pressured to say publicly in regards to Nas, Carlee Russell and why she's being Taken to task for her actions, KeKe Palmer's eventual night at Usher's residency and why her guy is an embarrassment, Victor Wembanyama has an odd run-in with a legend, Justin Timberlake vs Twitter…again, three specific individuals that refuse to take accountability for their behavior, a major disappointment in a mutual social media figure, and much more! Follow the podcast on all platforms and enjoy the show!

This week on The Sound Kitchen you'll hear the answer to the question about Marine Le Pen and the recent far-right demonstration in Paris. There's an homage to loving fathers and the “Listeners Corner” with Paul Myers. All that, and the new quiz question, too, so click on the “Play” button above and enjoy!  Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sound Kitchen weekly podcast, published every Saturday – here on our website, or wherever you get your podcasts. You'll hear the winner's names announced and the week's quiz question, along with all the other ingredients you've grown accustomed to: your letters and essays, “On This Day”, quirky facts and news, interviews, and great music … so be sure and listen every week.Erwan and I are busy cooking up special shows with your musical requests, so get them in! Send your musical requests to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr  Tell us why you like the piece of music, too – it makes it more interesting for us all!Be sure you check out our wonderful podcasts!In addition to the breaking news articles on our site, with in-depth analysis of current affairs in France and across the globe, we have several podcasts which will leave you hungry for more.There's Paris Perspective, Spotlight on France, and of course, The Sound Kitchen. We have an award-winning bilingual series – an old-time radio show, with actors (!) to help you learn French, called Les voisins du 12 bis. And there is the excellent International Report, too.As you see, sound is still quite present in the RFI English service. Keep checking our website for updates on the latest from our staff of journalists. You never know what we'll surprise you with!To listen to our podcasts from your PC, go to our website; you'll see “Podcasts” at the top of the page. You can either listen directly or subscribe and receive them directly on your mobile phone.To listen to our podcasts from your mobile phone, slide through the tabs just under the lead article (the first tab is “Headline News”) until you see “Podcasts”, and choose your show. Teachers, take note! I save postcards and stamps from all over the world to send to you for your students. If you would like stamps and postcards for your students, just write and let me know. The address is english.service@rfi.fr  If you would like to donate stamps and postcards, feel free! Our address is listed below. Another idea for your students: Br. Gerald Muller, my beloved music teacher from St Edward's University in Austin, Texas, has been writing books for young adults in his retirement – and they are free! There is a volume of biographies of painters and musicians called Gentle Giants, and an excellent biography of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr, too. They are also a good way to help you improve your English - that's how I worked on my French, reading books which were meant for young readers – and I guarantee you, it's a good method for improving your language skills. To get Br. Gerald's free books, click here.Independent RFI English Clubs: Be sure to always include Audrey Iattoni (audrey.iattoni@rfi.fr) from our Listener Relations department in all your RFI Club correspondence. Remember to copy me (thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr) when you write to her so that I know what is going on, too. N.B.: You do not need to send her your quiz answers! Email overload!And don't forget, there is a Facebook page just for you, the independent RFI English Clubs. Only members of RFI English Clubs can belong to this group page, so when you apply to join, be sure you include the name of your RFI Club and your membership number. Everyone can look at it, but only members of the group can post on it. If you haven't yet asked to join the group, and you are a member of an independent, officially recognized RFI English club, go to the Facebook link above, and fill out the questionnaire !!!!! (if you do not answer the questions, I click “decline”).There's a Facebook page for members of the general RFI Listeners Club too. Just click on the link and fill out the questionnaire, and you can connect with your fellow Club members around the world. Be sure you include your RFI Listeners Club membership number (most of them begin with an A, followed by a number) in the questionnaire, or I will have to click “Decline”, which I don't like to do!This week's quiz: On 13 May, I asked you a question about a new French policy that would ban far-right extremist groups from demonstrating. On 6 May, around 600 people dressed in black, some of whom were masked, marched in Paris carrying black flags marked with the Celtic cross: a symbol that's been appropriated by white nationalists and far-right extremists in Europe. Their demonstration had been approved by Paris' police prefect Laurent Nuñez. There was an immediate outcry from France's left-wing politicians and activists because several demonstrations against Macron's pension reform had been denied permits. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin stepped in and banned far-right extremist demonstrations; he said he'll let the courts decide if they can be held.  My question to you was: what was Marine Le Pen's response to the demonstration? Marine Le Pen, as you know, is the former president and current parliamentary leader of the far-right National Rally party. Additionally, you were to tell us the names of the two men who worked as treasurers for her party - and who participated in the march.The answer is: To quote our article: “Marine le Pen, the parliamentary leader of the far-right National Rally, said the protesters should not have worn masks.  "These provocations cannot be tolerated. It's inadmissible," she said, also defending herself against accusations that she was close to two of the participants, Axel Loustau and Olivier Duguet, who worked as party treasurers.”In addition to the quiz question, there was the bonus question: “What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word ‘patriotism' ?” The question was suggested by RFI Listeners Club member Radhakrishna Pillai from Kerala State in India. The winners are: Saidul Islam, a member of the Nilshagor RFI Fan Club in Nilphamari, Bangladesh. Saidul is also the winner of this week's bonus question. Congratulations, Saidul ! Also on the list of lucky winners this week are M. N. Sentu, a member of the RFI Amour Fan Club in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, and RFI Listeners Club members Sairun Bibi from Odisha, India, and Zenon Teles, the president of the Christian – Marxist – Leninist - Maoist Association of Listening DX-ers in Goa, India.Last but certainly not least, there's RFI English listener Deep Paul from West Bengal, India. Congratulations winners!Here's the music you heard on this week's programme: “The Cuckoo” from The Birds by Ottorino Respighi, performed by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conducted by Louis Lane; “Drums of the Horde” by Filip Lackovic; “The Flight of the Bumblebee” by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov; “The Cakewalk” from Children's Corner by Claude Debussy, performed by the composer, and “Bridging the Gap” by Nas, performed by Nas and his father, Olu Dara.Do you have a musical request? Send it to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr This week's question ... you must listen to the show to participate. After you've listened to the show, re-read our article “Swiatek battles past Muchova to claim her third French Open crown” to help you with the answer.You have until 10 July to enter this week's quiz; the winners will be announced on the 15 July podcast. When you enter, be sure you send your postal address with your answer, and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.Send your answers to:english.service@rfi.frorSusan OwensbyRFI – The Sound Kitchen80, rue Camille Desmoulins92130 Issy-les-MoulineauxFranceorBy text … You can also send your quiz answers to The Sound Kitchen mobile phone. Dial your country's international access code, or “ + ”, then  33 6 31 12 96 82. Don't forget to include your mailing address in your text – and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.To find out how you can win a special Sound Kitchen prize, click here.To find out how you can become a member of the RFI Listeners Club, or form your own official RFI Club, click here.  

