The voice of Azam Ali is heard on TV and films, with the groups Vas and Niyaz, and on several solo releases, in a mix of ancient Persian and modern sounds. Her latest album is Synesthesia.
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Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026 – Azam Ali Interview
Tag: World Fusion
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Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 – Music from Anoushka Shankar
We’ll hear a track from the second EP in a trilogy by sitarist Anoushka Shankar: Chapter II – How Dark It Is Before Dawn. We’ll also hear a classic long track by Sally Oldfield.
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Thursday, March 12, 2026 – Long Tracks 7
It’s Long Tracks 7 on the next Echoes. Time is stretched with the debut album from electronic artist Patrick Gleeson, Philip Glass’s Music in 12 Parts, Emerald Web and Bill Nelson.
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Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026 – Music by Emma Anderson
Emma Anderson used to be one of the two singers in the 4AD band Lush, but now she’s out on her own with a more mature, but still ethereal sound. We’ll hear from her album, Pearlies.
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Weds, Feb 25, 2026 – Loreena McKennitt’s Mask & Mirror
Loreena McKennitt revisits her classic album, The Mask and Mirror. She toured that album in Europe, and released a live album from 1994 on the original’s 30th anniversary.
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Thursday, Feb 19, 2026 – Marya Stark & Daniel Berkman
On the next Echoes, music from New Age diva, Marya Stark. She teams up with multi-instrumentalist Daniel Berkman playing Kora, Cello and Ondomo. Their album is Underground River.
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Echoes February 2026 CD of the Month: Jake Shimabukuro
Ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro’s Calm Seas is placid on the surface, but rewarding deep listening as Jake Shimabukuro takes you on this exploratory journey of uku-loops.
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Ralph Towner – A Generational Influence
From the Paul Winter Consort to Oregon to a vast solo career, guitarist Ralph Towner altered the landscape of acoustic guitar and ensemble playing. We remember this innovative artist.
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Weekend, Jan 31, 2026: Azam Ali Interview
The voice of Azam Ali is heard on TV and films, with the groups Vas and Niyaz, and on several solo releases in a mix of ancient Persian and modern styles. She talks about her latest album, Synesthesia.
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Friday, Jan 30, 2026 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes, music from Anoushka Shankar who has released the third and final EP of her Trilogy. It’s called Chapter III: We Return to Light. We bring you to the light.