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Singer, Actor, Songwriter, Storyteller and Expressionist Khalifa White visits The Junk and Jam Hour as a live, in studio guest, to talk all about her upbringing in the church where she first honed her flair for singing and dancing - and her incredible journey in musical theater where she lent her talents in many notable roles, including a tour with the School of Rock, and productions of Hairspray,...

Yuka C. Honda: Fairyland Composer and musician Yuka C. Honda reflects on a remarkable musical trajectory, serendipity, and new directions. Widely known for the project Cibo Matto, this program is illustrated with excerpts from a 2016 performance at the Roulette Concert Hall in NYC with drummer Susie Ibarra and electronic percussionist Ikue Mori. Photo: Sophie Caby. https://roulette.org/

Episode 10 – Demo Day Hanging there in plain sight. If you get us our settlement, we won't need mfaakas. The smallest girl looked no older than twelve. You told her, didn't you? Image stimulation feedback loops known as imprinting. I knew you would be perfect to demo. Tapping her upper arm. A thousand hair thin needles. I was being tickled. It washed through the network. Is this a seizure? What di...

Latoya Johnston, Partnerships Manager at BRIC, hosts The Partnerships Podcast, a show on Brooklyn Free Speech Radio. She talks with Media Share grantees and other Community Partners about their organizations and experiences making media projects with BRIC. In this episode, Listeners will hear from Venture House, one of the five organizations that took part in the BRIC Community Media Project for H...

Episode 9 – Kalimba A settlement is an informal agreement. A shelter called Mother Earth. Where did you get this misinformation? You're such good recruiters, I forgot myself. That girl in the center. It's so soft. A finger piano. https://thegreattitisabird.com

Adam O'Farrill: Dizzying Composer and trumpet player Adam O'Farrill, discusses his illustrious jazz and classical lineage, projects with Mary Halvorson and Jen Shyu, and many of the players who inspired and influenced his work, all illustrated with recent performances recorded at Roulette. https://roulette.org/

Episode 8 – Chicken Silver jewelry bounced. A small envelope. Open it later. Like Mr. Johnson. Do you eat chicken? I would never vomit again. A menstruating monkey. Ep.8 feedback form – coming soon https://thegreattitisabird.com.

Episode 7 – Mfaaka While you hold, consider our latest gift. Treat them like family, alright? The room smelled bad. She's just getting buzzed. Get a mani-pedi. A shining mfaaka savior. https://thegreattitisabird.com

classic jazz from 1950s, 1960s and 1970s

Episode 6 – Tuka A hotel called Tuka. Fancy people. Did you know that monkeys love stealing food? The darker the treat, the sweeter the indulgence. A dizzying world of fun awaits you. https://thegreattitisabird.com.

Ikue Mori: Electric Fairy Tales The atmospheric sounds of composer, drummer, electronic percussionist, and media artist Ikue Mori, an innovative and influential figure in the global experimental music scene, in solo and collaborative works, compositions based on fairy tales, and stories of an adventurous career from NoWave punk drummer with legendary band DNA, projects with John Zorn, puppetry and...

Host Kim Singleton sits down with Randy Donaldson and discusses his career as a Broadway and stage producer. Donaldson talks about his producing role with THE PEE WEE HERMAN SHOW, THE SCOTTSOBORO BOYS and AMERICAN SON. He also discusses his upcoming projects, MR. RICKEY CALLS A MEETING and MARIAN: THE MUSICAL.

Brandon Ross: Essences The composer/guitarist Brandon Ross in several projects with commentary from the artist on guitar tech, collaboration, and tradition. Excerpts include the duo For Living Lovers with Stomu Takeishi, bass; duos with Zeena Parkins, electric harp and Terry Jenoure, voice; and two iterations of his band, Blazing Beauty with Stomu, JT Lewis, and alternately Steph Richards and Grah...

Host Kim Singleton discusses the R&B Opera HAL KING with its creator and composer Steve Wallace. This film is a coming of age romance set in the late 1950s. The film is directed by Myron Davis and features Sharaé Moultrie, Ryan Shaw, J. Ivy, Richard Phillis, Eric Roberson and Darien Dean. HAL KING is available for viewing on Amazon Prime Video.

Matthew Ostrowski: Shuffling The Deck Composer Matthew Ostrowski on his origin story and an analysis of his 2021 piece, Monograph, which is a not entirely dour, often humorous, reflection on the acceptance of death and misfortune, anchored by the song, Streets of Laredo (but is it?). A master of electronic processing, video manipulation, unconventional installation, and alternative technologies, O...

Filmmaker Rex Miller discusses his documentary on champion tennis player Arthur Ashe with Host Kim Singleton. "Citizen Ashe" chronicles Arthur Ashe's many contributions to the sport of tennis and his human rights activism

Rare Grooves Origal (Hip Hop Samples) Classic R & B and Steppers Grooves

Rare Grooves Origal (Hip Hop Samples) Classic R & B and Steppers Grooves

Episode 5 – Marsiyay Provoked power incontinence. Hornbuzzards scavenged. The fluffy, fist-sized marsiyay. Pebbles. Rocks. Sparking shards and feathers floated. The most lightning storms. SportsAid. https://thegreattitisabird.com/

Rare Grooves Origal (Hip Hop Samples) Classic R & B and Steppers Grooves

Host Kim Singleton discusses the ALTHEA documentary with Executive Director of Strategic Partnership Glenn Gilliam. ALTHEA is the life story of Althea Gibson, the first African American woman to win the US Open and Wimbledon tennis competitions.

Episode 4 – Megastar Data collection begins. Helmets need repair. You can maybe reconstruct the helmets at home. Neon gold eyes. Lustrous silver hair. Swim out deeper. So slimy https://thegreattitisabird.com/

Henry Threadgill: On One Distinguished composer, multi-instrumentalist, and bandleader Henry Threadgill discusses the making of a new orchestral multimedia work and all the history that played into it. With musical examples from his band Zooid including excerpts from a premiere at Roulette that earned him a 2016 Pulitzer Prize. The new piece unfolds at Roulette May 20-21, 2022. https://roulette.or...

Rare Grooves Origal (Hip Hop Samples) Classic R & B and Steppers Grooves

Episode 3 – Nsiitu Nsiitu schoolgirls. Recruitment flyer scorn. DiGIANT's hardware guy. A multiplexer called Megastar. A hot head. It can make you more hypnotisable. https://thegreattitisabird.com/