Long before the explosion of podcasts, Julie Shapiro was championing the art of storytelling. These days she is Executive Producer of Radiotopia, a network supporting amazing podcasts like 99% Invisible, Criminal and Song Exploder. In an ever e
Before she made her name as a hard hitting journalist, Emma Alberici was a hard partying clubhead. She joins us this week to talk about the important role music has played in her life and in particular, one pivotal song by Sting that will forev
People told New Zealand pop artist Bic Runga that as an Asian girl she should stick to singing instead of playing the drums she loved as a youngster. Bic shares the story of why Karen Carpenter's virtuosic percussive skills and haunting vocal q
Music is a powerful motivator. Rising star Stanley Gawurra Gaykamangu knows this well. With the support of family and friends, Gawurra made the decision to move his young family from Miligimbi Island, North East Arnhem Land, over 3000km south t
Whether she’s fronting Blue King Brown, in solo mode or collaborating with Jamaica’s most talented artists, her creative drives are almost always focused on elevating consciousness and the greater good.
Whether she’s fronting Blue King Brown, in solo mode or collaborating with Jamaica’s most talented artists, her creative drives are almost always focused on elevating consciousness and the greater good.
For Nattali Rize, music and activism go hand in hand. Whether she's fronting Blue King Brown, in solo mode or collaborating with Jamaica's most talented artists, her creative drives are almost always focused on elevating consciousness and the g
Most of the things he stated 30, 40 years ago are playing out in 3D slow motion. And it’s unfortunate that Nigeria has not moved forward in the last 40 years.
Most of the things he stated 30, 40 years ago are playing out in 3D slow motion. And it’s unfortunate that Nigeria has not moved forward in the last 40 years.
Nigerian born artist Lemi Ghariokwu designed and illustrated dozens of Fela Kuti's records and was part of Fela's inner circle. In this conversation, he gives us a rare cultural, creative and personal insight into the life of the Afrobeat legen
From Modern Family to Catastrophe, there's no shortage of family driven narratives and themes in entertainment. By 2030 however, couples without children will outnumber traditional families, but who is telling their stories and looking at ordin
Living Colour erupted in the mid 80s with some of the most raucous and distinctive sounds of the day, fusing metal, hip hop, jazz, funk and rock. Guitarist Vernon Reid and drummer Will Calhoun trace some fascinating links from the music hungry