Music for the Masses: Strictly Live #5: Aug 13, 2023

In this broadcast, a selection of live collaborations and performances by Béla Fleck and Toumani Diabaté, Bomba Estéreo, Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez, Dédé Saint-Prix, Etta James, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Gyp...

Music for the Masses: We’ve Got You Covered, Part 5: Aug 09, 2023

A rebroadcast from Aug. 6, 2023 featuring a selection of obscure and lesser-known cover versions of some better-known popular songs. (Part 5 of a returning series.) "Music for the Masses" invites y...

Music for the Masses: We’ve Got You Covered, Part 5: Aug 06, 2023

A broadcast featuring a selection of obscure and lesser-known cover versions of some better-known popular songs. (Part 5 of a returning series.) "Music for the Masses" invites you on an excursion o...

Music for the Masses: 20230801: Aug 01, 2023

"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! #3: Jul 30, 2023

Featuring two hours of rock fusion from across Brazil — a diversity of styles including rock, electronica, reggae, funk, soul, carimbó, maracatú, forró, samba, and bossa grooves, almost exclusively 21...

Music for the Masses: 20230726: Jul 26, 2023

"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: Classic Dance Bands of Guinea #2: Jul 23, 2023

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 da...

Music for the Masses: Funky Africa #8: Jul 16, 2023

A Sunday afternoon groove session featuring classic funk and soul from across the African continent, spanning the 1970s to the 2000s. (Part 8 of an ongoing series.) "Music for the Masses" invites y...

Music for the Masses: Salsa for a Summer Day #2: Jul 10, 2023

We add a little more heat to a 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 y...

Music for the Masses: Salsa for a Summer Day #2: Jul 09, 2023

We add a little more heat to a 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 y...

Music for the Masses: So Much Samba! (Samba Soul): Jul 04, 2023

The month of July begins with soulful beats from Brazil and beyond — because there is so much samba! (Part 4 of a series.) "Music for the Masses" invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Di...

Music for the Masses: 20230628: Jun 28, 2023

"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! #9: Jun 26, 2023

How does Africa rock? Let us count the ways. Part 9 of a continuing series dives deep into the realm of rock fusion from north, south, east, west, and central Africa, from the 1960s to the present. Re...

Music for the Masses: Africa Rocks! #9: Jun 25, 2023

How does Africa rock? Let us count the ways. Part 9 of a continuing series dives deep into the realm of rock fusion from north, south, east, west, and central Africa, from the 1960s to the present. Re...

Music for the Masses: 20230614: Jun 14, 2023

"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: I’m in the Mood for Ska #3: Jun 11, 2023

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

Music for the Masses: Sublime Soukous: Jun 06, 2023

This rebroadcast from June 4, 2023 features two hours of sweet, soothing, swinging, and sublime rumba Congolaise, soukous, ndombolo, mutuash, pachanga, and more — spanning more than a half-century and...

Music for the Masses: Sublime Soukous: Jun 04, 2023

This broadcast features two hours of sweet, soothing, swinging, and sublime rumba Congolaise, soukous, ndombolo, mutuash, pachanga, and more — spanning more than a half-century and both sides of the C...

Music for the Masses: 20230530: May 30, 2023

"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: Afrobeat International, Part 6: May 28, 2023

Part 6 of an ongoing series exalting the glory of Nigerian Afrobeat in its infinite interpretations, featuring Afrobeat bands from unexpected and surprising places. "Music for the Masses" invites you...

Music for the Masses: 20230524: May 24, 2023

"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: Mother Dear: May 14, 2023

A special tribute to Mother's Day, featuring songs that celebrate the women who give us life – Mother Earth, the ancestral motherland, maternal spirits, and mortal mothers. "Music for the Masses" i...

Music for the Masses: 67 de Mayo: May 10, 2023

Host Neva Wartell celebrates Cinco de Mayo and her birthday with a special selection of classic and contemporary Mexican music from both sides of the fictitious border. "Music for the Masses" invite...

Music for the Masses: 67 de Mayo: May 07, 2023

Host Neva Wartell celebrates Cinco de Mayo and her birthday with a special selection of classic and contemporary Mexican music from both sides of the fictitious border. "Music for the Masses" invite...

Music for the Masses: ¡Descarga! Springtime Salsa Jam 2023: May 02, 2023

Music for the Masses adds a little sazón to your April showers and May flowers, toss 'em around, and serve up a swingin' descarga — a non-stop Salsa jam featuring classic Afro-Latin grooves spanning m...

Music for the Masses: ¡Descarga! Springtime Salsa Jam 2023: Apr 30, 2023

Music for the Masses adds a little sazón to your April showers and May flowers, toss 'em around, and serve up a swingin' descarga — a non-stop Salsa jam featuring classic Afro-Latin grooves spanning m...