This week on The Sound Kitchen we celebrate World Radio Day with listener greetings! You'll hear the answer to the question about France's hunting laws, the bonus question and the “Listeners Corner” with Michael Fitzpatrick, and “Music from Erwan”. All that, and the new quiz question, too, so click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!  Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sound Kitchen weekly podcast, published every Saturday – here on our website, or wherever you get your podcasts. You'll hear the winner's names announced and the week's quiz question, along with all the other ingredients you've grown accustomed to: your letters and essays, “On This Day”, quirky facts and news, interviews, and great music … so be sure and listen every week.The ePOP video competition is open! The deadline for entries is 20 April 2023 – but don't put it off! Start now!The ePOP video competition is sponsored by the RFI department “Planète Radio”, whose mission is to give a voice to the voiceless. ePOP focuses on the environment, and how climate change has affected “ordinary” people …you create a three-minute video about climate change, the environment, pollution – told by the people it affects. So put on your thinking caps and get to work ... and by the way, the prizes are incredibly generous!To read the ePOP entry guidelines – as well as watch videos from previous years – go to the ePOP website.Erwan and I are busy cooking up special shows with your musical requests, so get them in! Send your musical requests to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr  Tell us why you like the piece of music, too – it makes it more interesting for us all!Be sure you check out our wonderful podcasts!In addition to the breaking news articles on our site, with in-depth analysis of current affairs in France and across the globe, we have several podcasts which will leave you hungry for more.There's Paris Perspective, Spotlight on France, and of course, The Sound Kitchen. We have an award-winning bilingual series – an old-time radio show, with actors (!) to help you learn French, called Les voisins du 12 bis. And there is the excellent International Report, too.As you see, sound is still quite present in the RFI English service.  Keep checking our website for updates on the latest from our staff of journalists. You never know what we'll surprise you with!To listen to our podcasts from your PC, go to our website; you'll see “Podcasts” on the upper left-hand side of the page. You can either listen directly or subscribe and receive them directly on your mobile phone.To listen to our podcasts from your mobile phone, slide through the tabs just under the lead article (the first tab is “Headline News”) until you see “Podcasts”, and choose your show. Teachers, take note!  I save postcards and stamps from all over the world to send to you for your students. If you would like stamps and postcards for your students, just write and let me know. The address is english.service@rfi.fr  If you would like to donate stamps and postcards, feel free! Our address is listed below. Another idea for your students: Br. Gerald Muller, my beloved music teacher from St Edward's University in Austin, Texas, has been writing books for young adults in his retirement – and they are free! There is a volume of biographies of painters and musicians called Gentle Giants, and an excellent biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., too. They are also a good way to help you improve your English - that's how I worked on my French, reading books which were meant for young readers – and I guarantee you, it's a good method for improving your language skills. To get Br. Gerald's free books, click here.Independent RFI English Clubs: Be sure to always include Audrey Iattoni (audrey.iattoni@rfi.fr) from our Listener Relations department in all your RFI Club correspondence. Remember to copy me (thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr) when you write to her so that I know what is going on, too. N.B.: You do not need to send her your quiz answers! Email overload!And don't forget, there is a Facebook page just for you, the independent RFI English Clubs. Only members of RFI English Clubs can belong to this group page, so when you apply to join, be sure you include the name of your RFI Club and your membership number. Everyone can look at it, but only members of the group can post on it. If you haven't yet asked to join the group, and you are a member of an independent, officially recognized RFI English club, go to the Facebook link above, and fill out the questionnaire !!!!! (if you do not answer the questions, I click “decline”).There's a Facebook page for members of the general RFI Listeners Club too. Just click on the link and fill out the questionnaire, and you can connect with your fellow Club members around the world. Be sure you include your RFI Listeners Club membership number (most of them begin with an A, followed by a number) in the questionnaire, or I will have to click “Decline”, which I don't like to do!We have a new RFI Listeners Club member to welcome: Md. Rana from Naogaon, Bangladesh.Welcome, Rana! So glad you have joined us! Be sure you join the RFI Listeners Club Facebook page!You too can be a member of the RFI Listeners Club – just write to me at english.service@rfi.fr and tell me you want to join, and I'll send you a membership number. It's that easy. When you win a Sound Kitchen quiz as an RFI Listeners Club member, you receive a premium prize, AND, you can join our Facebook page, the RFI Listeners Club page. You must ask to join the group, and you must furnish your RFI Listeners Club membership number. I'll approve you, and off you go!This week's quiz: On 14 January, I asked you a question about an article written by Michael Fitzpatrick: “France tightens hunting regulations but stops short of weekend ban”.  Activist groups want to see a ban on hunting on Sundays, to protect walkers and people who live near active hunting areas – and hunters are against it.I asked you to answer these two questions: how many active hunters are there in France, and how many French people possess a hunting licence?The answer is, to quote Michael's article: “There are 1.1 million active hunters in France, according to the FNC, and some five million people possess a hunting licence.”In addition to the quiz question, there was the bonus question: “What is your favorite proverb?”Do you have a bonus question idea? Send it to us!  The winners are: RFI English listener Murshida Yeasmin Momota from Bogura, Bangladesh. Murshida is also the winner of this week's bonus question.  Congratulations Murshida! Also on the list of lucky winners this week are Debakamal Hazarika, the president of the United RFI Listeners Club in Assam, India; Asifa Riaz, a member of the RFI Listeners Club in Sheikhupura City, Pakistan; RFI Listeners Club member Babby Noor Al Haya Hussen from Odisha, India, and RFI English listener Sultana Begum from Sirajganj, Bangladesh.Congratulations winners!Here's the music you heard on this week's programme: The rondo from the Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, performed by the Dresden Philharmonic conducted by Jorg-Peter Weigle with soloist Sebastian Weigle; “The Flight of the Bumblebee” by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov; “The Cakewalk” from Children's Corner by Claude Debussy, performed by the composer, and “Young Mama” by Olu Dara, performed by Dara and his ensemble.Do you have a musical request? Send it to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr This week's question ... you must listen to the show to participate. After you've listened to the show, re-read Michael Fitzpatrick's article “Paris summit in effort to lift Lebanon out of political paralysis” to help you with the answer.You have until 6 March to enter this week's quiz; the winners will be announced on the 11 March podcast. When you enter, be sure you send your postal address with your answer, and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.Send your answers to:english.service@rfi.frorSusan OwensbyRFI – The Sound Kitchen80, rue Camille Desmoulins92130 Issy-les-MoulineauxFranceorBy text … You can also send your quiz answers to The Sound Kitchen mobile phone. Dial your country's international access code, or “ + ”, then  33 6 31 12 96 82. Don't forget to include your mailing address in your text – and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.To find out how you can win a special Sound Kitchen prize, click here.To find out how you can become a member of the RFI Listeners Club, or form your own official RFI Club, click here.  

