Paradigms

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 ...

Barry Silber is the author of a show called And A World To Carry On about the great songwriter and performer Laura Nyro. The show tells some of Nyro’s life story. Barry and Baruch discuss the show, Nyro’s life and … More ...

Antoinette Harrell is a genealogist who has done extensive research and exposed instances of peonage in the US south in the 20th century. What this means is that African descended people were living as slaves on plantations in the United … More ...

Regula Curti, with her partner Beat Curti, founded the Beyond Foundation in 2007. “We offer a platform for all musicians of all cultures to inspire each other and to collaborate. We create a world team spirit of togetherness and compassion.” … More ...

Patrick Ross is a musician and music educator living in Vermont. He plays numerous stringed instruments, teaches young people and adults musicianship and music theory, and is an accomplished player. He’s a very thoughtful and deliberate person. Baruch and Patrick … More ...

Abi Rooley-Towle from the wilds of Scotland, has a new EP Azure Blue coming out in March. Abi is inspired by the world around her and the belief that humanity can choose love. Her music is crafted to express this … More ...

Eve Reyes-Aguirre is running for the Senate from the state of Arizona. Eve is an indigenous woman who has worked tirelessly on behalf of her community for decades. Her platform is one that focuses on environmental sustainability, social justice, and … More ...

Carl Filipiak hails from Baltimore where he learned to play guitar. Carl fuses Rock and Jazz and brings his own groovin’ aesthetic to the music. Carl Filipiak and the Jimi Jazz Band have a new CD called What Now. Baruch … More ...

January 20, 2018 hundreds of thousands of women, men, and other genders, adults and children, people of all races and ethnicities, marched in cities around the world, demonstrating for the rights of women and all people. This episode of Paradigms … More ...

Harold Little plays the trumpet. He plays music for your soul. It’s that simple. When you listen to his music you will feel nourished, playful, touched, awakened. Harold’s new CD is called Akoben. Baruch and Harold discuss the music, and … More ...

Ricker Winsor and Jovita Maryana Boentarto describe Indonesian culture and make some comparisons with other societies, including the US. Ricker has traveled the world for many decades and Jovita grew up in Indonesia and has traveled that region and visited … More ...