Paradigms

Naima Shalhoub is a Lebanese Arab American vocalist, composer, performing artist, and educator based in the Bay Area. Her multidimensional work explores the borderlands of belonging, remembrance, freedom, and the expansive quality of the voice – its power for healing and energizing social justice movements. Her first full-length studio album, Siphr , will be released on August 6th, 2020. &#8...

“Boundary-crossing jazz ensemble Duende Libre ’s third album, The Dance She Spoke invites listeners to feel the connections between music and movement, and between the musical traditions of the Americas and West Africa.” – rockpaperscissors.biz Alex Chadsey has been on Paradigms twice before. This time he is here with Duende Libre’s newest member Frank Anderson to talk abou...

Anjali Enjeti is a writer who lives with her family in the state of Georgia. Her debut novel is coming out in 2021. Anjali is also a journalist writing about politics, gender and race. She’s got valuable perspectives to share and is a kind, smart person; someone you’d love to have a conversation with. Anjali and Baruch discuss current events in Georgia and nationally regarding changes...

“Duncan is a singer-songwriter from Manchester, United Kingdom. His latest album “ Hypnotise ” combines insightful lyrics with a guitar-based sound that would be equally well-received on both sides of the Atlantic, in Europe, and farther afield.” – duncanreedmusic.com Duncan Reed grew up in a musical household and has been playing and writing songs since he was a boy. His music r...

“With their latest album  La Próxima Traición   Ben Bogart (Bandoneon) and Winnie Cheung (Piano) as Ben & Winnie pay homage to tango’s tradition of revolutionary innovation at the pinnacle of their musical expression.” “Recorded in the heart of Buenos Aires at Fort Studios (the studio historically known for its role in the counterculture element of Argentina) a...

Callee Ackland hosts Hippie Haven Podcast , and is an entrepreneur working in the field of Zero Waste Living . Callee’s background and life experiences have led her to a dynamic life where she’s doing a lot of things in service to this mission of making things better for everyone. Calle and Baruch discuss. Baruch offers some thoughts and perspectives on the current protests against whi...

George Franklin lives a life of community service. He’s involved in political action, organizes community art projects, camps for tweens and teens, public rituals; George wrote a book called Direct Action: An Historical Novel and he’s produced CDs of chants and songs as part of the Reclaiming Community . Baruch and George discuss George’s life, inspirations, and choices, current...

Marla Leigh is a composer, musician, and global thinker. She is classically trained and has taken that training into her own music. Marla’s new CD Rhythms of Tof Miriam is a celebration of life through music. Marla is accompanied by renowned musicians, including oud master Yair Dalal , Meira Segal (ney), Ori Werner (kamancheh), Shahar Kaufman (mandol), Leat Sabbah (cello), Oren Tsor (violin...

Rowan Piggott and Rosie Hodgson both grew up steeped in the traditional music of Britain. They both play instruments, write, sing, and make records! Along with bandmate Phillippe Barnes they have a new record coming out in July 2020 The Wilderness Yet . We’ll be talking with Rosie and Rowan about their lives, their new baby Wilfred, music, the new record, and getting through the pandemic. We...

Mean Mary isn’t mean at all! She’s a friendly, talented, smart, caring person. Her new record is Cold… and it’s a tribute to the cold. Mary explains, in the interview, the elemental thread that runs through her music. Mary James grew up in a homemade house with a family that went on adventures. She knows how to survive without modern conveniences, which allows for a sense o...

Elsa Nilsson is a Composer and Flautist playing Jazz. The music is energetic and colorful and many-textured. Elsa and her band convey emotions and speak, through the music, to the human condition. Elsa is a person who puts her heart and soul into her craft, her music. She takes seriously the responsibility of the artist to hold the soul of humanity up for us all to behold and recognize that we are...

Jenny Davis is a Composer, Bandleader, and Jazz Vocalist from Seattle. She’s been making music for many years and has recorded 4 records, the latest Rearranged came out in 2020. Jenny is a person of conscience whose activism on behalf of Trans Youth is passionate and substantial. Her music is complex and layered and emotional, and very accessible for folks who might find Jazz challenging. Tu...