Un programa de música para gente que le gusta la música. Ep.8: Damas negras Melanie Charles, Ego Ella May, Jorge Navarro, Nina S, Keith Jarret, Jill Scott, Patricia Barber, Beatles, Koop, CP, Olu Dara, y más, más y más! Conduce Cintia Rodil. Musicalizan Cintia y Agustín Dellagiovanna. Edita Diego Carrera.

COREY HARRIS is a powerful singer/songwriter and accomplished guitarist. Starting in New Orleans then Cameroon, West Africa, he has found his niche in the world of blues by focusing on an original sound influenced heavily by blues, reggae, soul, rock, and West African music. He's been featured with artists such as BB King, Taj Mahal, Buddy Guy, R.L.Burnside, Ali Farka Toure, Dave Matthews Band, Tracy Chapman, Olu Dara, Wilco, and others. ORDINARY ELEPHANT met at an open mic in College Station, Texas back in 2009. After moving to Houston, the husband and wife duo came to be with Crystal Damore on acoustic guitar and Pete Damore on clawhammer banjo. They have recently released their latest album HONEST, deemed ‘one of the best Americana albums of the year' by the Associated Press. WoodSongs Kid: Wyatt Ellis is a twelve-year-old, Tennessee based musician starting to make big waves in the roots and bluegrass scene. In 2020, he was chosen for a Tennessee Folklife apprenticeship with Sierra Hull. Sierra joins Wyatt for a can't be missed performance on the WoodSongs Stage.