Music for the Masses: Earth, Water, Air, Life: Apr 26, 2023

On the occasion of Earth Day 2023, some musical meditations on our natural environment, our planet in crisis, and the hope for humanity that continues to spring eternal. "Music for the Masses" invite...

Music for the Masses: Earth, Water, Air, Life: Apr 23, 2023

On the occasion of Earth Day 2023, some musical meditations on our natural environment, our planet in crisis, and the hope for humanity that continues to spring eternal. "Music for the Masses" invite...

Music for the Masses: Funky Africa #7: Apr 16, 2023

It is time to put on your groove shoes and get ready for a Sunday afternoon funk and soul session. In this broadcast, some of the greatest hits from the Motherland, spanning the 1970s to the 2000s. (P...

Music for the Masses: Jazz Is Spoken Here #4: Apr 12, 2023

An exploration of jazz as a universal language with an infinitely diverse range of dialects. Africa is the root, Music is the mother tongue. (Part 4 of a series.) "Music for the Masses" invites you...

Music for the Masses: Jazz Is Spoken Here #4: Apr 09, 2023

An exploration of jazz as a universal language with an infinitely diverse range of dialects. Africa is the root, Music is the mother tongue. (Part 4 of a series.) "Music for the Masses" invites you...

Music for the Masses: Latin Music Rocks #6: Apr 04, 2023

A fiesta of rock en Español, digital cumbia, tropical futurism, electro-funk y mucho más, from the 1960s to right now. (Part 6 of a series.) "Music for the Masses" invites you on an excursion of so...

Music for the Masses: Latin Music Rocks #6: Apr 02, 2023

A fiesta of rock en Español, digital cumbia, tropical futurism, electro-funk y mucho más, from the 1960s to right now. (Part 6 of a series.) "Music for the Masses" invites you on an excursion of so...

Music for the Masses: Funk Makes the World Go 'Round #2: Mar 29, 2023

As the last vestiges of winter slip away, we invite you to join us as we slip into a bath of global funk for your Sunday afternoon grooving pleasure. "Music for the Masses" invites you on an excurs...

Music for the Masses: Funk Makes the World Go 'Round #2: Mar 26, 2023

Broadcasting live from Catskill, NY.

Music for the Masses: Africa Rocks! #8: Mar 22, 2023

How does Africa rock? Let us count the ways. Part 8 of this continuing 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! #8: Mar 19, 2023

How does Africa rock? Let us count the ways. Part 8 of this continuing 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: Music for the Masses: Mar 19, 2023

Broadcasting live from Catskill, NY.

Music for the Masses: citiot: Mar 18, 2023

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Music for the Masses: Swing Forward: Mar 13, 2023

Daylight Saving Time has started, so don’t forget to Swing Forward! Limber up, grab your nearest dancing partner, and get ready for a special Sunday afternoon groove session featuring irresistible rhy...

Music for the Masses: Swing Forward: Mar 12, 2023

Daylight Saving Time has started, so don’t forget to Swing Forward! Limber up, grab your nearest dancing partner, and get ready for a special Sunday afternoon groove session featuring irresistible rhy...

Music for the Masses: Highlife House Party: Mar 07, 2023

Ghana Independence Day celebration: On March 6, 1957, the West African republic of Ghana gained its independence from British colonial rule. With its roots in the Gold Coast region (Anglophone West Af...

Music for the Masses: Music for the Masses: Mar 06, 2023

Broadcasting live from Catskill, NY.

Music for the Masses: Highlife House Party: Mar 05, 2023

Ghana Independence Day celebration: On March 6, 1957, the West African republic of Ghana gained its independence from British colonial rule. With its roots in the Gold Coast region (Anglophone West Af...

Music for the Masses: African Soul Power The Disco Era #3: Feb 27, 2023

In this rebroadcast from Feb. 26, 2023, 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...

Music for the Masses: African Soul Power The Disco Era #3: Feb 26, 2023

In this broadcast, 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 previ...

Music for the Masses: So Much Samba! 3.0: Feb 19, 2023

In this broadcast: A tropical escape from the chill of winter, featuring the scintillating sounds of samba from Brazil – and beyond. Help WGXC reach our goal of $5,000 in monthly contributions during...

Music for the Masses: Matters of the Heart 4.0: Feb 13, 2023

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, this rebroadcast from Feb. 12, 2023 features a diverse selection of soul, funk, blues, reggae, and much more on the theme of love — the bitter, the sweet, the hopeful...

Music for the Masses: Matters of the Heart 4.0: Feb 12, 2023

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, this broadcast features a diverse selection of soul, funk, blues, reggae, and much more on the theme of love — the bitter, the sweet, the hopeful and hopeless, happy...

Music for the Masses: Pan-African Jam 2023: Feb 07, 2023

At Music for the Masses, every day is "Black History Month." This broadcast features a diverse selection of contemporary music from across the African motherland and her diasporic family. Africa is th...