Music for the Masses: Pan-African Jam #4: Remixes: Jan 31, 2021

Prepare yourself for the coming snow storm with two solid hours of steaming diasporic grooves. Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the music of established a...

Music for the Masses: Colombia Me Encanta #2: Jan 24, 2021

In this broadcast we travel to Colombia, the South American republic named for an Italian explorer who got lost because he thought the earth was flat. (Part 2 of an occasional series.) Music for the M...

Music for the Masses: Best of Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2021: Jan 17, 2021

Every January for the past 17 years, I’ve attended the world music extravaganza known as globalFEST at a New York City nightclub, where I look forward with great anticipation to hearing some of the mo...

Music for the Masses: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2021 Preview: Jan 10, 2021

Meet the artists on the bill for this year’s globalFEST, to be held virtually from January 11-14, in partnership with NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concerts. The four-night series will present exclusive, inti...

Music for the Masses: So Much Samba!: Jan 03, 2021

We begin 2021 with joyful beats from Brazil – because there's so much samba! Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the music of established and emerging artist...

Music for the Masses: Deep State: Dec 28, 2020

Rebroadcast from Dec. 27, 2020. If you feel as if you’ve been in a trance this whole year, you’re not alone. For our final broadcast of 2020 we reclaim the “deep state” with two hours of trancified, f...

Music for the Masses: Deep State: Dec 27, 2020

If you feel as if you’ve been in a trance this whole year, you’re not alone. For our final broadcast of 2020 we reclaim the “deep state” with two hours of trancified, funkified and dubified grooves to...

Music for the Masses: Salsa for a Snow Day #4: Dec 20, 2020

Beat back the winter blues and heat your home with music! Featuring two hours of steamy Latin grooves – from classic to contemporary, jazz to bugalú to son, bolero, mambo, hip hop y mucho más. Music f...

Music for the Masses: Strictly Live #2: Dec 14, 2020

In this rebroadcast from Dec. 13, 2020, a selection of outstanding performances that, fortunately, were captured live – and now we get to enjoy them forever. Featuring recordings of Béla Fleck & Touma...

Music for the Masses: Strictly Live #2: Dec 13, 2020

In this broadcast, a selection of outstanding performances that, fortunately, were captured live – and now we get to enjoy them forever. Featuring recordings of Béla Fleck & Toumani Diabaté, Debashish...

Music for the Masses: #EndSARS: Dec 06, 2020

Since the early days of Nigeria's independence in 1960, police brutality and government corruption have been the subject of ongoing protest, often reflected in the songs of popular musicians. Most rec...

Music for the Masses: New Releases, Fall 2020: Dec 01, 2020

Today we'll be sorting through yet another pile of recent albums, singles and re-releases from around the world. It's been a couple of months since the last time we did this, and we've got some catchi...

Music for the Masses: Afrobeats, Afro-Pop & Afro-Fusion 2020: Nov 29, 2020

In this broadcast we focus on the new generation of activist musicians who are setting the path to a new pan-African consciousness through creative and inspired musical collaborations. Featuring new m...

Music for the Masses: New Releases, Fall 2020: Nov 27, 2020

Rebroadcast from Nov. 22, 2020. We'll be sorting through yet another pile of recent albums, singles and re-releases from around the world. It's been a couple of months since the last time we did this,...

Music for the Masses: New Releases, Fall 2020: Nov 22, 2020

Today we'll be sorting through yet another pile of recent albums, singles and re-releases from around the world. It's been a couple of months since the last time we did this, and we've got some catchi...

Music for the Masses: Special Dedication to Gerry Drums: Nov 15, 2020

This broadcast is dedicated to a beloved friend, Gerald “Gerry Drums” Achee, on the occasion of his 68th birthday on Nov. 15. Recognized as a cultural icon of Afro-Caribbean drumming in his native Tri...

Music for the Masses: Global Soul Movement: Nov 09, 2020

In this rebroadcast from Nov. 8, we explore a new generation of brilliant young singers who have embraced the genres of classic American Blues, Soul, and R&B as their very own. Featuring the voices of...

