Musicians, Black.
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Taj Mahal at KPFK for marathon live music day / interviewed by Jonathan Rose.
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Quincy Jones and I.B.A.M. / interviewed by Pluria Marshall.
Jazz musician discusses his involvement with the Institute of Black American Music.|QUINCY JONES AND I.B.A.M. / interviewed by Pluria Marshall. – Jazz musician and composer discusses his involvement with the Institute of Black American Music. – RECORDED: Houston, 23 Feb. 1975. BROADCAST: KPFT, 22 May 1971.
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We shall overcome / produced by David King Dunaway.
How the early 1960s civil rights movement produced the Freedom Singers. Bernice Johnson Reagon, Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Nina Simone, and Len Chandler. Demonstrations in Selma and Birmingham.|WE SHALL OVERCOME / produced by David King Dunaway. SERIES: Pie in the sky. Featuring on-the-spot recordings of demonstrations in Birmingham and Selma. Included are concert recordings of…
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Changin’ times : an interview with Ike White / produced by Adi Gevins.
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Esther Phillips : an interview by Angela Davis / produced by Stephanie Allen and Angela Davis.
Soul and blues singer Esther Phillips (1935-1984) talks with activist Angela Davis (1944 – ) about her life and background, what it was like to be 13 years old and on the road with a band, drugs, racism, God, and why she has started her own production company. The interview is mixed with music from…
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The White eagles : the Willie Colon Orchestra / produced by WGBH and WPFW.
Recordings from a music festival held in the Congo Square area of New Orleans, featuring music by Black performers which reflect the spiritual and cultural origins. This program first looks at The White Eagles, a famed Mardi Gras Indian group performing four traditional songs: Downtown, Mardi Gras Morning, Liza Jane, and Indian Red. Secondly, the…
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Exuma : Sugar Minot / produced by WGBH and WPFW.
Recordings from a music festival held in the Congo square area of New orleans, featuring music by Black performers which reflect the spiritual and cultural origins. This program first looks at Exuma, who calls himself “The Obeah Man,” a phrase associated with West African and Caribbean relgions, and is tied to magic. He performs: Bam…
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Willie T. : Hugh Masakela / produced by WGBH and WPFW.
Recordings from a music festival held in the Congo Square area of New Orleans, featuring music by Black performers which reflect the spiritual and cultural origins. This program first looks at local New Orleans R & B legend Willie T., who exemplifies the best of the New Orleans jazz scene. He plays: All Tied Up,…