The New Afrobeats: Sep 19, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

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...

We've Got You Covered, Part 2: Sep 12, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

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 invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm...

Identities: Sep 05, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

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...

¡Salsa Africana!: Aug 29, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

Kick off your shoes and get your dance on as we bring you two hours of burning African salsa classics from across the Continent. The internationally-popular Afro-Cuban music known as "salsa" is rooted...

Furious Dancing: Aug 22, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

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 invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Di...

Cameroon Caper: Aug 15, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

In this broadcast we visit the Central African nation of Cameroon. We'll hear a variety of music inspired by folk rhythms such as bikutsi and ngoso, the popular urban makossa, and the syncopated sound...

Malach's Month in Tanzania: Aug 08, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

Our special guest today is 18-year-old Malach Dorell, who happens to be in Catskill visiting his aunt, Niva Dorell. Malach has just returned from a month in Tanzania, where he volunteered at a school....

Destination Canada: Aug 01, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

In this broadcast, we’ll be listening to a broad range of contemporary music by home-grown and international artists currently based in Canada – from Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, Asia and Eur...

The Arabic-Indian Connection: Jul 25, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

In this broadcast, we check out some Arabic pop songs that have been influenced by or are direct covers of Indian pop songs – and the other way around – plus some interesting collaborations. Music for...

Make Mine on Raï: Jul 18, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

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...

New and Notable in 2017, Part 4: Jul 11, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

Part 4 of an ongoing series introducing recent and upcoming releases by international artists across the globe, spanning a broad range of genres. In this broadcast, two exciting new compilations – Oté...

Inter-dependence Day: Jul 04, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

Just roots reggae vibes all the while on this 4th of July. Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the music of established and emerging artists, both signed and...

20170627: Jun 27, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

WGXC Radios in Motion extended pledge drive broadcast. Join host Neva Wartell on an excursion of sound and rhythm, where you'll discover the music of established and emerging artists, both signed and...

Radios in Motion: Jun 20, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

Second pledge drive edition of Music for the Masses, broadcasting live and direct from the Carnegie Room of the Catskill Public Library. Host Neva Wartell invites you on an excursion of sound and rhyt...

Radios in Motion: Jun 13, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

Special pledge drive edition of Music for the Masses, broadcasting live and direct from the GCCA Gallery in Catskill. Host Neva Wartell invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm, where you'll di...

Yalla Habibi!: Jun 06, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

Let's go, my dear! We're having a hafla – turning up the heat today with some of DJ Neva's favorite Arabic dance floor hits. Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Disco...

New & Notable for 2017, Part 3: May 30, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

Part 3 of an ongoing series introducing recent and upcoming releases by international artists across the globe, spanning a broad range of genres. Let's take a first listen together! Music for the Mass...

New & Notable for 2017, Part 2: May 23, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

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...

Yes or No: May 16, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

It seems that a lot of people these days (especially elected officials) have a hard time giving a direct answer to "yes" or "no" questions put before them. Today's broadcast will feature a cross-cultu...

Oh, Mama: May 09, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

Special dedication in advance of Mother's Day, featuring a diverse variety of songs about a mother's love and the unique bond between mother (or mother figure) and child. Music for the Masses invites...

Zouk Rétro: May 02, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

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. We’ll hear some folkloric and earlier popu...

Océanie: Apr 25, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

Let’s take a leisure cruise to the Indian Ocean! We’ll do some island-hopping with stops at the western islands of Mauritius, Mayotte, Seychelles, Comoros, enjoy a mid-day dance party on La Réunion an...

Rewind: Apr 23, 2017: 2pm - 4pm

Music for the Masses visits "Cuba, Pearl of the Antilles." Hosted by Neva Wartell. Original broadcast date: March 22, 2016.

Fresh from Africa 2017: Apr 18, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

Today's broadcast features 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 o...

Dahlia Dumont's "Blue Dahlia": Apr 11, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

In this broadcast, a whimsical selection from the past 20 years of popular music in France. We'll be joined over the phone by musician and bandleader Dahlia Dumont (www.DahliaDumont.com). She and her...

Madagascar!: Apr 04, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

Let’s take a trip to Madagascar! We’ll hear instruments such as the valiha, kabosy, lokanga bara, marovany, sodina, taralila and a variety of hiragasy (Malagasy music) from traditional antsa to pop sa...

New and Notable for 2017: Mar 28, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

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. Let's take a first listen...

Women Warriors of African Music: Mar 21, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

In this broadcast we celebrate the Spring Equinox and the life energy returning to our local farm lands by honoring the women of the African continent who make music – often in spite or defiance of so...

