Music for the Masses: Hudson Valley Hanukkah 2019: Dec 22, 2019

We’re having a Hanukkah party! With a diverse musical selection ranging from classic to contemporary, from klezmer to kitsch, we celebrate the fire, food, and fun that symbolize the Jewish Festival of...

Music for the Masses: Strictly Live: Dec 15, 2019

A selection of exceptional performances that, fortunately, were captured live – and now we get to enjoy them forever. Featuring recordings of Roberto Torres & the SAR All Stars, Dixie Band, Salsa Celt...

Music for the Masses: 20191208: Dec 08, 2019

Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the music of established and emerging artists, both signed and unsigned, on the international music scene. Expect the une...

Music for the Masses: Mali on My Mind: Dec 01, 2019

A selection of recordings by just a few of the outstanding artists currently at the forefront of Malian popular and contemporary traditional music. Featuring recent music by Mamadou Kelly, Bassekou Ko...

Music for the Masses: 20191124: Nov 24, 2019

Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the music of established and emerging artists, both signed and unsigned, on the international music scene. Expect the une...

Music for the Masses: More Disturbance: Nov 17, 2019

Cheryl K., of WGXC's The Jazz Disturbance, is the special guest host for this broadcast. Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the music of established and...

Music for the Masses: 20191110: Nov 10, 2019

Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the music of established and emerging artists, both signed and unsigned, on the international music scene. Expect the une...

Music for the Masses: 20191103: Nov 03, 2019

Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the music of established and emerging artists, both signed and unsigned, on the international music scene. Expect the une...

Music for the Masses: 20191020: Oct 20, 2019

Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the music of established and emerging artists, both signed and unsigned, on the international music scene. Expect the une...

Music for the Masses: 1970s African Funk: Oct 13, 2019

Featuring classic Afro-funk and soul from the 1970s through the early ’80s. Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the music of established and emerging artists...

Music for the Masses: 20191006: Oct 06, 2019

Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the music of established and emerging artists, both signed and unsigned, on the international music scene. Expect the une...

Music for the Masses: 5780: Sep 29, 2019

Shana Tovah! Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year 5780, begins tonight. Featuring a celebration of Jewish musical expression from near and far. Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound...

Music for the Masses: Afrobeat International, Part 2: Sep 25, 2019

Rebroadcast from Sept. 22, 2019. Part 2 of a new series exhalting the glory of Afrobeat in its infinite permutations. In this broadcast we feature Afrobeat from Brazil, USA, Iceland, Mali, Poland, Hai...

Music for the Masses: Afrobeat International, Part 2: Sep 22, 2019

Part 2 of a new series exhalting the glory of Afrobeat in its infinite permutations. In this broadcast we feature Afrobeat from Brazil, USA, Iceland, Mali, Poland, Haiti, Spain, UK, Cameroon, South Af...

Music for the Masses: Ethiopian New Year 2019/2012: Sep 15, 2019

Earlier in the week, Ethiopia welcomed Enkutatash 2012 – in Amharic meaning the "gift of jewels". In this broadcast, we celebrate by presenting a small collection of musical jewels by contemporary Eth...

Music for the Masses: East African Dance Party: Sep 08, 2019

Get ready to party, East African style! Featuring the pop genres of genge and kapuka (Kenya/Uganda), bongo flava (Tanzania), sêga (Zanzibar) and others, plus reggae, dancehall and rap in Kiswahili, Sh...

Music for the Masses: A Random Sampling: Sep 01, 2019

A totally random sampling of music rediscovered in the process of moving house at the end of August. Featuring: Rudy Smith w/ the Birdsong Steelband / Happy's Story (What Pan Did for Me); Fay Victor /...

Music for the Masses: New Releases, Summer into Fall 2019: Aug 30, 2019

Rebroadcast from Aug. 25, 2019. What's happening in the world of music? In this broadcast we check out some notable releases from June through August of this year, plus a preview of releases to come i...

Music for the Masses: New Releases, Summer into Fall 2019: Aug 25, 2019

What's happening in the world of music? In this broadcast we check out some notable releases from June through August of this year, plus a preview of releases to come in September. Let's take a first...

Music for the Masses: Eljuri: Aug 18, 2019

Special guest Cecilia Villar Eljuri is a compelling songwriter, powerful vocalist, and outstanding guitarist. Born in Ecuador and raised in NYC, she is often compared to Carlos Santana for her skillfu...

Music for the Masses: Africa Rocks!: Aug 11, 2019

A two-hour foray 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 basslines, swirling k...

Music for the Masses: Afro-Brazilian Jam #3: Aug 07, 2019

Rebroadcast from Aug. 4, 2019. 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 th...

Music for the Masses: Afro-Brazilian Jam #3: Aug 04, 2019

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: Classic Gold from Guinea: Jul 30, 2019

Rebroadcast from July 28, 2019. Featuring classic recordings by some of the most important musicians of Guinea, West Africa, including: Bembeya Jazz, Orchestre de la Paillote, Balla et Ses Balladins,...

Music for the Masses: Classic Gold from Guinea: Jul 28, 2019

Featuring classic recordings by some of the most important musicians of Guinea, West Africa, including: Sekou Diabaté, Alpha Yaya Diallo, Bembeya Jazz, Orchestre de la Paillote, Kanté Manfila, Balla e...

Music for the Masses: Sylvain Leroux: Jul 21, 2019

Host Neva E. Wartell will be joined in the studio by special guest Sylvain Leroux – one of the world’s notable masters of the tambin, or Fula flute, of the Fulani people of Guinea, West Africa. He bro...

