Sheila Chandra was one of the greatest voices of our generation. Her albums on Real World were signposts of global music in the 1990s. She can’t sing anymore, but her mind is still at work.
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Sheila Chandra’s New Voice
Tag: World Fusion
Best Of
Echoes Top 25 for February: Poppy Ackroyd on Top
Echoes Top 25 for February includes CD of the Month by Poppy Ackroyd, the duo Overcoats, electronic artist Lane 8, Moby, a reissue from Ben Vaughn, Ian Boddy & Erik Wollo and Al Di Meola.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Forrest Fang & Jóhann Jóhannsson
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Composer Forrest Fang talks about his ambient world music soundscapes and we remember Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson with a 2009 Echoes Interview. Jóhannsson died on February 10, 2018.
Playlists
Thursday, February 15th, 2018-Echoes Program 1807D
From Indie Post Rock to Psy-trance remixes, we’ll hear The American Dollar’s latest single “Everything” and Liquid Bloom going even more psychedelic on Regen Liquid Remixes.
Playlists
Wednesday, February 7th, 2018-Echoes Program 1806C
Aukai is the vehicle of Markus Sieber. He performs in a chant duo called Mirabai Ceiba, but Aukai operates in an area of pristine sound, rustic roots, and soulful melodies.
Playlists
Tuesday February 6th-Echoes Program 1806B
Composer Forrest Fang manipulates western, eastern and toy instruments along with flowerpots into surreal soundscapes. He talks about his new album, Scenes from a Ghost Train, on Echoes.
Best Of
Echoes Top 25 for January 2018: Gracie and Rachel at the top.
The Echoes Top 25 for January are hear and the year is starting strong with Gracie and Rachel at the lead. Dig into this list of 25 great albums that should be on your playlist.
Playlists
Thursday, January 18th, 2018-Echoes Program 1803D
Avant-ambient world fusionist Forrest Fang has a new soundscape out, Scenes from a Ghost Train and we’ll hear a chill track by Nouveau Flamenco duo Terra Guitarra.
Playlists
Weekend, January 13 & 14, 2018-Echoes Program 1802A
It’s the return of Irish singer Moya Brennan, a founding member of the group Clannad she comes in with her family band and Cormac DaBarra to play their best live Echoes set ever. including “Theme from Harry’s Game.”.
Best Of
Echoes Top 25 for December 2017: Hiroki Okano Returns to the Top
Echoes Top 25 for December is led by the CD of the month, Hiroki Okano’s Return to the Soul, followed by Gracie and Rachel’s debut album, Prequell, Tori Amos, FLOW, and more.