Paradigms

Joaquin Núñez and Habana Safari have just released a recording of music they’ve been playing together for years, souped up with the addition of a great pianist, Ruta De La Clave. Joaquin Núñez was born in Cuba where he was … More ... The post Joaquin Núñez and Habana Safari – “Ruta De La Clave” appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Egberto Willies is an activist, author, blogger, radio host, software developer, mechanical engineer, and more. Egberto’s media project Politics Done Right is a website with political articles that are well researched, direct and to the point, examining current events with … More ... The post Egberto Willies – Politics Done Right appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Gregg Hill is a prolific composer and writer, with 192+ compositions to his credit, and he just published his fifth book The Speckled Frog: The Music of Gregg Hill. Gregg started out with music at an early age, but didn’t … More ... The post Gregg Hill – Inspiring Composer Honored appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Dee Robinson has been a truck loader, a janitor, worked in a cabinet making shop, worked in a big box store, and  has an adult son and grandchildren. Dee grew up around music. His grandfather played, his father played, and … More ... The post Dee Robinson – “Dee from Decatur” appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Natalie Bogwalker is the founder and director of Wild Abundance, a school where people learn Earth and Community based skills from house building to renewable energy to gardening, all good stuff that humans thrive on. Trauma can initiate a person … More ... The post Natalie Bogwalker – Wild Abundance School appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Paul Asbell has been playing music for 60+ years give or take. He’s a virtuoso blues guitarist. He’s played with some of the greatest musicians of the 20th century. In his new book Stages: Ruminations, Rants, and Reminiscences on a … More ... The post Paul Asbell – New Book “Stages” appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Jaime Ospina brings together musics from Africa, the Caribbean, his native Columbia and surrounding countries, as well as American musics like R & B, Blues, Jazz; the music of African Americans.  His new record The Vessel explores these musical connections … More ... The post Jaime Ospina – “The Vessel” appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Welcome back to Paradigms Duende Libre; Alex Chadsey, Jeff Busch, and Farko Dosumov. Their new record Invocation is a combination of homage to some specific inspirational artists, and to Creativity in general. These artists have been playing together for many … More ... The post Duende Libre – “Invocation” appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Gwen Laster is a violinist, composer, and teacher. Her ensemble is The New Muse 4Tet and they have just released an album Keeper of the Flame which explores The Heroes Journey from the point of view of African Americans.  The … More ... The post Gwen Laster – “Keepers of the Flame” appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Silvano Monasterios tells us a great story about how he became a pianist.  It’s his father’s fault! The new record The River is a powerful suite in which Silvano shares personal feelings and thoughts about his life, and about what’s … More ... The post Silvano Monasterios – “The River” appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Joe Elefante has been inspired to make music for most of his life. He was a working musician during his youth, then when he had a family he got a “straight” job for a but, but he eventually found his … More ... The post Joe Elefante – “Wheel of Dharma” appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Francis Bebey was a Cameroonian musicologist, writer, composer, and broadcaster. He spent much of his life living in France, raising a musical family.  He toured extensively. Patrick Bebey is his youngest son, who has just released a record of his … More ... The post Patrick Bebey – Francis Bebey “Trésor Magnétique” appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Aaron Shragge names John Hassell as an inspiration for the music on his new record Whispering Worlds – Cosmic Cliffs.  Intended to take listeners on a journey, this record invites us to expand our minds with imagination. This is the … More ... The post Aaron Shragge – “Whispering Worlds – Cosmic Cliffs” appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Elana Sasson has just released her second album In Between. With Producer/Pianist/Composer Santiago Bertel and a great band of people from around the world. This music brings together Elana’s family’s Kurdish and Persian musical traditions, with traditional music from the … More ... The post Elana Sasson – “In Between” appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Dahlia Dumont The Blue Dahlia returns to Paradigms to share her latest project Fantasia, and to talk about her life and what we’re experiencing in the world these days. Dahlia was raised in New York and has been living in … More ... The post Dahlia Dumont – “Fantasia” appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

HandsØff2025 – Saturday April 5 2025, more than a million people in more than 1200 events across the United States protested the unconstitutional destructive tyrannical behavior of the Trump administration. With over a hundred Executive Orders having been issued, many … More ... The post Hands Øff – People of the United States Rise Up appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Mustafa Stefan Dill, like the music that inspires him and which he creates, is an amalgam of cultures and ethnicities.  Under the name Love Unfold The Sun he has just released a record Explode Yourself which will blow your mind. … More ... The post Mustafa Stefan Dill – “Explode Yourself” appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Lucy Kaplansky returns to Paradigms to share her new musical autobiography The Lucy Story unreleased & rare tracks, 1976-2023 a fantastic retrospective of Lucy’s musical life going back to when she was 16 years old and coming up to the … More ... The post Lucy Kaplansky – “The Lucy Story” appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Banning Eyre is one of those guitarists who has to play.  He has to explore different sounds and is drawn to commune with musicians wherever he goes.  Banning is an ethnomusicologist, so he travels far and connects with players, learning … More ... The post Banning Eyre – “Bare Songs Vol. I” appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Deborah Holland has been making music since she was a child.  She became well-known while working with the band Animal Logic in the 1980s and 1990s. Since then Deborah has been making solo albums.  Her latest record I Made It This … More ... The post Deborah Holland – “I Made It This Far” appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Lilli Lewis is welcomed back to Paradigms, sharing her most recent album All Is Forgiven,  sharing some of her personal journey with health, personal growth and evolution. Lilli’s music creates a space of passionate feeling, celebrating life, with all it’s … More ... The post Lilli Lewis – “All Is Forgiven” appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Yuval Ron works with sound in music, in healing, and as a medium for inspiring at-risk youth through Inspired Sound Initiative. He is an internationally renowned World Music artist, composer, educator, peace activist and record producer. Yuval has spent decades … More ... The post Yuval Ron – Inspired Sound Initiative appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Ghazi Al-Mulafi and Arturo O’Farrill are founders of Boom. Diwan.  This is more than a band, it’s a testament to the ability of humans to experience connection and joining through music. The new record is Live in the Khaleej! It is … More ... The post Boom. Diwan – “Live in the Khaleej!” appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Jan Gillies has been making music for a long time, whilst living a life of adventure and family, in wild places and small towns. Her music ranges from the political to the whimsical, often with themes from nature and relationships. … More ... The post Jan Gillies – “Hurricane’s Eye” appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Rick Roe grew up in a musical family,  The piano is his instrument.  He composes, performs, and teaches.  Rick’s music comes from a place deep within him and his interactions with people and the world.  His latest record is Tribute: … More ... The post Rick Roe – “Tribute: The Music of Gregg Hill” appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .