Music for the Masses: So Much Samba! 5.0: Dec 08, 2024

A tropical escape from the chill of winter, featuring Brazilian classics from the 1960s through the '80s – because there's so much samba!"Music for the Masses" invites you on an excursion of sound and...

Music for the Masses: Brazilian Breakaway #2: Dec 01, 2024

A two-hour musical vacation in Brazil, a land of unlimited interpretations and integrations of ancestral rhythms with contemporary, globally popular genres. Unfettered enjoyment strongly encouraged. W...

Music for the Masses: PALOP Africa! #5: Nov 24, 2024

Part 5 of a series featuring music from the PALOP (Países Africanos de Língua Oficial Portuguesa) – those African nations formerly colonized by Portugal that continue to share Portuguese as a common l...

Music for the Masses: We've Got You Covered #8: Nov 17, 2024

Part 8 of an ongoing series featuring a selection of obsure and lesser-known cover versions of some better-known popular songs."Music for the Masses" invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. D...

Music for the Masses: Abdullah Ibrahim (Abdullah Ibrahim Trio) - re-air of November 13, 2024: Nov 16, 2024

In this special edition of "Music for the Masses," host DJ Neva speaks with distinguished pianist Abdullah Ibrahim of the Abdullah Ibrahim Trio. Abdullah Ibrahim performs in "The Egg Presents: Abdulla...

Music for the Masses: Fresh from Africa #7: Nov 10, 2024

Part 7 of a series featuring new and recent releases by African artists across the continent and the diaspora, ranging from contemporary traditional to Afro-futuristic, with lots of collaboration, inn...

Music for the Masses: 20241029: Oct 29, 2024

"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. For the avid...

Music for the Masses: Africa Rocks! #7: Oct 27, 2024

How does Africa rock? Let us count the ways. Part 7 of this multi-part series dives deep into the realm of rock fusion from north, south, east, west, and central Africa, from the 1960s to the present....

Music for the Masses: Africa Rocks! #7: Oct 27, 2024

How does Africa rock? Let us count the ways. Part 7 of this multi-part series dives deep into the realm of rock fusion from north, south, east, west, and central Africa, from the 1960s to the present....

Music for the Masses: Felabration! Afrobeat International, Part 8: Oct 20, 2024

Celebrating the Oct. 15 birthday of Nigerian musician and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti (1938-1997) with Part 8 of our ongoing Afrobeat International series, exploring the rich language of Afrobeat and...

Music for the Masses: Pan-American Jam #2: Oct 13, 2024

As Yom Kippur meets Indigenous Peoples' Day, we call upon the ancient spirits of the First Nations for forgiveness, mercy, and purification with sounds of resistance and resilience from the vast music...

Music for the Masses: African Soul Power – The Disco Era #5: Oct 06, 2024

In this series, we travel back to a time when the global economy was in crisis and people everywhere were facing inflation, unemployment, and collapse of the dreams brought by advances of the previous...

Music for the Masses: African Soul Power – The Disco Era #5: Oct 06, 2024

In this series, we travel back to a time when the global economy was in crisis and people everywhere were facing inflation, unemployment, and collapse of the dreams brought by advances of the previous...

Music for the Masses: 20241001: Oct 01, 2024

"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. For the avid...

Music for the Masses: Mali on My Mind: Sep 29, 2024

A mere sampling of music by some of the countless outstanding artists from Mali, West Africa. All but one are recent recordings, from within the last 15 years, by artists currently at the forefront of...

Music for the Masses: Music for the Masses: Sep 26, 2024

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Music for the Masses: Music for the Masses: Sep 26, 2024

Broadcasting live from Catskill, NY.

Music for the Masses: Music for the Masses: Sep 26, 2024

Broadcasting live from Catskill, NY.

Music for the Masses: Music for the Masses: Sep 26, 2024

Broadcasting live from Catskill, NY.

Music for the Masses: Son, Cuero y Boogaloo: Sep 22, 2024

Our celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month continues with a throwback to the era of Fania Records, the independent label founded in 1964 by Gerald Masucci and Johnny Pacheco. Though the roots...

Music for the Masses: Music for the Masses: Sep 15, 2024

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Music for the Masses: Music for the Masses: Sep 15, 2024

Broadcasting live from Catskill, NY.

Music for the Masses: Music for the Masses: Sep 15, 2024

Broadcasting live from Catskill, NY.

Music for the Masses: Music for the Masses: Sep 15, 2024

Broadcasting live from Catskill, NY.

Music for the Masses: Music for the Masses: Sep 15, 2024

Broadcasting live from Catskill, NY.

