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Nikki Giovanni / Best of Indiana Music 2024
December 18, 2024
Listen to an interview with the poet, activist, and educator Nikki Giovanni, who passed away recently. We’ll also explore music from the Indiana musicians featured among the year’s best, including Jlin, Omar Apollo, Justin Hicks of the HawtPlates, and Freddie Gibbs.
Celebrating the music of Barbara Dane – Part 2
December 11, 2024
Hear the final episode in our two-part series celebrating the life and music of Barbara Dane, a legendary, folk, blues, and jazz singer who used her voice to advocate for social justice and civil rights. On this edition, we’ll discuss Dane’s work with Paredon, and her connection to Bob Dylan.
Celebrating the music of Barbara Dane – Part 1
December 4, 2024
Hear the first episode in our two-part series celebrating the life and music of Barbara Dane, a legendary, folk, blues, and jazz singer who used her voice to advocate for social justice and civil rights.
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month with Medicine Singers and Supaman
November 27, 2024
Listen to a special episode celebrating National Native American Heritage Month. Learn how Native American musicians are reinventing traditional culture in the 21st Century, featuring interviews with Medicine Singers and Supaman.
Fort Wayne, Indiana's Troy Shondell
November 20, 2024
Fort Wayne’s Troy Shondell was one of Indiana’s first rock and roll stars. He’s best remembered for his 1961 single “This Time”. That song went to number 6 on the Billboard chart and sold over 3 million copies. Join us to hear rare recordings from Troy Shondell.
Revisiting Zerfas with rapper Id Obelus
November 13, 2024
A new album from the Logansport Indiana rapper Id Obelus celebrates the legacy of Zerfas. The project is titled “Safrez”, it includes samples from the 1973 Zerfas LP, along with rhymes inspired by Zerfas’ lyrics. Also, hear a 2015 conversation with the late Moe Whittemore, he recorded and released Zerfas’ 1973 album from his 700 West studio in New Palestine, Indiana.
Dionne Warwick
November 6, 2024
Listen to an interview with the legendary vocalist Dionne Warwick. She’ll be performing in Central Indiana later this month.
Kenny Aronoff
November 6, 2024
Listen to an interview with the prolific rock and roll drummer, and former Bloomington, Indiana resident Kenny Aronoff.
Zakir Hussain returns to Indianapolis
October 30, 2024
Listen to words and music with the tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain, one of the most celebrated performers in the history of Indian classical music. Hussain will perform at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel on November 1 with the santoor player Rahul Sharma.
Halloween edition: Yung Rev / Truly Terrifying Indiana Music
October 23, 2024
Enjoy a special Halloween episode of Cultural Manifesto. Hear an interview with Yung Rev, an Indianapolis-based musician and entrepreneur. Plus an hour of truly terrifying music from Hoosier history.
Inga McDaniel
October 16, 2024
Listen to an interview with the Indianapolis musician and producer, Inga McDaniel. A new anthology of her music, titled “Double Mug”, was recently issued by the Indiana-based label Ulyssa.
How Women Made Music
October 16, 2024
Hear a conversation with NPR music contributors Ann Powers and Alison Fensterstock. They’ll discuss the new book “How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music.”
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