The May CD of the Month is Michael Whalen’s Our April Tigers, a fascinating and seductive album with an all-star cast including Michael Manring, Karsh Kale, Michael Brook and Jeff Oster.
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Monday, May 1, 2023 – Echoes Program 2318A
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Weekend, Apr 29-30, 2023 – Programs 2317A & 2317B
Michael Whalen gathered a super-group that includes guitarist Michael Brook, bassist Michael Manring, trumpeter Jeff Oster, and percussionist Karsh Kale for his new album, Our April Tigers.
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Friday, Apr 28, 2023 – Echoes Program 2317E
Everybody loves Whipped Cream and we’ll hear the electronic artist who goes by that name. She has a new EP, Someone You Can Count On. We’ll hear that and new music by Philip Selway.
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Thursday, Apr 27, 2023 – Echoes Program 2317D
On a Slow Flow Echoes, a startling duet between Iranian kamencheh musician Kayhan Kalhor and Malian kora player Toumani Diabate. We’ll also hear some new solo work by Michelle Qureshi.
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Wednesday, Apr 26, 2023 – Echoes Program 2317C
New music by Secret Sky, a group comprised of musicians from Loreena McKennitt’s band, fronted by cellist and singer Caroline Lavelle. The new album is called Opium.
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Tuesday, Apr 25, 2023 – Echoes Program 2317B
The Arabic fusion of Didon. We talk to Carmen Rizzo and Meriem Ben Amor about their fusion of traditional vocal sounds and electronic arrangements heard on their debut, Tunisian Tale.
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Monday, Apr 24, 2023 – Echoes Program 2317A
Michael Whalen gathered a super-group that includes guitarist Michael Brook, bassist Michael Manring, trumpeter Jeff Oster, and percussionist Karsh Kale for his new album, Our April Tigers.
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Weekend, Apr 22-23, 2023 – Programs 2316A & 2316B
Experience the joy of Ibeyi. That’s Yoruban for twins and this duo are twin sisters from France who have an intoxicating sound that merges pop, hip-hop, African and Cuban grooves.
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Friday, Apr 21, 2023 – Echoes Program 2316E
It’s the sound of the planet on Echoes as we celebrate Earth Day 2023. We’ll hear music inspired by the vistas and life on earth as well as music made from the sounds of the earth.
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Thursday, Apr 20, 2023 – Echoes Program 2316D
Kaki King is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her debut album, Everybody Loves You. She performs some of that music that made the finger-style guitar world’s collective jaw drop on Echoes.