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Music for the Masses: Living the (MLK) Dream 2024 (Audio)
As the U.S. commemorates the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., some musical reflections on dreams of a better world … faith and hope, unity and struggle … and the illusion of progress in our time.
"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 globe-hopper and armchair traveler alike. You might want to pack a map and a sandwich. Catskill resident "DJ Neva" is an ethnomusicologist, producer, and long-time cultural activist, specializing in music from the entire African continent, as well as the Caribbean and Latin America, the Maghreb and Middle East, and the Roma (Gypsy) diaspora. Formerly the producer of "Continental Drift" on WBAI-FM and New York International on Haitian community station Radio Soleil in NYC. The show is broadcast live from Catskill, NY.
Playlist:
- It's Only Us (Instrumental) / Monophonics feat. Kelly Finnigan
- Bohemian Rhapsody / Queen
- Promised Land / Jally Kebba Susso;Onipa
- People's Republic / Dem Juju Poets
- Which Side Are You on? / Rebel Diaz
- Não Deixe de Lutar / Junior Dread
- So Much Trouble In The World / Bob Marley & The Wailers
- House on Fire / Corey Stoot;Olaide Banks
- We Are the People / Allen Toussaint
- Bow to the People / Theatre West
- Big Lie / Bantu
- Capitalism / Eastenders
- Global Catastrophe / Richie Spice
- Unity / Marieme
- Moved Around / 47 Soul
- General Strike / The Souljazz Orchestra
- Struggle Sounds / Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
- Police Man (feat. Akae Beka & Puma Ptah) / Kenyatta Hill
- Police the Police / The Souljazz Orchestra
- Keep Your Head Up (feat. Eme Alfonso) / Preservation Hall Jazz Band
- Injusticia / Eljuri
- Real / VNSH
- We Want Justice / Mr. Killa
- Peace Is A Lie / IAN NIA PETERS
- Ain't 0 Peace / YungMxe
- Courageous Feat. PJ / Common
- Yelamu (We Are Still Here) feat. Guillermo Gomez Peña / Rupa & the April Fishes
- Still Here / Violet and the Undercurrents
- New Day / Noble Society
- We Are the Many / Makana
- Woyaya / Osibisa