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...

Music for the Masses: New Releases for Spring 2020: May 17, 2020

What's happening in the world of music? In this broadcast we check out some fresh music from Cuñao, Bantu, Ary Morais, Marla Leigh, Naima Shalhoub, American Aquarium, Tidiane Thiam, Al Bilali Soudan,...

Music for the Masses: Mama Africa: May 10, 2020

Featuring songs from continental Africa and the diaspora that celebrate the women who give us life – Mother Earth, the African motherland, maternal spirits and mortal mothers. Music for the Masses inv...

Music for the Masses: 64 de Mayo: May 03, 2020

Host Neva Wartell celebrates Cinco de Mayo and her birthday with a special selection of contemporary Mexican music from both sides of the fictitious border. Music for the Masses invites you on an excu...

Music for the Masses: Latin Music Rocks! #2: Apr 26, 2020

A Sunday afternoon fiesta of rock en español, digital cumbia, tropical futurism, electro-funk y mucho más, from the 1960s to right now. (Part 2 of an occasional series.) Music for the Masses invites y...

Music for the Masses: Funky Africa #3: Apr 19, 2020

A Sunday afternoon dance party featuring classic funk and soul from across the Motherland, spanning the late 1960s to the present. (Part 3 of an occasional series.) Globe-trotting from a safe distance...

Music for the Masses: Distantly Social: Apr 12, 2020

Special extended broadcast featuring three hours of globe-trotting from a safe distance. No travel permits or protective gear required! Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rh...

Music for the Masses: Africa Rocks! #2: Apr 05, 2020

A two-hour journey 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...

Music for the Masses: Manu Dibango: Mar 29, 2020

This special extended broadcast will feature a musical tribute to the Pan-African jazz legend Manu Dibango, who passed away on March 24, 2020 at the age of 86 from COVID-19. Music for the Masses invit...

Music for the Masses: 20200322: Mar 22, 2020

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 g...

Music for the Masses: 20200315: Mar 15, 2020

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 g...

Music for the Masses: 20200308: Mar 08, 2020

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: Haiti's Kanaval that Wasn't: Mar 01, 2020

The second of this year's Carnival series takes us to Haiti, where Kanaval – scheduled from Feb. 17 through 25 – was cancelled for the second year in a row due to political violence. Today we'll hear...

Music for the Masses: Trinidad & Tobago Carnival Jump-Up: Feb 23, 2020

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: 20200216: Feb 16, 2020

A special extended Music for the Masses. Discover the music of established and emerging artists, both signed and unsigned, on the international music scene. Expect the unexpected. You might want to pa...

Music for the Masses: New Releases January/February 2020: Feb 09, 2020

What's happening in the world of music? Join us for a first listen to some notable recent releases – albums, singles, compilations, and re-issues of archival gems. Featuring new music by Mira Awad (Is...

Music for the Masses: Funky Africa #2: Feb 02, 2020

Featuring classics from the mid-1970s through early '80s – the Golden Era of African funk, soul and disco across the Motherland. (Part 2 of an occasional series.) Music for the Masses invites you on a...

Music for the Masses: 2020 Discovery Series #1 The Server: Jan 26, 2020

In-studio interview with Pratik and Casey (aka P.C.), a couple of adventurers who showed up at the Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) conference this year to share their project, "The...

Music for the Masses: Salsa for a Snowy Day: Jan 19, 2020

Dance those winter blues away with two hours of steamy Latin grooves from across the globe! Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the music of established and...

Music for the Masses: APAP and globalFEST 2020 Preview: Jan 05, 2020

Meet the artists on the bill for this year’s globalFEST, plus the intriguing lineup for Mundial Montreal On The Road and Secret Planet – the major showcase presentations connected to the “Wavelengths”...

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...