Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Radio air date: August 17, 2019 About This Episode Ladysmith Black Mambazo was founded by Joseph Shabalala in South Africa in the early 1960s. The group sings a traditional style called isicathamiya (is-cot-a-ME-Ya), developed in the mines of South Africa. Called South Africa’s Cultural Ambassadors to the World by Nelson Mandela, they became known to mainstream audiences through their collaboration …
Radio air date: August 9, 2019 About This Episode Formed at the Hoxeyville Music Festival in 2014, The Sweet Water …
Dead Horses, also featuring Lucy Wainwright Roche
Radio air date: August 3, 2019 About This Episode At fifteen, Dead Horses frontwoman Sarah Vos’ world turned upside down. …
Roy Clark, also featuring Blue Canvas Orchestra
Radio air date: July 27, 2019 About This Episode Roy Clark was an American singer and musician. He is best …
John Hiatt
Radio air date: July 20, 2019 About This Episode A master songwriter, John Hiatt’s songs have been recorded by Bob …
The New Standards, also featuring Yazmin
Radio air date: July 13, 2019 About This Episode The New Standards are three friends, musicians and raconteurs who have …
Charlie Parr, also featuring Blue Canvas Orchestra
Radio air date: July 6, 2019 About This Episode Many people play roots music, but few modern musicians live those …
Best of Big Top Opry
Radio air date: June 28, 2019 About This Episode Celebrate the best country and western music from the 30s through …
Blue Canvas Orchestra at UW-Superior
Radio air date: June 22, 2019 About This Episode This episode catches the Blue Canvas Orchestra on the road, playing …
Asleep at the Wheel
Radio air date: June 15, 2019 About This Episode Ray Benson founded western swing band Asleep at the Wheel in …
Shakey Graves, Part 2
Radio air date: June 8, 2019 About This Episode Shakey Graves’s 2018 show at Big Top was so good, we’re …
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- Episode 19-34: Michael Franti & Spearhead, also featuring Noble Sound System August 17, 2019About This Episode Musician, filmmaker, and humanitarian Michael Franti is recognized as a pioneering force using music as a vehicle for positive change. His unforgettable, high energy shows with his band, Spearhead, draw on the music of hip hop, reggae, funk and rap. "I make music because I believe it can change people's lives and […]
