Cultural Manifesto

This week on Cultural Manifesto my guest will be the extraordinary guitarist/composer Rafiq Bhatia. Rafiq is probably best known as a member of Son Lux, but he has an extraordinary new solo disc titled Breaking English. A recent New York Times piece described Rafiq as one of the "most intriguing figures in music today." On Breaking English Rafiq draws from a wide palette of sounds, including elect...

This week Kyle talks with poet Too Black, one of the organizers of the Let's Eat artists development conference at Central Library. Plus, a farewell to Indianapolis jazz legend Clifford Ratliff as he heads to the east coast.

This week Kyle Long presents and hour of music and conversation with jazz guitarist Charlie Ballantine. His new album "Life is Brief" features 12 jazz arrangements of BobDylan songs.

This week on Cultural Manifesto DJKyleLong talks with Pavel Polanco Safadit about his new album "Rush Hour." Plus, an excerpt of TheJazzKitchen's Jazz 101 series featuring Rob Dixon!

DJ Kyle Long shares his full interview with Indy jazz legend Phil Ranelin about playing with Freddie Hubbard, Wes Montgomery and more.

On this episode of CulturalManifesto, Kyle Long discusses the murder of Brazilian politician/activist #MarielleFranco with Ana Carolina Feldenheimer, a professor from the State University of Rio de Janeiro. Plus jazz legend Billy Cobham.

This week on Cultural Manifesto, Kurt Austin, vocalist for hardcore bands including Risen and Birthright, and founder of the long running vegan, straight edge, hardcore label Catalyst Records.

This week on CulturalManifesto, DJKyleLong talks with Indy Jazz legend Phil Ranelin; Jimmy Carter of blindboys of Alabama; and Matt Aull, founder of the experimental cassette label Loathed Sound Department.

Kyle speaks with Jean-Paul Weaver and Kim Milfort, organizers of The Dreaming, a benefit for solar power in Haiti. Also, a conversation with Jenny Bhupatkar of Bollywood Beats Indy, and the singer/songwriter, and guitarist Raul Midon.

DJ Kyle Long talks with Marty Green and Paul Symons of BYBYE about their new album, "Metamorphasize." The group is celebrating the release with a show at HI-FI Indy this Friday. Listen to a track from the new album at http://bit.ly/2nZNqDU.

A look at some of the artists participating in this year's Art & Soul performance series at the Artsgarden. Also, Artur Silva speaks about Carnaval Brazil at The Jazz Kitchen and a preview of Kyle's recent interview with C Niambi Steele of the legendary Stax Records' band 24 Carat Black.

Kyle speaks with Megan Simonton and Joshua Allen of "Village Voices: Notes from the Griot". Plus music from Bashiri Asad and Jared Michael & Premium Blend.

Kyle Long speaks with three Indy musicians who helped shape hip-hop on a local and national level: Reggie Griffin, Rickie Clark, and Grover Wilcher.

Kyle speaks with Enrique Chi of the band Making Movies. This episode features some tracks off their new EP 'You Are Another Me' featuring innovative covers of Los Tigres Del Norte, Manu Chao, and a psychedelic son version of Bob Marley's "Redemption Song".

Kyle speaks with Sutiweyu Sandoval, an electronic music producer who releases work under the name Broso. Find out how Sutiweyu is using hip-hop and electronic dance music to help preserve the Garifuna culture of his Central American heritage.

Kyle looks back at some of his favorite interviews and music from 2017. Plus, a preview of the title track from Hanna Benn's brilliant debut EP Divide.

Kyle Long shares music and words from Indiana songwriter/composer/guitarist/vocalist/educator Tyron Cooper. Also, Kyle pays tribute to Indianapolis jazz legend "Mad" Harold Caldwell.

DJ Kyle Long introduces a new segment called Hip-Hop DNA, examining the Indianapolis roots of famous hip-hiop songs and beats. Plus, a conversation with Indiana University Jacobs School of Music professor and Latin percussion maestro, Michael Spiro.

Kyle speaks with Armando Perez of the Chicago-based Afrojam Funkbeat band ¡ESSO!. ¡ESSO!'s music mixes hip-hop, salsa, afrobeat, cumbia, and house with a message of unity and social justice.

Kyle Long speaks with Rafael Barnes, an original member of the legendary Indianapolis funk band Amnesty.

The voices and music of America's indigenous communities. Kyle spins tracks off the incredible indigenous folk/rock comp Native North America Vol. 1, also tracks from A Tribe Called Red, plus an interview with Crow Nation hip-hop artist Supaman.

DJ Kyle Long catches up with Cyrus Youngman and plays tracks off of his upcoming Cyrus Youngman and the Kingfishers album titled "Trip To Try."

Kyle Long speak with Indianapolis music legend Sid UncleJamz Johnson about his work as a musician, manager, and songwriter.

A special pledge drive edition of a Cultural Manifesto with an hour of music and words with David Crosby.

Kyle speaks with Indiana R&B legend Lonnie Lester, also a conversation with Ariana Beedie of FAF Collective, who will share her thoughts on the aborted Rock Against Racism festival.