This episode originally aired in 2001 and features Richard Bona, Richard Thompson, Rodney Crowell, John Mayall, & Olu Dara. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity. https://bit.ly/3Hmys18

The SNIC is joined by fellow BLERD, Chase Tyler, and the Carefree Black Nerd himself, Rahyne Coleman to mostly clown Jubilee and professor X, but we were in some current events. The Other Black Girl: a Novel by Zakiya Dalila Harris. Call me if you get Lost by Tyler the Creator. Bridging the Gap by Nas ft Olu Dara. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/carefree-black-nerd-podcast/id1169034304

Show 122 – Recorded 3-20-21 This podcast features 13 outstanding blues artists and 13 great performances to enjoy. These songs were recorded from 1934-2020. Our featured artists are: Bobby Rush, Olu Dara, Bonnie Raitt, Leon Russell and The New Grass Revival, Bill Howl-N-Madd Perry, Christone Kingfish Ingram, John Lee Hooker, Catherine Russell, John Mooney, Lucille Bogan, Otis Spann, Piano Red, Shy Perry.

Show 122 – Recorded 3-20-21 This podcast features 13 outstanding blues artists and 13 great performances to enjoy. These songs were recorded from 1934-2020. Our featured artists are: Bobby Rush, Olu Dara, Bonnie Raitt, Leon Russell and The New Grass Revival, Bill Howl-N-Madd Perry, Christone Kingfish Ingram, John Lee Hooker, Catherine Russell, John Mooney, Lucille Bogan, Otis Spann, Piano Red, Shy Perry.

Show 121 – Recorded 3-13-21 This podcast features 14 outstanding blues artists and 14 great performances to enjoy. These songs were recorded from 1927-2021. Our featured artists are: KC Douglas, Bettye LaVette, Sonny Boy Williamson 1, Junior Wells, Etta James, Catherine Young and Will Shade, Henry Townsend, Olu Dara, Bessie Smith, Samantha Fish, Catherine Russell, Libby Rae Watson, Mary Lane, Elizabeth King.

Show 121 – Recorded 3-13-21 This podcast features 14 outstanding blues artists and 14 great performances to enjoy. These songs were recorded from 1927-2021. Our featured artists are: KC Douglas, Bettye LaVette, Sonny Boy Williamson 1, Junior Wells, Etta James, Catherine Young and Will Shade, Henry Townsend, Olu Dara, Bessie Smith, Samantha Fish, Catherine Russell, Libby Rae Watson, Mary Lane, Elizabeth King.

Enjoying the show? Please support BFF.FM with a donation. Playlist 0′00″ Dancing Shoes by Bunny Wailer on Bunny Wailer Sings The Wailers (UMG Recordings) 1′00″ King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown by King Tubby on King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown (Abraham) 4′53″ Wifi Beach by Brijean on Feelings (Ghostly) 6′07″ Day Dreaming by Brijean on Feelings (ghostly) 9′56″ brazilian soul (feat. sofi tukker) by the knocks on new york narcotic (Big Beat Records) 20′57″ Palm Springs by Dam-Funk on - (Glyde Zone) 24′52″ Sound and Vision by Helado Negro on Sound and Vision (BBE Music) 29′58″ Winter in America by Freddie Gibbs on Winter in America (Hollywood Records) 32′55″ Winter in America by Gil Scott-Heron on I'm New Here (XL Recordings) 35′14″ Memory by Popcaan (Dunwell Productions) 41′01″ Shabba Madda Pot by Dexta Daps (Daseca Productions) 42′39″ The Game of Love by Daft Punk on Random Acces Memories (Columbia) 44′24″ Yuce Dag Basinda by Altin Gun on Yol (ATO Records) 51′32″ Okra by Olu Dara on From Natchez To New York (Atlantic) 58′27″ When the Shit Goes Down by Cypress Hill on Black Sunday (Sony Music) 64′44″ Queen of the Quarantine by White Denim on World As A Waiting Room (Radio Milk Records) 67′11″ Half a Human by Real Estate (Domino Records) 70′46″ East West Link by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard on L.W. (KGLW) 75′41″ Me and the Wine and the City Lights by Lee Hazelwood on Cowboy In Sweden (Light in the Attic) 78′30″ Flirted With You All My Life by Bright Eyes on Persona Non Grata (Dead Oceans) 81′17″ I Ran Away by Dinosaur Jr. on Sweep It Into Space (Jagjaguwar) 85′09″ Kiss Me On the Bus by The Replacements on Tim (Sire) 88′46″ Love Is The King by Jeff Tweedy on Love Is The King (Words Ampersand Music) 91′47″ The Motor City Is Burning by John Lee Hooker on Blues Legend (MCA Records) 97′02″ Rainforest by Noname on Rainforest - Single (Self Released) 99′50″ Dizzy by Bedouine on Bird Songs of a Killjoy (Spacebomb) 818′06″ Let's Dance Raw by Shintaro Sakamoto on Let's Dance Raw (Other Music Recordings) 820′17″ Mystery of Love by Thibault Cauvin on Mystery of Love (Sony) 828′05″ I Walk on Guilded Splinters by Sonny & Cher on The Beat Goes On (Atlantic Records) 829′12″ Such a Night by Dr. John on In The Right Place (Atlantic) Check out the full archives on the website.

