Paradigms

Every January GlobalFEST happens in New York City, bringing artists from around the world together to celebrate music. GlobalFEST is also a music industry showcase, so lots of industry professionals and press also attend. GlobalFEST is a space where people … More ...

Black Uhuru is one of the most popular reggae groups to come out of Jamaica. Derrick “Duckie” Simpson is the founder and leader of the group. Andrew “Bees” Beckford plays guitar. They join Baruch to discuss the music, touring, and … More ...

The Paul Winter Consort has been making music for over 50 years! Their music explores and celebrates nature, and humans as part of nature. Celebrate Winter Solstice with Paul and Baruch on Paradigms! The Paul Winter Consort has an annual … More ...

Ozgu Ozman and Ozan Boz are from Turkey, now based in Canada. They make music that speaks to the human struggle and inspiration for justice and freedom of expression. The music is haunting, compelling, beautiful. Their band is called Minor … More ...

Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir is a New York City based radical performance community. Together with partner Savitri D, Rev. Billy has been sharing messages of justice, peace and love for nearly two decades. You may have seen … More ...

David Mallett is a folk singer from Maine. He’s been traveling around and playing music for many decades. You probably know his hit The Garden Song. David’s a friendly fellow who has some good stories, and of course his music … More ...

Sean Ardoin‘s family is credited with creating Creole music! His new album Kreole Rock and Soul is a spicy stew of familiar and original songs that will make you dance and shake off your problems. Sean talks with Baruch about his … More ...

Gigs4U is a company in Seattle that coordinates musicians playing in public venues, i.e. airports, parks, and the like. The result of their work is that musicians work regularly and are paid, and people get to hear beautiful music in … More ...

Stephan Said is a musician, singer/songwriter/rapper and a person of conscience. He has started a project called this is borderless which is a video docu-series and media platform that features and connects people who are changing the world. Stephan travels … More ...

Max Gomez is a folk singer with a new EP called Me & Joe. He is also one of the founders of the Red River Music Festival which takes place in Red River, New Mexico. Max has been playing music … More ...

Kristin Lawless has written a book Formerly Known as Food which will change the way you shop and eat, and help you improve your health. Many chronic illnesses are caused by eating processed foods and foods with chemical additives. In this … More ...

Elijah Dhavvan is the front man and principal songwriter for Tobias The Owl, a musical group based in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Elijah’s story is fascinating, from his birth in Morocco to his grappling with, and surviving, … More ...

Raúl Vargas of the band Makrú discusses the band’s history of bringing together many styles of music, and their new CD Tu Mission. Raúl is originally from Madrid, but he has traveled and lived in many places, eventually landing in … More ...

Donna De Lory has a new CD Here in Heaven. Donna is a singer, songwriter/composer who has worked with artists like Bette Midler, Carly Simon, Leonard Cohen, Madonna, and many others. Donna was on top of the music scene but … More ...

Michael William Gilbert has a new CD called Radio Omnibus which will take you on a trip! This is not the music you are accustomed to, and it will surprise you! Michael grew up in Connecticut and Brussels, Belgium. Living … More ...

Honored as a peacemaker and virtuoso, Omar Faruk Tekbilek is now one of the most sought-after musicians, whose work transcends political boundaries while maintaining traditional sensibilities in a way few artists can manage. Born in Adana, Turkey to a musical … More ...

Cat Duffy Buxton of Grow More, Waste Less and Didi Pershouse of the Soil Carbon Coalition and author of The Ecology of Care join Baruch for this third and final episode in our series on soil to discuss soil health, … More ...

David Chapman is founder of The Real Organic Project, an organization that exists to promote and protect truly organic farms and food, for the health of the soil and thus the health of everything else. David talks with Baruch about … More ...

Mark Kastel is co-founder of The Cornucopia Institute, a farm policy research group based in Wisconsin that promotes organic farming. The Cornucopia Institute exists to provide consumers with accurate information about where their food comes from, and how it is … More ...

Vin Venezia asked for guitar lessons at the age of 8. Since then Vin has been playing and composing Jazz guitar, touring internationally, and now finally releasing his own CD Fifth and Adams. This debut album is w good listen, … More ...

Jeremiah Abiah spoke with Baruch about his life, his music, and his latest project Abiah sings Nina which is a tribute to and a celebration of Nina Simone. The music is powerful, and Abiah’s relationship with the music is equally … More ...

Martin Cradick is the founder of Global Music Exchange, an organization that records endangered music and brings royalties back to the musician communities, and so much more. Martin shares stories of his experience, going back decades, visiting the Baka people … More ...

Dr. Sharon Egretta Sutton is Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington, Visiting Professor of Architecture at Parsons School of Art and Design, and more. Dr. Sutton has just published a book When Ivory Towers Were Black: A Story About Race … More ...

Opium Moon is a sensual and groovy collaboration of master musicians Lili Haydn on Violin/Voice, Hamid Saeidi on Santoor (Persian hammered dulcimer), MB Gordy on ancient percussion, and Itai Disraeli on fretless bass. We come from the corners of the … More ...

Amy Littlefield and Tina Vasquez of Rewire. News have written an article about what is happening to detained immigrant children in the United States, with a focus on the activities of Bethany Christian Services, the country’s largest adoption agency, which has … More ...