First broadcast live from Blockhouse Studios on WFHB on Friday, September 28, 2018 Sam Amidon digs through sounds and stories of late 19th and early 20th century American musical culture (ballads, hymns, work songs), using them as points of departure for his own melodic explorations. A singer and a multi-instrumentalist on banjo, guitar, and fiddle, Sam always creates original work …
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First broadcast live over WFHB from Blockhouse Studios on Friday, September 28, 2018 Front man Jupiter Bokondji and the band Okwess hail from Kinshasa, in Congo. Their exhilarating version of soukous is jet-fueled – Congolese rhumba with healthy doses of funk, soul, and rock. Jupiter & Okwess deliver more than just high-energy music: his songs often touch on Congo’s colonial …
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Join WFHB and Lotus Education and Arts Foundation as they celebrate 25 years of bringing international music and culture to Bloomington. Make a secure donation to WFHB of $100 and you’ll will receive a free weekend pass to the 25th Annual Lotus World Music and Arts Festival, Sept 27 through the 30th. Also available are our exclusive WFHB Lotus Live …
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WFHB’s Adriane Pontecorvo checks in with Meklit Hadero in advance of her 2017 Lotus Festival performances. Lotus Festival Performances: Friday, September 29 @ 7:15pm Buskirk-Chumley Theater Saturday, September 30 @ 9:00pm Picture Gallery/Old National Bank Tent Interview Host: Adriane Pontecorvo Produced and Edited by Jim Manion Songs: “I Want To Sing For Them All”, “Supernova”, “Yerakeh Yeresal” from the Meklit …
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WFHB’s Adriane Pontecorvo checks in with Making Movies front-man Enrique Chi in advance of their 2017 Lotus Festival performances. Lotus 2017 Performances – Ivy Tech Community College Tent on Fourth Street (right in front of WFHB). Friday, September 29 @ 9:00pm Saturday, September 20 @ 7:15pm Interview Host: Adriane Pontecorvo Produced and Edited by Jim Manion Songs: “Brave Enough”, “Locura …
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Brother and sister bluegrass prodigies Giri and Uma Peters joined us on September 30th for a Lotus Live session at Blockhouse Studios. Songs performed: 1. How to Help the World 2. Zoey’s Reel 3. Sitting on Top of the World Interview Host: Adriane Pontecorvo Live Radio Mix: Andy Beargie Session Producer: Jim Manion Photo: Jim Manion
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Kaia Kater is part of the new generation of American roots musicians, with an original repertoire that weaves together Appalachian stories, personal narratives of the digital age, and hard-hitting songs that touch on modern issues like Black Lives Matter. Kaia Kater joined us on September 30th for a Lotus Live session at Blockhouse Studios. 1. Little Pink 2. Paradise Fell …
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Through a partnership with Lotus World Music and Arts, we are able to bring selected Lotus artists from all over the world and put them on your FM radio dial. On September 30th, The Outside Track took part in our Lotus Live sessions. They are a five member group that plays a variety of Celtic music.
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Through a partnership with Lotus World Music and Arts, we are able to bring selected Lotus artists from all over the world and put them on your FM radio dial. Trio da Kali visited us for an interview and performance of their music on September 29th. Broadcast Live From Blockhouse Studios Photo: Jim Manion
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Through a partnership with Lotus World Music and Arts, we are able to bring selected Lotus artists from all over the world and put them on your FM radio dial. The six part group, Lo ‘Jo, participated in our Lotus Live sessions on September 29th to share their music and story. Broadcast Live From Blockhouse Studio Photo: Jim Manion
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