Enjoying the show? Please support BFF.FM with a donation. Playlist 0′0″ Let's Pretend It's Summer by The Brian Jonestown Massacre on Strung Out In Heaven (TVT Records) 0′16″ Can We Pretend by Bill Withers on + 'Justments (Sussex) 3′41″ Holy Mackerel by Dirty Projectors (Domino Recordings) 7′21″ Pan and Broom by Bright Eyes on Down In The Weeds (Dead Oceans) 11′34″ Why Can't We Live Together by Timmy Thomas on Why Can't We Live Together (Rhino) 13′42″ Justice in America by Fantastic Negrito on Have You Lost Your Mind yet? (Cooking Vinyl) 17′52″ Searching For Captain Save A Hoe by Fantastic Negrito on Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? (Cooking Vinyl Limited) 18′5″ neve give up by Son Little on aloha (Anti) 22′3″ Weird Fishes by Lianne La Havas on Lianne La Havas (Nonesuch) 25′9″ Stayback (feat. Bootsy Collins) by Omar Apollo (Warner Records) 31′56″ I've Been Watching You (Move Your Sexy Body) by Parliment on Clones of Dr. Funkenstein (UMG Recordings) 35′17″ Canvas by Rex Life Raj (Empire) 37′37″ King's Disease by Nas on King's Disease (Mass Appeal) 40′11″ Fighting for Equality by RZA (36 Chambers) 41′53″ Harlem Country Girl by Olu Dara on From Natchez To New York (Atlantic) 48′43″ London by Kaash Paige on Teenage Fever (Def Jam Recordings) 54′40″ Hands of Time by Kraak & Smaak on Juicy Fruit (Jalapeno Ltd.) 57′37″ Is It True (Four Tet Remix) by Tame Impala (Modular Recordings) 63′12″ 7th Sevens by Bonobo on Migration (Ninja Tune) 67′25″ Pink & Blue by Tycho on Weather (Mom+Pop) 72′14″ I Can Change by LCD Soundsystem on This Is Happening (DFA Records) 75′1″ Warrior by AlunaGeorge (Mad Decent) 80′35″ Kids by Little Dragon on New Me, Same Us (Ninja Tune) 82′58″ Man in My Radio by Lucius (Mom+Pop) 88′14″ (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang by The Dead Milkmen (The Giving Groove) 90′41″ Further I Was - Synthetic Remix by Ceremony on In the Spirit World Now (Synthetic Remixes) (Relapse Records) 96′6″ In the Spirit World Now by Ceremony on In the Spirit World Now (Relapse Records) 98′26″ The Magnificent Seven by The Clash on Sandinista! (Sony Music) 100′56″ Straight to Hell by The Clash on Combat Rock (Sony Music) 106′5″ Paper Planes by M.I.A. on Kala (Interscope) The next Tender Knob Radio is on Sunday, September 6th at 6:00 pm. Check out the full archives on the website.

I reference my first time is California a lot. I believe it to be a life changing experience for me! Not only did my homegirl Ajia Munns hold me down in a way i can never forget but I was able to say I have been been to California! It was a cool night if my memory serves me correctly when I pulled up to a McDonald's drive thru in Northridge, CA a suburb outside LA. It was there I met Marco Lopez a Jazz Musician. I told him I had a podcast and asked if he would check me out! He told me he would and almost a year later we have managed to stay in contact. I'm honored to be speaking to Marco; on this podcast, on this episode entitled Insiders from a Jazz Musician (I.F.A.J.M. for short) we talk about What people should take in regards to Marco's journey (4:45), Creativity comes from Experiences (9:50), What Songs on your mind!? (37:15)for Marco Overjoyed by Stevie Wonder, Novacane by Frank Ocean and The Planets: Jupiter by Gustav Holst and for me Life's A Bitch by Nas ft: AZ and Olu Dara, We have (insert number of days left) days left... (43:39) and more! Most importantly Marco tells us Whats Next!? This episode is dedicated to my son! I love you John Ross Dike II bka Baby D rest in paradise/Heaven; when I see you again I would have served my purpose! Sit back, relax and enjoy Episode 65 of the Whats Next!? podcast a production of Still Visionary, Inc. Follow Marco Lopez https://www.instagram.com/iwritejazz https://www.twitter.com/iwritejazz Peace and Blessings!! John Ross I http://www.stillvisionary.com (VISIT!) http://stillvisionaryinc@gmail.com (EMAIL!) http://www.facebook.com/Stillvisionaryinc (LIKE!) http://www.twitter.com/johnrossdike; http://www.twitter.com/still_visionary http://www.instagram.com/johnrossdike; (FOLLOW!) http://www.instagram.com/still_visionary (FOLLOW!) http://www.linkedin.com/in/john-ross-dike-0a6a75173 (CONNECT!) http://still-visionary.tumblr.com

