Music for the Masses: Afro-Brazilian Roots Jam #2: Aug 14, 2018

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: 20180807: Aug 07, 2018

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: Afro-Brazilian Jam: Jul 31, 2018

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: Mamadou Kelly: Jul 24, 2018

In the first hour, a visit from Mamadou Kelly, master guitarist from Mali, along with the members of his band, Groupe Kelly. Returning to the U.S. after his first successful tour exactly two years ago...

Music for the Masses: 20180717: Jul 17, 2018

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: Congolese Classics: Jul 10, 2018

Featuring a broad sampling of classics from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as Zaire, spanning the late 1960s to the early 2000s and including such genres as rumba Congolaise, sou...

Music for the Masses: My Country is the Best!: Jul 03, 2018

Radio Everywhere! extended pledge drive edition, featuring the North Korean hit parade of songs by the highest-ranking government-approved pop and military bands. Music for the Masses invites you on a...

Music for the Masses: Lorkin O'Reilly, Felix M-B: Jun 26, 2018

For this special Radio Everywhere! pledge drive edition, Scottish singer-songwriter Lorkin O’Reilly, now of the Hudson Valley, will be joined by English musician and actor Felix M-B for a conversation...

Music for the Masses: Radio Everywhere!: Jun 19, 2018

For this special Radio Everywhere! pledge drive edition, Music for the Masses will be joined by Justin Calder (host of the quarterly music show Dustbin), broadcasting live from the Historic Catskill P...

Music for the Masses: Music Everywhere!: Jun 12, 2018

Radio Everywhere! pledge drive edition. 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 i...

Music for the Masses: Cuban Grooves: Jun 05, 2018

Rediscovery Series: Digging through a crate of CDs pulled out of storage, we were thrilled to rediscover a whole bunch of Cuban and Cuban-inspired pop, rock, reggae, funk, house, and more from the 199...

Music for the Masses: The World According to Dub 2.0: May 29, 2018

An assortment of dubwise reggae to take your mind on an international journey of sound and riddim. Part 2 of a new series.

Music for the Masses: Magical Musical World: Feb 20, 2018

Radio Magic Pledge Drive special edition.

Music for the Masses: Carnival Jump-Up: Feb 06, 2018

Featuring DJ Neva's picks from 2018 Carnival song competitions in Brazil, Haiti, Trinidad & Tobago, and Dominica. Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the mus...

Music for the Masses: APAP and globalFEST 2018 Wrap-Up, Part 1: Jan 23, 2018

A review of the artists who performed at the 15th annual globalFEST and other showcases during the 2018 APAP (Association of Performing Arts Professionals) conference, along with DJ Neva's latest musi...

Music for the Masses: APAP and globalFEST 2018 Preview: Jan 09, 2018

Featuring an overview of the artists scheduled to perform at globalFEST 2018 and Mundial on the Road, as well as others who will be showcasing at the annual APAP (Association of Performing Arts Presen...

Music for the Masses: Best of 2017: Dec 26, 2017

A recap of 2017 international music releases with a "best of" favorite artists and tracks, plus a few more new releases before year's end.

Music for the Masses: A Catskill Christmas: Dec 19, 2017

In this broadcast, we throw a little internationalism into the holiday mix. Of course.

Music for the Masses: Classic Dance Bands of Guinea: Nov 28, 2017

Few African countries can match Guinea (and also Mali) for legendary dance bands, soaring voices, virtuoso instrumentalists and gorgeous melodies. In this broadcast, we feature some of the classic dan...

Music for the Masses: Boricua en Corazón y Alma: Nov 21, 2017

Puerto Rican in Heart and Soul. Even though this is just a taste, the music says it all. Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the music of established and eme...

Music for the Masses: Pan-African Jam #3: Nov 14, 2017

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: Mid-day in Mali: Nov 07, 2017

Featuring a sampling of genres, styles and eras from the diverse regions and peoples of Mali, including the Mande, Fula, Songhai and Tuareg, as well as some unexpected collaborations.

Music for the Masses: New and Notable in 2017, Part 5: Oct 31, 2017

Part 5 of an ongoing series introducing recent and upcoming releases by international artists across the globe, spanning a broad range of genres. In this broadcast, some new compilations – Legends of...

Music for the Masses: A Bountiful Harvest: Oct 24, 2017

WGXC's Fall 2017 Harvest Pledge Drive has been extended, so we bring you an extended (3-hour) broadcast brimming with selected tracks from the season's bounty of new releases – music you would be hear...

Catskill rapper-songwriter Ray C, along with his production team of Colt Storm and Unique Sam, share some of the music they've been working on.: Oct 17, 2017

Recorded during Music for the Masses of Tues., Oct. 17.

Music for the Masses: Diwali Musical Harvest: Oct 17, 2017

This extended broadcast honors Diwali (aka the Festival of Lights) – the biggest festival celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists around the world – with a Musical Harvest. In the second hour, we ha...

Catskill songwriter and rapper Ray C. talks about his music and shares a couple of songs with our listeners.: Oct 10, 2017

Recorded during "Music for the Masses" of Oct. 10, 2017 (WGXC Fall 2017 Harvest Pledge Drive).

Music for the Masses: We've Got You Covered, Part 3: Oct 03, 2017

Part 3 of an ongoing series featuring a selection of obscure and lesser-known cover versions of some better-known popular songs.

Music for the Masses: The New Afrobeats: Sep 19, 2017

The Afrobeats movement in Nigeria is sweeping across the Continent – a popular expression of pan-African awareness among the current generation, with some very exciting hybrid sounds even now, in its...

Music for the Masses: We've Got You Covered, Part 2: Sep 12, 2017

Featuring a selection of obscure and lesser-known cover versions of some better-known popular songs. (Part 2 of an ongoing series.)

Music for the Masses: Identities: Sep 05, 2017

Who am I? We live in a world of shifting borders and shifting identities – and more and more, people are standing up and saying, "This is who I am." Featuring a selection of music that expresses ident...

Music for the Masses: Furious Dancing: Aug 22, 2017

To quote writer Alice Walker, “Hard times require furious dancing.” Let’s all take a mid-day break and shake it loose together.

Music for the Masses: Malach's Month in Tanzania: Aug 08, 2017

This broadcast features a special guest, 18-year-old Malach Dorell, who has just returned from a month in Tanzania, where he volunteered at a school. We hear about his experiences there and listen to...

Music for the Masses: Make Mine on Raï: Jul 18, 2017

Featuring two hours of Algerian Raï (“opinion”), the folk music genre that dates back to the 1920s but emerged in the 1980s as an important pop genre, reflecting the changing society of post-independe...

Music for the Masses: Inter-dependence Day: Jul 04, 2017

Just roots reggae vibes all the while on this 4th of July.

Music for the Masses: Yes or No: May 16, 2017

Featuring a cross-cultural mix of songs about decisiveness vs. avoidance, knowledge vs. ignorance, and speaking truth to power.

Music for the Masses: Zouk Rétro: May 02, 2017

A retrospective journey through the roots of Zouk, the high-energy pop music of the French Antilles that first hit the international scene in the late 1980s.

Music for the Masses: Fresh from Africa 2017: Apr 18, 2017

Featuring a selection of fresh and current pop hits from across the African continent, the sound of the new generation of Africans in Europe, and an inter-generational collaboration or two – plus some...

Musician and bandleader Dahlia Dumont talks about her band, The Blue Dahlia; their forthcoming new album, and two performances in the Hudson Valley on April 14 and 15.: Apr 11, 2017

Phone interview recorded live during Music for the Masses, Tue., Apr. 11.

Music for the Masses: New and Notable for 2017: Mar 28, 2017

Featuring a small selection of recent and upcoming releases by African or African-rooted artists, including some cross-cultural collaborations that might just blow your mind. Joined in the studio by M...

Music for the Masses: A Wintry Mix: Jan 24, 2017

No particular theme today, just a spontaneous mix to keep your circulation moving on a dismal winter's day.

Music for the Masses: This Is What America Sounds Like: Jan 10, 2017

APAP 2017 wrap-up, featuring music by some of the outstanding artists that we met and heard over the past weekend at the annual 4-day arts expo in NYC.

Music for the Masses: globalFEST 2017 Preview: Jan 03, 2017

A sneak peek at the lineup of artists scheduled to perform at 2017 globalFEST and MUNDIAL On the Road.

Music for the Masses: The Sounds of Syria: Dec 27, 2016

Dedicated to the brave people of Syria. Featuring a variety of Syrian and Syrian-American music recorded between c. 1916 and 2016.

Music for the Masses: Water Is Life: Nov 08, 2016

Dedicated to the Water Protectors making their last stand at Standing Rock, ND. Featuring music from and about First Nations peoples, and songs about the sacredness of water.

Music for the Masses: 2016 Fall Releases: Nov 01, 2016

Extended Dead Air 2 Resurrection pledge drive edition. Featuring new fall releases from Luisa Maita (Brazil), Aidan Coffey & Friends (Ireland), Söndörgö (Hungary), Džambo Aguševi Orchestra (Macedoni...

Music for the Masses: R.D. Burman: Oct 18, 2016

Music for the Masses: Haïti Chérie: Oct 11, 2016

Music for the Masses: 5777: Oct 04, 2016

Music for the Masses: Vieux Farka Touré, Eric Herman: Sep 27, 2016