WFHB and the Lotus Education and Arts Foundation have always shared close ties with each other and the Bloomington community. Our first broadcast hit the airwaves in 1993; Lotus threw its first festival a year later, bringing culture bearers from around the world into various Bloomington venues, including the WFHB studios. Now, a small team of Lotus staff is chronicling …
Read More »2023 WFHB Lotus Live – Madalitso Band
On September 30, 2023, Madalitso Band joined us at the station for a live performance and interview ahead of their Lotus Festival performance. Host: Adriane Pontecorvo Engineers: Alyssa Gray and Chama Henry Producer: Christine Brackenhoff Post-Production Engineer: Chama Henry
Read More »2023 WFHB Lotus Live – Larry & Joe
On September 30, 2023, Larry & Joe joined us at the station for a live performance and interview ahead of their Lotus Festival performance. Host: Adriane Pontecorvo Engineers: Alyssa Gray and Chama Henry Producer: Christine Brackenhoff Post-Production Engineer: Chama Henry
Read More »2023 WFHB Lotus Live – Kavita Shah
On September 29, 2023, Kavita Shah joined us at the station for a live performance and interview ahead of her Lotus Festival performance. Host: Adriane Pontecorvo Engineer: Jim Lang Producer: Christine Brackenhoff
Read More »2022 WFHB Lotus Live – Vân-Ánh Võ
On September 24th, 2022, Vân-Ánh Võ joined us at the station for a live performance and interview ahead of that evening’s Lotus Festival performance. We learned more about her various instruments and inspiration behind her compositions. Host: Christine Brackenhoff Co-producer: Adriane Pontecorvo Engineer: Kirsten Payton
Read More »2022 WFHB Lotus Live – Seffarine
On September 24th, 2022, Seffarine joined us at the station for a live performance and interview ahead of that evening’s Lotus Festival performance. We discussed the band’s formation and their various musical influences. Host: Christine Brackenhoff Co-producer: Adriane Pontecorvo Engineers: Kirsten Payton, Chama Henry, and Aidan Scott-Harmon
Read More »2021 WFHB Lotus Live – Martha Redbone Roots Project
On Friday, September 24th (2021), Martha Redbone Roots Project joined us at the station for a live performance and interview ahead of that evening’s Lotus Festival performance. Host: Christine Brackenhoff Engineer: Jim Lang
Read More »2021 WFHB Lotus Live – Saraswathi
On Friday, September 24th (2021), Saraswathi joined us at the station for a live performance and interview ahead of that evening’s Lotus Festival performance. Host: Jennifer Brooks Engineers: Jim Lang and Jeffrey Morris
Read More »2021 WFHB Lotus Live – Yacouba Sissoko and Moussa Diabate
On Saturday, September 25th, Yacouba Sissoko and Moussa Diabate joined us at the station for a live performance and interview ahead of that evening’s Lotus Festival performance. Host: Adriane Pontecorvo Engineer: Jim Lang
Read More »WFHB 2020 Lotus Artist Feature: Nohe & Sus Santos
Nohe & Sus Santos (Nohe and Her Saints) is a four-piece band replete with the musical vibes of Central and North America. Incorporating Alt-Rock en Espanol and quirky Cumbia, Nohe & Sus Santos deliver a Latinx vibe full of soul, passion, and a good dose of attitude, accentuated by electric guitar, bass, percussion and the voice of celebrated Honduran vocalist …
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