Vince Wilburn was always fascinated by Tony Williams, Jack De Johnette, Al Foster, or whomever held the drum throne of his uncle Miles Davis’s group. At the tender age of 9, at the Plugg Nickel in old town Chicago, Miles had Vince sit in on a set with his band… Chick Corea, Jack DeJohnette, Wayne Shorter, and Dave Holland. Vince founded and played in various Chicago bands through high school. Most notably, he was in a band called AL7, which caught Miles' attention. That band became the catalyst for “The Man with the Horn”, Miles' 1981 comeback album. The album was recorded in NY using AL7's core rhythm section. In 1983, Vince joined Cameo. In 1984, Vince went to Copenhagen to co-produce and record Miles' GRAMMY award-winning album “AURA” for Columbia Records. Vince played additional drums on the album. Later, Vince co-produced “Decoy”, which featured Al Foster on drums. In the summer of 1984, Vince began to live his dream. He co-produced and shared the drum chair with his idol, Al Foster, on Miles's record “You're Under Arrest”. Once the record was completed, Miles added Vince to his band, anointing him to the coveted drum throne. Vince toured the world with Miles while he held the drum chair from 1984 through 1987. In addition to heading his own company, NEFDRUM, Vince and his cousins, Cheryl and Erin, oversee Miles Davis Properties, LLC. In 2007 Vince called me to collaborate with him on “Evolution of a Groove”, a groundbreaking Miles Davis EP that features the likes of hip-hop icon Nas, guitar legend Carlos Santana, along with Victor Bailey, Pat Thrall, Olu Dara, and Charley Drayton. Vince was also Executive Producer of the Miles bio pic featuring Don Cheadle called “Miles Ahead”.

Episode 18 of the Burning Ambulance podcast features an interview with saxophonist David Murray. David Murray arrived in New York in the mid-1970s as a student from Pomona College in California, and quickly started playing gigs in the lofts that were hosting most of the really forward-looking music at that time. He can be heard on the Wildflowers compilation, which documented a run of performances at Sam Rivers’ RivBea studio in 1976, and he made his debut album, Flowers For Albert, around the same time, with Olu Dara on trumpet, Fred Hopkins on bass, and Philip Wilson on drums. And since then, he’s made somewhere in the neighborhood of three hundred records, and probably more. What makes Murray important, though, is not just his productivity, but his unique voice – he combines old and new school styles in a really striking way, attacking with the whole horn, from the bottom to the top of its range and creating a sound that’s part Ben Webster, part Archie Shepp, and part Albert Ayler, but ultimately unlike anyone else out there. And he’s different from a lot of tenor players in that he doesn’t also play soprano. He plays tenor and bass clarinet, and that’s pretty much it. In this interview, I’m talking to him about a whole bunch of things. He’s got a new album called Blues For Memo, which we discuss a little bit, and we talk about his political views and how they manifest in his art, about why he’s made as many records as he has, about his creative relationship with Dave Burrell, who I interviewed in episode 15, we talk about his voice on the tenor saxophone, why he likes the octet format, and a lot of other subjects as well. I think it’s a really interesting interview, one I've wanted to do for a long time, and I hope you’ll enjoy it.

It's a Halloween special, and we're special too! ---SHOW NOTES--- Drinking with Jesus VISUAL: www.instagram.com/p/BZ3wsZzhc3z/?t…n-by=tripastepod VIDEO “Lightening”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu7a3q6HtjI Earthquake ‘Lightening’ https://www.sciencealert.com/strange-earthquake-lights-accompanied-mexico-s-8-2-magnitude-earthquake Earthquake lights: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/01/140106-earthquake-lights-earthquake-prediction-geology-science/ Reenactment of Julie’s childhood… SNAP N POP www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vqm2zF08pQ VISUAL: img.memecdn.com/oh-look-rocks_gp_1975591.jpg Mexico Quake from a Boat VISUAL: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju3Z6lcB0J4 Mexico City on Ancient Lake Bed: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/09/22/world/americas/mexico-city-earthquake-lake-bed-geology.html FROST HEAVE: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frost_heaving Hankering for a Hunk of Cheese: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xRv9ZQOCPo Flordia Sinkhole: http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/01/us/florida-sinkhole/index.html VISUAL: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgeyexOAOIg Storm sounds: www.youtube.com/watch?v=usG005IFhDw Tornado destrucion VISUAL: gfycat.com/FairAdventurousAsianpiedstarling Trivia inspired by: http://www.purpletrail.com/partytrail/halloween-trivia-facts-tidbits/ Vampire Bat: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_bat Edgar Allan Poe: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poe TELL TALE HEART www.poemuseum.org/the-tell-tale-heart THE RAVEN: www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48860/the-raven Legend of Sleepy Hollow: www.gutenberg.org/files/41/41-h/41-h.htm The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon Washington Irving: www.gasl.org/refbib/Irving__Sketch_Book.pdf Christopher Coppola: www.imdb.com/name/nm0178876/?ref_=nv_sr_1 DEADFALL www.imdb.com/title/tt0106684/?ref_=nm_knf_t1 Ann Rice: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Rice Tale of the Body Thief: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Rice Chupacabra: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chupacabra COFFEE MUG WATER PIPE: www.coffeemugpipe.com/ Unqualified: www.facebook.com/AnnaFarisIsUnqualified/ You Can’t Handle The Truth: Film Review Podcast: www.facebook.com/HandleTheTruthPodcast/ Michael Clarke Duncan www.imdb.com/name/nm0003817/ fun facts: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jvchamary/2015/10/31/halloween-pumpkins/ VISUAL: scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/…=5A3BFEA9 Palmers Pickup: www.imdb.com/title/tt0155940/?ref_=nv_sr_1 GMEN from HELL: www.imdb.com/title/tt0221197/?ref_=nv_sr_2 PUMPKIN CHUNKING: http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/punkin-chunkin/this-years-competitors/adult-trebuchet/yankee-siege-ii/ Yankee siege video (not ours) www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWozQnaUgSg World’s tallest thermometer: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_t…lest_thermometer St Louis Story: http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/faith-and-values/the-st-louis-exorcism-of-the-real-life-inspiration-for/article_fbdecb6a-9d3c-5903-a12c-effd4f7a7713.html ---FEATURED TUNES--- SONG PUT YOUR HANDS ON ME: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLOPkQii7Bo SONG: Tangerine www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXuEL4q84Gs SONGS: The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPXKflOWvyI SONG: Monster Mash www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNuVifA7D…ure=youtu.be&t=1m SONG The Nightmare Before Christmas, This is Halloween: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQuVFBSPGcU SONG Brazilian Girls Talk to the Bomb: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUxEp_akwc0 SONG: Nas - Bridging the Gap ft. Olu Dara www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq7z3JBKCTE SONG: Sweet Home Alabama www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye5BuYf8q4o SONG: Sanford & Son Theme www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5DnqW3F57E SONG: We Built this City - Jefferson Starship www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1b8AhIsSYQ SONG - Nightmare on Elm Street Theme: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYPoDFil1r0 SONG - Friday the 13th Theme: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFzns8Go9KI SONG - Halloween Theme: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vtsKGzGVK4