“Cuñao is a Los Angeles-based, Latin Folk group. They use their multi-ethnic background & influences to create evocative, poetic songs that transcend time and leave listeners with lush images. Cuñao puts a global twist on their Latin sound by exploring African rhythms, Eastern European melodies and American Rock aesthetics. Cuñao speaks in a voice that feels the duality of cultures as th...

Galeet Dardashti of the singing group Divahn talks about their new record Shalhevet , and (Galeet is an Antropologist) about some of the history of the “Middle East” (North Africa) and shared culture that may be new information to many; a history of co-operation and community with people of different religions. Bob Lord of Parma Recordings returns to Paradigms to talk about what Parma...

New York bassist Massimo Biolcati embodies 21st century global jazz. His new CD Incontre is a collection of pieces that is diverse, mostly original compositions and a couple of surprisingly wonderful covers. Baruch and Massimo discuss the music, creativity, and what’s happening in the world. Tune in for inspiration and wonderful music to lift your spirits! • This interview was recorded March 16, 2...

Survival Instinct: the Evilution of the Pack is an album designed to highlight a specific but basic human instinct that causes us to be violent toward each other while highlighting ways to conquer these tendencies and bring us together.” – Justin Varnes Justin Varnes is a jazz drummer, composer, and person of conscience. His new CD is 10 tracks of music that take the listener through t...

Giuseppe Paradiso is a jazz drummer and composer who beautifully exemplifies the mission of altruists, alchemists, and performers the world over; to explore the mystery that is life through creating and sharing music that is multidimensional, personal, and universal. The new recording Metropolitan Sketches is a collection of musical poems; think more e.e. cummings than Shakespeare, although Giusep...

“A ditya Prakash is an award-winning, American-born Indian classical vocalist best known for his powerful and emotive voice.” adityaprakashmusic.com The Aditya Prakash Ensemble has a new CD out Diaspora Kid .  The tracks are distinct from each other in style, but all connected by the central theme of South Indian Traditional Carnatic music, the singing of Aditya Prakash.  The ensemble...

Katherin Hervey & Troy Williams return to Paradigms to update us on their film project The Prison Within . The film is about to hit the festivals. See it if you can! It’s a documentary about the Restorative Justice process at work, which shows great promise in being part of a just society. Malika Tirolean & Michael League of Bokanté return to Paradigms with new music on the horizon!...

Mercedes Bahleda is a devotional singer. She’s spent her life engaging with spirituality and music. In her latest foray, Mercedes worked with composer Klaus Hillebrecht to create Sacred Chants to Tara . Tara is the representation of the Divine Feminine in Buddhism. The chants and songs and the music on this record celebrate Tara, Divine Mother, Bringer of Peace. Mercedes and Baruch discuss t...

Therese Michaud is a pianist who plays regularly at the airport in Portland, Oregon. Her music is passionate and inspired by nature. Therese shares her music and her perspective! Dr. Kabran Chapek is a Naturopathic Physician with the Amen Clinics . Dr. Chapek talks about mental health, brain health, and ways we can detect and address challenges. Dr. Chapek’s new book is Concussion Rescue: A...

Gordon Soderberg joins Baruch to talk about Veterans Green Villages , an organization that formed in response to Hurricane Katrina. Gordon and the other veterans involved have continued, since 2005, to bring sustainable renewable energy resources along with all manner of rebuilding skills to disasters; hurricanes, tornadoes, and urban blight in Detroit. Gordon talks about “the need to serve&...

John Reed is a singer-songwriter from North West England. He has a new record out called Inheritance which is musically and lyrically stimulating and heartfelt. The music brings together John’s love of many kinds of music. The lyrics reflect John’s care for life, for Earth, for humanity. John’s new record Inheritance is a collection of very personal songs describing some of how J...

“Motihari Brigade creates high-energy revolution rock as a beacon for those seeking their independent lost tribe.” – mbrigade.com Eric Winston, founder of Motihari Brigade , talks with Baruch about the band, the album Power From Below and the ideas behind the music. Drawing inspiration from George Orwell, The Spanish Revolution, and his own life experience, Eric Winston has put t...

Karena Montag returns to Paradigms to talk about Restorative Justice, and is joined by Architect Deanna VanBuren who designs spaces conducive to Restorative Justice. The conversation focuses on designing processes for people that encourage justice and how people can recover from harm, and on how the built environment can encourage or discourage community, communication, well-being, all in the purs...