Music for the Masses: Global Soul Movement: Nov 08, 2020

In this broadcast we explore a new generation of brilliant young singers who have embraced the genres of classic American Blues, Soul, and R&B as their very own. Featuring the voices of Abi Ocia, Aloe...

Music for the Masses: Fèt Gede: Nov 01, 2020

Calling all souls to celebrate this Day of the Dead, Haitian style! Get in touch with the lwa (gods or spirits) of Gede – such as Baron Samedi, Papa Legba, Grann Brigitte and others – who guard the ce...

Music for the Masses: Live from the Catskill Mill: Oct 25, 2020

A special extended edition of Music for the Masses live from the Catskill Mill on Main Street in the village of Catskill. Host Neva Wartell will be joined by the Clubhouse Radio crew during this four-...

Music for the Masses: Felabration! Afrobeat International, Part 3: Oct 18, 2020

This week we celebrate the birthday (Oct. 15) of Nigerian musician and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti with Part 3 of an ongoing series, “Afrobeat International”. In this broadcast we feature musicians f...

Music for the Masses: Carline Murphy and Haiti Rocks!: Oct 11, 2020

For this Essential Radio Pledge Drive special edition broadcast, host Neva Wartell welcomes Carline Seide-Murphy, co-host of WGXC's "Li Le, Li Tan" (Sundays at 4 p.m.), along with an explosion of root...

Music for the Masses: Chega no Suingue!: Oct 04, 2020

Watch out, folks… "Chega no Suingue" (Here Comes the Swing) – just in time for WGXC's Essential Radio fall pledge drive! Limber up and get ready for a special Sunday afternoon dance party featuring ir...

Music for the Masses: New Releases, Summer into Fall 2020: Sep 27, 2020

Join us as we sort through a fresh batch of new music releases from around the world. We've pulled together a pile of albums, singles and re-releases by Afriquoi (UK), AMMAR 808 (Tunisia), Bab L' Bluz...

Music for the Masses: Brazil Rocks!: Sep 25, 2020

In this rebroadcast from Sept. 20, a two-hour exploration of rock fusion from across Brazil – a diversity of styles, almost exclusively 21st-century with an occasional dip into "old school" rock, funk...

Music for the Masses: Brazil Rocks!: Sep 20, 2020

In this broadcast, a two-hour exploration of rock fusion from across Brazil – a diversity of styles, almost exclusively 21st-century with an occasional dip into "old school" rock, funk, and bossa groo...

Music for the Masses: Salsa Africana: Sep 18, 2020

In this rebroadcast from Sept. 13, 2020, we travel from Cuba back to Africa, where the rhythms that gave birth to what we now know as "salsa" originated. Featuring a range of styles spanning the early...

Music for the Masses: Salsa Africana: Sep 13, 2020

In this broadcast we travel from Cuba back to Africa, where the rhythms that gave birth to what we now know as "salsa" originated. Featuring a range of styles spanning the early 1960s to the present f...

Music for the Masses: Cuban Evening: Sep 09, 2020

Rebroadcast from Sept. 6, 2020. We're traveling to Cuba for a couple of hours this evening! Featuring a fun mix of contemporary Cuban music, filled with surprises. Music for the Masses invites you on...

Music for the Masses: Cuban Evening: Sep 09, 2020

Rebroadcast from Sept. 6, 2020. We're traveling to Cuba for a couple of hours this evening! Featuring a fun mix of contemporary Cuban music, filled with surprises. Music for the Masses invites you on...

Music for the Masses: Cuban Afternoon: Sep 06, 2020

We're traveling to Cuba for a couple of hours this afternoon! Featuring a fun mix of contemporary Cuban music, filled with surprises. Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhyt...

Music for the Masses: New Releases, Summer 2020: Sep 01, 2020

Rebroadcast from Aug. 16, 2020. So far, the Summer of 2020 is proving to be a hot time for new music releases across the globe. Join us for a first listen to the latest albums or singles by Afowoslide...

Music for the Masses: 1963 Freedom Dreams Deferred: Aug 30, 2020

Special dedication to the thousands who showed up to march on Washington, DC this Aug. 28th, on the 57th anniversary of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Music for the Masses invites you on an excur...