Kim Clarke is a native New Yorker. She is a bassist and composer. She is a parent, bassist, composer, bandleader, website developer, educator, and earring designer. Most known for her electric bass playing with Joseph Bowie's Defunkt, she toured with Joe Henderson and Joanne Brackeen. She performed locally with Art Blakey, Marylou Williams, Bertha Hope, Harold Ousley, Jimmy Heath, Jaki Byard, George Braith and Space Island, Rashied Ali, Junior Cooke, Steve Coleman and Five Elements, Teri Thornton, Lester Bowie, Andy Bey, Louis and Gerald Hayes, Lionel Hampton, Donald Byrd, Donald Blackman, Candido, Patato, Little Jimmy Scott, Dr. Billy Taylor, Olu Dara, Screamin Jay Hawkins, Philly Joe Jones, Marylou Williams, Sharon Freeman, and Geri Allen.  She is the founder and producer of the LADY GOT CHOPS Women's History Month Music and Arts Festival, Inc. that has the mission of globally elevating Women's History Month through the promotion of women's contributions, artistic and otherwise, during the month of March.  It is a grassroots institution providing free promotion to women artists and bookings in celebration of Women's History Month. Incorporated in December 2015, the festival became a 501(c)(3) not for profit corporation in 2017. In 2018, LADY GOT CHOPS will celebrate its 16th year. www.ladygotchops.com www.wijsf.org

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep 099! One away from 100 folks! This is the last mix for 2016 ya’ll, it’s time for a little R&R for the Southern Vangard crew. That being said, it’s been a great year, so we finish it off as you would expect - with more great new music. Ya’ll realize we don’t repeat joints week to week, right? It’s happened twice in the 2 year history of the podcast! Last interview session of the year is with Cas Metah, who dropped “Second Wind” on Soulspazm at the top of December. Peep snippets at the end of this weeks mix, full drops on Thursday! Southern Vangard 2nd Anniversary party at the Sound Table in ATL on Jan 12, 2017, see ya’ll there! #smithsonian #grade #twiceaweek  // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #itunes #podcast #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud // #hiphop #rap #underground #DJ #mix #interview #podcasts #ATL #WORLDWIDE Recorded live December 18, 2016 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard.com @southernvangard on #itunes #podcast #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud twitter/IG: @jondoeatl @southernvangard @cappuccinomeeks @beatlabusa Inst. beds prod. Gee-O "Move Forward" - The LOX (prod. DJ Premier) "We Partyin'" - Slim One feat. Termanology "Therapy" - Masta Killa feat. Method Man and Redman "Running Scared" - J-Live "The Shift" - Aarron Rose feat. Dirty Sanchez (prod. The Audible Doctor) "AAAHHHH!!!" - Busta Rhymes feat. Swizz Beatz "Streets Don't Love" ** SOUTHERN VANGARD EXCLUSIVE ** - DV Alias Khryst feat Ras Kass & Blu "Slide Thru the Ill Side of Town" - Aliano & Jakk Wonders feat. DJ Eclipse "This Lonely Rose" - Atmosphere feat. Blueprint & Aesop Rock "History (Thanks Obama)" - Fokis feat. Deemi & Olu Dara "Nobody" - Avenue feat. Deon Chase & Smoke DZA "Break It Down" - Aarron Rose feat. Domo Genesis (prod. J57) "So Close" - J-Live "Avalanche" - Madvillain Interview Snippets - Cas Metah

"If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know." Louis Armstrong This week DJ Dave is featuring music by Rod Stewart, Post Malone, Chuck Berry, Diplo, I am Kloot, Drake with Wizkid and Kyla, Olu Dara, Jr. Walker and the all stars, Ratatat, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and The Jayhawks! Don't forget to subscribe, follow, and like us on our accounts below!   SUBSCRIBE: iTunes  TWITTER: @MusicFirstPcast FACEBOOK: Music First Podcast *NEW* INSTAGRAM: MusicFirstPodcast EMAIL (Send us a note!): MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com

