Radio Tarifa return with a new take on their Andaulsian fusions on 'La Noche' (Buda). Chris Nickson reviews. @chrisnickson2.bsky.social @rootsworld.bsky.social www.rootsworld.com/reviews/tari...

Coriander, cumin and maybe not so sage on Thursday morning on 89.5 FM WPKN.org 7:00 to 9:55 AM EDT @wpkn.bsky.social

Fellow travelers! Come join me Thursday morning at 7 AM EDT for radio on 89.5 FM WPKN.org Harry Nilsson will be your alarm clock, then Dorothys (Parker and Moskowitz) will greet you, and then somehow we'll wind our way back to the olde Soviet. And SO much more! @wpkn.bsky.social

There's "A New Eve Rising" with The New Eves. Part modern punk meets modern hippie, with plenty of wild energy and abandon, everything done with absolute intensity and commitment. Chris Nickson @chrisnickson2.bsky.social reviews in RootsWorld @rootsworld.bsky.social @transgressive.bsky.social

Cut yer hair, hippies. It's Woodstock weekend on WPKN FM wpkn.org @wpkn.bsky.social

Join me for some music on 89.5 FM in Bridgeport, CT US wpkn.org @wpkn.bsky.social Music from 7:00 to 9:55 AM EDT

Tune in Thursdays at 7:00 EDT for music from anywhere with Cliff Furnald. 89.5 FM in Connecticut, US and online around the world: www.wpkn.org/cliff

The Italian trio of Maria Moramarco, Fabio Mina, and Francesco Savoretti create 'Pietrafonie' (stone sonics) on their new album ov voice, percussion and wind instruments. rootsworld.com/reviews/piet...

Good morning. Come withdraw some music from the bank of WPKN. 89.5 FM in CT, online everywhere at www.wpkn.org Thursdays at 7:00 AM until 9:55 @wpkn.bsky.social

Thursday around 8:30 or so, I'll be playing part of a concert from the 1980s in New Haven by the incredible Michael Hurley. Come join me from 7 to 10 AM for more music on 89,5 FM WPKN.org @wpkn.bsky.social

No banker left behind.

Lucid, and startlingly precise. This is no exaggeration. @carolecadwalla.bsky.social www.ted.com/talks/carole...

In the south-west of Madagascar is a spiky dance music known as tsapiky. Played at celebrations and ceremonies, amplified through tinny-sounding overdriven horns hung in the trees. Tsapiky! Modern Music From South-West Madagascar. Turn your speakers up loud! rootsworld.com/reviews/tsap...

@cathywilcox.bsky.social in the Sydney Morning Herald

The panic is on! On WPKN.org and 89.5 FM in CT Tune in. @wpkn.bsky.social

It occurred to me last night that the first American revolution was sparked by the imposition of a tariff (tax) on tea imposed by the English. Heads rolled, so to speak. Anyone for tea?

Radio. Now until 10 EDT 89.5 FM in CT WPKN.org around the world

On April 5, say Hands Off! These frat boy, billionaire, dictator-wannabees have to be reminded that while they squeaked out an election, no one voted for the kind of violence, chaos and cruelty they espouse. app.sosha.ai/s/w39pzQ5C

April 15. Be somewhere. @womensmarch.bsky.social @indivisible.org @50501movement.bsky.social

Radio now. 89.5 FM WPKN.org Thursday, 7 to 10 AM eastern @wpkn.bsky.social

A review of a wonderful new recording by Finnish composer, singer and accordionist Anne-Mari Kivimäki is now in the latest edition of RootsWorld. @chrisnickson2.bsky.social reviews. Come listen and read. rootsworld.com/reviews/kivi...

Tomorrow's program on @wpkn.bsky.social will feature a lot of music from the wonderful French artist, Gabriel Yacoub, who left us last week. I will be featuring his music from the early days of Malicorne to more recent solo & ensemble efforts under his own name. Thursdays, 7:00 AM 89.5 FM WPKN.com

Headlines we did not see coming (but probably should have)

We are about to begin to condone and support ethnic cleansing. And no one in either party is going to use the words.

www.rootsworld.com/reviews/parc... Music recorded last year in the chapel at Parchman Prison in Mississippi. Chris Nickson (@chrisnickson2.bsky.social) reviews.

Tune in Thursday mornings for music with no boundaries. 89.5 FM WPKN.org Bridgeport, CT

Welsh harpist Amanda Whiting explores the unique character of the instrument, in jazz classics and original songs. Michael Stone reviews a few of her recent recordings in RootsWorld. www.rootsworld.com/reviews/whit...

On the radio now (7 to 10 AM eastern US time) WPKN FM 89.5 in Connecticut www.wpkn.org around the world

Piet Maris (of @jaunetoujours.bsky.social ) and Sara Baur (Choux de Bruxelles) talk with Andrew Cronshaw about art and music in Belgium in RootsWorld. rootsworld.com/interview/ch...

What's up? Radio on 89.5 FM WPKN.org Tune in!

Something new & very different for Danish violinist Haugaard and Blum. They’ve been established for quite a few years, straddling a line between folk, prog & classical. Here the pair is with pianist Christoffer Møller, a stripped down trio of folk & roots. www.rootsworld.com/reviews/opha...

There is a silent voice that rises up in mystical jazz. You may notice it but only as it gently resides beneath the music. From this same place comes Nduduzo Makhathini. It is difficult to access and requires guidance to get there. On uNomkhubulwane, the SA pianist & composer is your guide.

Tomorrow - Thursday on WPKN 7:00 to 9:55 AM (eastern US time Music with no borders, no rules 89.5 FM WPKN.org @wpkn.bsky.social

Juana Luna's 'Canciones en Blanco y Negro' Born in Buenos Aires, went to Berklee in Boston to follow the example of Juan Luis Guerra, who studied jazz but made a career of reinventing traditional music from Dominican Republic. Marty Lipp talks to her about the music. rootsworld.com/interview/lu...

www.rootsworld.com/reviews/opha... Something new from Denmark, a stripped down trio, a heady mix of folk roots and art music.The sound is full on Ensomhaden Synger (Loneliness Sings). Chris Nickson (@chrisnickson2.bsky.social) reviews.

I'm moving to Bluesky from Twitter It's not 'cos I'm 'liberal' or 'bitter' Or 'snowflake' or woke' But because I'm a bloke With more braincells than a sweetcorn fritter

On the air now. @wpkn.bsky.social wpkn.org Radio. Music. Words. Follow along. www.facebook.com/share/p/gD8b... spinitron.com/WPKN/pl/1986...

RADIO. @wpkn.bsky.social Cliff Furnald Music and words. Thursday 7:00 to 9:55 AM 89.5 FM WPKN.org

Anglo-Italian duo Justin Adams & Mauro Durante impresses critics, delights fans, and wins prestigious awards. The two musicians’ virtuosity dazzles, but their technical prowess is at the service of mood, atmosphere, and feeling. Read RootsWorld's review & an interview rootsworld.com/reviews/adam...

Music, now until 9:55 AM eastern (US) time. 89.5 FM in Bridgeport, CT WPKN.org

Forget joining Canada, starting new countries, etc etc. This is who we are - divided, pluralistic, confused and yet creative. We don;t love it or leave it. We love it, and fix what's broken.

@wpkn.bsky.social Hello, everyone. Welcome to the early 21st Century! WPKN.org/cliff Chine in?