Music for the Masses: New Releases June/July 2019: Jul 14, 2019

What's happening in the world of music? Join us as we sort through a stack of notable recent releases – albums, compilations, singles, and re-issues of archival gems. Featuring new music by Hackney Co...

Music for the Masses: Salsa for a Summer Day: Jul 08, 2019

We add a little fire to your sultry summer day with some salsa caliente y picante – from classic to contemporary, bugalú to son montuno, danzón, cha-cha-cha, rumba, timba y mucho más. So throw off you...

Music for the Masses: Salsa for a Summer Day: Jul 07, 2019

We add a little fire to your sultry summer day with some salsa caliente y picante – from classic to contemporary, bugalú to son montuno, danzón, cha-cha-cha, rumba, timba y mucho más. So throw off you...

Music for the Masses: New Releases May/June 2019: Jun 30, 2019

What's happening in the world of music? Join us for a listen through some notable recent releases – albums, compilations, and a single or two. Featuring new music by Opium Moon, Alma Afrobeat Ensemble...

Music for the Masses: Testify! Musical Meditations for Juneteenth: Jun 16, 2019

WGXC's Testify! Spring 2019 Pledge Drive is here, and so is Juneteenth, coming up in just a few days. This broadcast is dedicated to freedom, resistance, persistence and the interconnection of people'...

Music for the Masses: Afrobeat International: Jun 09, 2019

Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the music of established and emerging artists, both signed and unsigned, on the international music scene. Expect the une...

Music for the Masses: South African Surprise: Jun 07, 2019

Rebroadcast from June 2, 2019. A completely unadvertised trip to South African popular music of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Featuring some seminal sounds of early kwaito, where "old school" Towns...

Music for the Masses: South African Surprise: Jun 02, 2019

A completely unadvertised trip to South African popular music of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Featuring some seminal sounds of early kwaito, where "old school" Township, hip-hop, soul, house and di...

Music for the Masses: Haitian Heritage Month: May 29, 2019

May is Haitian Heritage Month. This rebroadcast from May 26, 2019 features contemporary artists from Haiti and the diaspora who carry their heritage with them while moving the music in new directions....

Music for the Masses: Haitian Heritage Month: May 26, 2019

May is Haitian Heritage Month! This broadcast will feature contemporary artists from Haiti and the diaspora who carry their heritage with them while moving the music in new directions. Music for the M...

Music for the Masses: New Releases April/May 2019: May 19, 2019

What’s new in the world of music? Join us as we check out a selection of April and May releases – singles, albums and compilations. Featuring new music by Youssou Ndour, Steel Pulse, Markus Schwartz &...

Music for the Masses: Mothers of the World: May 12, 2019

Host Neva Wartell features an international tribute to Mother's Day. Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the music of established and emerging artists, both...

Music for the Masses: 63 de Mayo: May 05, 2019

Host Neva Wartell celebrates her birthday on the radio, on her actual birthday – Cinco de Mayo – a rare treat and a special opportunity to share some of her favorite contemporary Mexican music from bo...

Music for the Masses: Taína Asili's "Resiliencia": Apr 28, 2019

You’re invited to a very special listening party! “Resiliencia”, the new album by Albany-based musician-activist Taína Asili, is the manifestation of a five-year project documenting the lives of women...

Music for the Masses: Latin Music Rocks!: Apr 21, 2019

In this broadcast: A two-hour tour of Our Americas, featuring pulsating rhythms, undulating melodies and some pretty out-there lyrics, from the 1960s to right now. Music for the Masses invites you on...

Music for the Masses: Funky Africa: Apr 14, 2019

A Sunday afternoon dance party featuring classic funk and soul from across the Continent, spanning the late 1960s to the present. Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm....

Music for the Masses: New Releases March/April 2019: Apr 07, 2019

Spring is here and the new releases are blooming! Join us as we check out a selection of singles, albums and compilations just out in March or due in April. Featuring Doctor Nativo, Taína Asili, Taj W...

Music for the Masses: Discovery Series, 2019 Edition Listening Party #2: Apr 03, 2019

A recent excavation has revealed yet another treasure trove of previously unexplored CDs. Let's take a first listen together! Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Disc...

Music for the Masses: Discovery Series, 2019 Edition - Listening Party #2: Mar 31, 2019

A recent excavation has revealed yet another treasure trove of previously unexplored CDs. Let's take a first listen together! Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Disc...

Music for the Masses: Trinidad and Tobago Carnival 2019: Mar 24, 2019

The last of our 2019 Carnival series takes us to Trinidad and Tobago for one of the largest and most energetic street parades in the world. Featuring DJ Neva’s picks from a plethora of calypso, soca,...

Music for the Masses: Rio Carnaval 2019: Mar 17, 2019

Our 2019 Carnival series continues, this time with the spotlight on Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, whose annual Carnaval is one of the largest and most spectacular festivals in the world. Featuring the samba...

Music for the Masses: Sing Out, Sisters!: Mar 10, 2019

Featuring the voices of contemporary international artists whose songs reflect the rising tide of change, as women – in their homes, in the workplace, and in the streets – demand respect and the right...

Music for the Masses: Mid-Day Mardi Gras: Mar 05, 2019

Radio for Open Ears special bonus broadcast, live from HiLo in Catskill. Is there any better way to celebrate Fat Tuesday than by becoming a sustaining supporter of WGXC 90.7-FM? We think not! Our 201...

Music for the Masses: Haiti Kanaval 2019: Mar 03, 2019

Special Radio for Open Ears pledge drive edition. Our 2019 Carnival series continues, this time with the spotlight on Haiti, whose annual Kanaval is one of the largest Mardi Gras celebrations in the C...