Music for the Masses: In Full Swing: Sep 08, 2024

We send off the summer season with a fun-day afternoon dance party, featuring a special selection of smoky and sultry tropical rhythms. So limber up, shake it out, and grab your nearest dancing partne...

Music for the Masses: Re-air of September 1, 2024: Sep 03, 2024

"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. For the avid...

Music for the Masses: Soca Bacchanal 2024: Sep 01, 2024

How de music sweet so! Labor Day weekend is the time for "liming" with family and friends, so mek wi party – West Indian style! In this broadcast we feature a fresh selection of carnival soca from (mo...

Music for the Masses: We've Got You Covered #7: Aug 25, 2024

Featuring a selection of obscure and lesser-known cover versions of some better-known popular songs. (Part 7 of an occasional series.)"Music for the Masses" invites you on an excursion of sound and rh...

Music for the Masses: African Soul Power – The Disco Era #4: Aug 18, 2024

In this series, we travel back to a time when the global economy was in crisis and people everywhere were facing inflation, unemployment, and collapse of the dreams brought by advances of the previous...

Music for the Masses: Summertime Samba Party: Aug 11, 2024

Too hot to go anywhere? Sem problemas! We bring the beach, breeze and batuque to you with a musical escape to Brazil, featuring contemporary sounds of samba, swing and soul."Music for the Masses" invi...

Music for the Masses: Re-air of August 4, 2024: Aug 06, 2024

"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. For the avid...

Music for the Masses: Calypso Invasion #3: Aug 04, 2024

In this series we bring you a diverse selection of Trinidadian calypso and some of its close relatives found throughout the Caribbean, the Americas, and West Africa."Music for the Masses" invites you...

Music for the Masses: 20240730: Jul 30, 2024

"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. For the avid...

Music for the Masses: Brazil Rocks! #5: Jul 28, 2024

Featuring two hours of rock fusion from across Brazil: a diversity of styles, from psychedelia, electronica, afrobeat, reggae, hip-hop, funk and soul to carimbó, maracatú, forró, tropicalia, samba and...

Music for the Masses: Funky Africa #10: Jul 21, 2024

It's time to put on your groove shoes and get ready for a Sunday afternoon funk and soul session, African style! Featuring some of the hottest hits of the 1970s and early '80s – the Golden Era of Afri...

Music for the Masses: Bopping Through the Bosporus: Jul 14, 2024

Our musical adventures find us crossing the Bosporus Strait to cruise around the Balkan and Mediterranean region, with stops at Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Turke...

Music for the Masses: Salsa for a Summer Day #3: Jul 07, 2024

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

Music for the Masses: 20240702: Jul 02, 2024

"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. For the avid...

Music for the Masses: Cuban Afternoon #4: Jun 30, 2024

We're flying to Cuba for lunch today! Won't you join us? Featuring a lively mix of classic and contemporary Cuban grooves, sure to be full of surprises. Dancing in the aisles is highly recommended and...

Music for the Masses: Arabia Rocks!: Jun 23, 2024

How does Arabia rock? Let us count the ways. In Part 1 of a new series we cook up a stew of rock fusion from the Levant, the Maghreb, the Arabian Peninsula, and more. The recipe? Start with a base of...

Music for the Masses: Oh Freedom!: Jun 16, 2024

On the occasion of both Father's Day and Juneteenth, this broadcast is dedicated to the memory of my beloved father, Harry Wartell (1911-1987), and his life-long dedication to resistance, persistence,...

Music for the Masses: I'm in the Mood for Ska #4: Jun 09, 2024

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

Music for the Masses: 20240604: Jun 04, 2024

"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. For the avid...

Music for the Masses: Sublime Soukous #2: Jun 02, 2024

Featuring two hours of sweet, soothing, swinging, and sublime soukous grooves – guitar-driven bliss from both sides of the Congo River, spanning over half a century. (This program will be rebroadcast...

Music for the Masses: The Golden Age of Compas Direct, Part 2: May 26, 2024

Continuing our celebration of Haitian Heritage Month, this broadcast will feature a selection of classic recordings by the great Haitian dance bands of the 1960s through early '80s, who created the ge...

Music for the Masses: 20240522: May 22, 2024

"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. For the avid...

Music for the Masses: For the Love of Haiti: May 19, 2024

May is Haitian Heritage Month, and Haitian Flag Day is celebrated every year on May 18th. It’s an occasion of pride and festivity commemorating the national flag, which was created during the Haitian...

Music for the Masses: A Mother’s Love #3: May 12, 2024

Part 3 of an annual Mother’s Day series featuring a diverse selection of songs that celebrate the women who give us life – Mother Earth, the ancestral motherland, maternal spirits, and mortal mothers....

Music for the Masses: Music for the Masses: May 12, 2024

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