Paradigms

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 ...

The 10th International Body Music Festival will be in Dzodze, Ghana July 6 – 16, 2018. Keith Terry Founder and Artistic Director, and Dr. Kofi Gbolonyo Co-Artistic Director of the 10th International Body Music Festival, join Baruch to discuss the … More ...

Leah Lamb is more than a teller of stories, she is a celebrant of Story as a part of human life, as a transformational process, and as a vehicle for creating social change. Baruch and Leah’s conversation goes from the … More ...

Juan Pablo Diaz is an actor, singer, composer, and musician. He lives in Puerto Rico, where he was born. In 2016 Diaz released an album of original Salsa music Fase Dos which will make you dance and sing and think … More ...

Catherine Bent is a classically trained cellist who has fallen in love with Brazilian music! As a result Catherine has been learning to play Choro and other Brazilian musical forms, and has released an exciting CD called Ideal. Baruch and … More ...

“Molly Tigre marries the rhythms and melodies of African music-especially the entrancing styles from Ethiopia and Mali- with a uniquely progressive and exploratory jazz sound. Featuring the compositions of Mitch Marcus and bassist Ezra Gale (Super Hi-Fi, Aphrodesia), the band … More ...

Paradigms turns 9 years old! To celebrate, Baruch, the producer and host of Paradigms, shares three of his favorite projects; The Ocean Cleanup, Greening the Desert, and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, and great music of course! Music … More ...

Alex Chadsey’s band Duende Libre has a new CD Drift. Alex returns to Paradigms to discuss the ways that Duende Libre is changing, how the musicians are growing in their craft, and we’ll hear tracks from Drift. Alex has been traveling … More ...

Loreena McKennitt is known for her love of Celtic Music and the lush soundscape she provides through her performances and recordings. Since her 1985 CD Elemental  Loreena has been researching and telling musically, the story of the Celts. Her newest CD … More ...

In the last 2 years Jamie Gage has published a book of poetry called True if Destroyed and recorded a CD Earth Turns. Jamie’s voice, in poem and in song, reminds us that life is not simple, nor is it … More ...

Bobby Treasure has recorded a new album of songs called Never Stop Trying. Bobby joins Baruch to talk about the music, and to tell some of his personal story. Bobby was born in Jamaica but was given up for adoption … More ...

Kiran Ahluwalia, born in India, raised in Canada and currently living in New York City, has just released her 7th CD of original compositions that embody the essence of Indian music while embracing influences from Mali, blues, rock, R & … More ...

Lucid Nation is an American Los Angeles-based experimental rock band formed in 1995 made up of Tamra Spivey and Ronnie Pontiac, and an ever-rotating line up of musicians. Tamra and Baruch discuss the music, the times, and the role of … More ...

Alec Clayton is an artist. His media has been painting and writing. Alec has a new novel out Tupelo which is based on his growing up in Tupelo, Mississippi in the 1940’s and 1950’s. If you liked or loved “To … More ...

Lilli Lewis is extraordinary. Words do not do her or her music justice. Her most recent CD is The Henderson Sessions and it’s just Lilli and her piano and…well you just have to hear her. Lilli and Baruch discuss the … More ...

Benji Kaplan is a New Yorker who fell in love with Brazilian music. He composes, plays guitar, and sings. Benji is prolific, having recorded 4 albums in the last 7 years. His new collection Chorando Sete Cores is different from … More ...