Music from Haiti: Mar 19, 2017: 4pm - 6pm

Rebroadcast of a special Haitian-themed broadcast of Music for the Masses from December 1, 2015, hosted by Neva Wartell. A range of traditional and contemporary Haitian music – from rara, mizik rasin...

Salsa for a Snow Day: Mar 14, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

We're gonna beat back the Blizzard of '17 with ritmo y aché! Featuring a variety of recent releases by artists from across the globe – from Latin jazz to bugalú to son, bolero, mambo y mucho más. Musi...

Radical Radio for the Masses: Mar 07, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

WGXC's extended Radical Radio Pledge Drive marches on! Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm where you will encounter the music of established and emerging artists, both...

From the Masses/To the Masses/For the Masses: Feb 28, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

Extended Radical Radio Pledge Drive edition. Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm where you will encounter the music of established and emerging artists, both signed an...

Radical Radio Jump-Up!: Feb 21, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

"Radical Radio Tuesday" continues with a celebration of Mas…Fête…Bacchanal…Jump-Up – all terms that refer to Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago. Featuring DJ Neva's top picks from the hundreds of soca, c...

Rewind: Feb 12, 2017: 2pm - 4pm

In this broadcast, a trip to South Africa, where we'll hear a wide range of musical genres such as marabi, gospel, jazz, reggae, kwela, mbaqanga, township jive, Maskandi, Zulu, Sotho and maybe more! A...

Music of Sudan: Feb 07, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

Today we bring you two hours of almusiqaa alssudania (music of Sudan) – a brief survey of the diverse and rich sounds that have evolved since the Kingdom of Kush. A geographical region as well as a pl...

The Music of Arab Americans: Jan 31, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

Featuring selections from The Music of Arab Americans: A Retrospective Collection (Rounder Records, 1997), researched and documented by ethnomusicologist Anne K. Rasmussen. Originally recorded on 78 r...

A Wintry Mix: Jan 24, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

No particular theme today, just a spontaneous mix to keep your circulation moving on this dismal winter's day. Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm where you will encou...

Senegalese Serenade: Jan 17, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

Featuring a mélange of melodies from Senegal, ranging from 1970s-'80s dance band classics to the new generation mbalax fusion and lots more. Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound a...

This Is What America Sounds Like: Jan 10, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

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. These musicians, based in the U.S. and Canada, r...

globalFEST 2017 Preview: Jan 03, 2017: 12:05 pm - 2pm

A sneak peek at the lineup of artists scheduled to perform at this year's globalFEST and MUNDIAL On the Road – the two major showcase presentations connected to "Wavelengths", the ground-breaking worl...

The Sounds of Syria: Dec 27, 2016: 12:05 pm - 2pm

Our last broadcast of 2016 is dedicated to the brave people of Syria. Featuring a variety of Syrian and Syrian-American music recorded between c. 1916 and 2016. May the music feed our collective soul...

Darkness Into Light: Dec 20, 2016: 12:05 pm - 2pm

As we near the end of 2016, the December Solstice is a metaphor for the season of darkness that lies ahead for our nation. Together we will create a new age of enlightenment from out of this American...

20161213: Dec 13, 2016: 12:05 pm - 2pm

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

Homenaje a Fidel: Dec 06, 2016: 12:05 pm - 2pm

In this broadcast we offer a collection of songs honoring Comandante Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (8.13.26-11.25.16) and the Cuban Revolution. Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound a...

PALOP Africa!: Nov 29, 2016: 12:05 pm - 2pm

Featuring music from the PALOP (Países Africanos de Língua Oficial Portuguesa), those African nations that were former colonies of Portugal and continue to share Portuguese as the common language: Ang...

The Great Calypsonians: Nov 22, 2016: 12:05 pm - 2pm

Today's broadcast will feature selected recordings by some of the leading calypsonians of the 20th century, including Lord Kitchener, Roaring Lion, Calypso Rose, Atilla the Hun, Lord Beginner, Lord In...

Dahlia Dumont: Nov 15, 2016: 12:05 pm - 2pm

Today's broadcast will feature a whimsical selection covering several eras of popular music from France. We'll be joined over the phone by musician and bandleader Dahlia Dumont (www.DahliaDumont.com)....

Water Is Life: Nov 08, 2016: 12:05 pm - 2pm

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 invi...

2016 Fall Releases: Nov 01, 2016: 12:05 pm - 2pm

Extended Dead Air 2 Resurrection pledge drive edition. Today's show will feature some new fall releases on the international music scene: Aidan Coffey & Friends (Ireland); Bombino (Niger); Dz��ambo Ag...

Live from Magpie: Oct 25, 2016: 12:05 pm - 2pm

Special Dead Air 2 Resurrection pledge drive edition, broadcast live from Magpie Bookshop, 392 Main St. in Catskill. Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm where you will...