La tercera entrega de HDO tiene por título “Those old and new blues”. Blues que llegan desde hace décadas de la mano de Big Bill Bronzy. También desde la propuesta actual de Hoodoo Blues & Roots Magic, que en su disco homónimo publicado en Clean Feed este mismo año recrean música de Julius Hemphill, Sun Ra, Olu Dara, John Carter en el lado del jazz, o de Blind Willie Johnson y Charley Patton si vamos por la senda del blues. El blues también tiene un papel muy importante en Northern Spy del contrabajista Michael Bates, aunque del mismo modo el trío que lidera recoge influencias el soul, el gospel, y también del jazz. Tres propuestas muy recomendables. HDO (Hablando de oídas) es un audioblog presentado, editado y producido por Pachi Tapiz. © Pachi Tapiz, 2015 Toda la información en http://www.tomajazz.com/web

Ericka Blount Danois, an award-winning journalist, writer, editor, and professor began her career as a stringer at the Philadelphia Tribune with a cover story on the king of Philly Int'l Records, Kenny Gamble. Ericka graduated from Columbia University’s Grad School of Journalism and has worked as a staff writer, editor, freelancer, and stringer for: Spin, Washington Post, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, ESPN The Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Heart and Soul, Uptown, The City Sun, City Paper, Vibe, Wax Poetics, The Source, and online publications such as AOL and Newsone.com. She teaches at the Philip Merrill School of Journalism at the University of Maryland.  She has interviewed cultural figures such as Cuban President Fidel Castro, Andy Rooney, Ed Koch, Andre Harrell, Zane, and Johnnie Cochran; film/TV provocateurs such as David Simon, Ed Burns, and Ernest Dickerson. She’s interviewed celebrity athletes like Patrick Ewing, Bernard Hopkins, Ryan Howard, Oscar De La Hoya, Dominique Wilkins, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Caron Butler. She has covered musical luminaries such as The Roots, Tricky, Damien Marley, Nas, Olu Dara, Jay-Z, Quincy Jones, LL Cool J, Rakim, Tupac, Earth, Wind & Fire, Anthony Hamilton, R. Kelly, Run DMC, Horace Silver, De La Soul, The Fugees among others. Her cover story on Earth, Wind and Fire was selected to appear in the annual series, the book, “Best Music Writing of 2012,” with guest editor Questlove. Her first book, “Love, Peace and Soooooouul!” The Behind the Scenes Story of America’s Favorite Dance Show, will be published in 2013 by Backbeat Books. As a journalist, she’s examined public and private school education, the crime beat in Atlantic City and Brooklyn, covered rape trials of celebrities, the plight of black farmers, health disparities in the black community, world renowned architects, boxing matches, and restaurant food in exotic locales. 

Ishmael Reed was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, but grew up in Buffalo, New York, where he attended the University of Buffalo, a private university that became part of the state public university system after he left. The university awarded him an honorary doctorate in 1995. He moved to New York City in 1962 and co-founded with the late Walter Bowart the "East Village Other", a well-known underground publication. He was also a member of the Umbra Writers Workshop, an organization that helped establish the Black Arts Movement and promoted a Black Aesthetic. Mr. Reed has written nine novels and has edited thirteen anthologies. Ishmael Reed is a founder of the Before Columbus Foundation, which since 1980 has annually presented the American Book Awards; the Oakland chapter of PEN; and There City Cinema, an organization that furthers the distribution and discussion of films from throughout the world. Two of his books have been nominated for National Book Awards, and a book of poetry, "Conjure", was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. His "New and Collected Poems", 1964-2007, received the Commonwealth Club of California's Gold Medal. Reed's novels, poetry and essays have been translated into French, Spanish, Italian, German, Japanese, Hebrew, Hungarian, Dutch, Korean, Chinese and Czech, among other languages. Ishmael Reed's texts and lyrics have been performed, composed or set to music by Albert Ayler, David Murray, Allan Touissant, Carman Moore, Taj Mahal, Olu Dara, Lester Bowie, Carla Bley, Steve Swallow, Ravi Coltrane, Leo Nocentelli, Eddie Harris, Anthony Cox, Don Pullen, Billie Bang, Bobby Womack, Milton Cardonna, Omar Sosa, Fernando Saunders, Yosvanni Terry, Jack Bruce, Little Jimmy Scott, Robert Jason, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Mary Wilson of the Supremes, Cassandra Wilson and others. Since the early 1970s, Ishmael Reed has championed the work of other writers, founding and serving as editor and publisher of various small presses and journals. His current publishing imprint is Ishmael Reed Publishing Company, and his online literary magazine, "Konch", featuring poetry, essays and fiction, can be found at www.ishmaelreedpub.com. Reed recently retired from teaching at the University of California, Berkeley, where he taught for thirty-five years. He currently lives in Oakland, California with his wife of almost 40 years, Carla Blank, the acclaimed author, choreographer, and director. We interviewed Mr. Reed at A Different Booklist bookstore in Toronto where he was promoting his most recent book, "Barack Obama and the Jim Crow Media or The Return of the Nigger Breakers". We would like to thank A Different Booklist and Baraka Books in setting up our interview with Mr. Reed. You can find more information on Mr. Reed at his website www.ishmaelreedpub.com. Please feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Vibe and Vegas info@blackcanadianman.com http://thevibeandvegasshow.wordpress.com/