Music for the Masses: Africa Rocks! #3: Aug 23, 2020

In this continuing series, we venture into rock fusion genres from north, south, east, west, and central Africa, from the 1960s to the present. Replete with searing guitars, driving rhythms, punching...

Music for the Masses: New Releases, Summer 2020: Aug 16, 2020

So far, the Summer of 2020 is proving to be a hot time for new music releases across the globe. Join us for a first listen to the latest albums or singles by Afowoslide (Nigeria), Aloe Blacc (CA), Bla...

Music for the Masses: Oh, Beirut!: Aug 10, 2020

Calling all ney-sayers – load the qanuns, spread wide the accordions, string up those ouds! From chaabi pop to jazz and classical to deep dabke, this special mix of Lebanese music is dedicated to the...

Music for the Masses: Oh, Beirut!: Aug 09, 2020

Calling all ney-sayers – load the qanuns, spread wide the accordions, string up those ouds! From chaabi pop to jazz and classical to deep dabke, this special mix of Lebanese music is dedicated to the...

Music for the Masses: The World According to Dub 3.0: Aug 02, 2020

Part 3 of a sporadic series. Featuring an assortment of dubwise reggae, soul, funk and more to take your mind on an international journey of sound and riddim. Music for the Masses invites you on an ex...

Music for the Masses: Afro-Brazilian Jam #4: Jul 26, 2020

The music of Brazil has been deeply rooted in African as well as indigenous traditions since colonial times, but in recent years musicians have been reconnecting with those roots and bringing a new Af...

Music for the Masses: Songs for a Steamy Summer Sunday: Jul 19, 2020

Let's throw some musical heat on the hottest day of summer so far! Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the music of established and emerging artists, both si...

Music for the Masses: Fresh from Africa 2020 (Part 1): Jul 12, 2020

This new series will highlight some of the most popular hits by artists from across the African continent. Part 1 features music released in the first half of this year from Congo, Kenya, Mali, Niger...

Music for the Masses: More New Releases, Re-Releases and Summer Heat: Jul 05, 2020

In the first hour, we pick up from last week's broadcast and check out more recent and soon-to-be releases, as well as some interesting re-releases of archival or previously unpublished classics. In t...

Music for the Masses: New Releases Spring into Summer 2020: Jun 30, 2020

What’s new in the world of music? Join us for a first listen to some notable recent releases – albums, singles, compilations, and more. Featuring new music by Black Masala, Chezidek, Cochemea, Dre Isl...

Music for the Masses: New Releases Spring into Summer 2020: Jun 28, 2020

What’s new in the world of music? Join us for a first listen to some notable recent releases – albums, singles, compilations, and more. Featuring new music by Black Masala, Chezidek, Cochemea, Dre Isl...

Music for the Masses: Oh Father: Jun 21, 2020

Dedicated to all fathers – past, present and future – and to the memory of my own father, a true internationalist who lived by his belief in liberation from oppression in all its forms, anywhere and e...

Music for the Masses: I'm in the Mood for Ska: Jun 14, 2020

Featuring a light-hearted mix of classic and contemporary ska – the music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and has inspired some fabulous and fascinating fusions with musical styles...

Music for the Masses: The Time is Now (Power to the People): Jun 07, 2020

Continuing from last week's offerings, more songs of frustration and inspiration in memory of the endless list of Black lives stolen by institutional racism since the founding of this nation and throu...

Music for the Masses: The House Is on Fire (Let It Burn): May 31, 2020

Songs of frustration and inspiration in memory of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and the endless list of Black lives stolen at the hands of the police – since the founding of this nation and throughout...

Interview with William Morse of RAM Haiti: May 24, 2020

William Morse, guitarist for mizik rasin (roots music) group RAM Haiti and son of that band’s founding members, was interviewed on Music for the Masses by host Neva E. Wartell. Morse joined the broadc...

Music for the Masses: Haiti Forward: May 24, 2020

May is Haitian Heritage month! This broadcast features just some of the young musicians who represent the new generation of Haitian music, bringing diverse influences and new perspectives to a rich cu...