Composing a Culture with Rosephanye Powell
Angela and Joshua explore the global and diasporic works of Rosephanye Powell and speak with the artist herself. Our co-hosts discuss Rosephanye's approach to arranging, how to avoid cultural appropri...
18 Aug 202144min
Performance as Preservation - Dr. Everett McCorvey
Angela and Joshua explore the depths of the American Negro Spiritual with Dr. Everett McCorvey, noted tenor, conductor, and founder of the American Spiritual Ensemble. They explain how the American Ne...
28 Apr 202143min
In the Bottoms: The True Song of the South - Robert Dett
Joshua introduces Robert Nathaniel Dett, a quintessential Diasporic composer who blended African-American folk music traditions with classic European musical styles to create masterful and unique comp...
21 Apr 202125min
Variations on Vodou - Ric’key Pageot
Joshua and Angela welcome acclaimed and multifaceted performer Ric’key Pageot to the show. He speaks about his recent journey to explore his Haitian heritage and discover an impressive trove of classi...
14 Apr 202128min
The Accidental Activist - Marian Anderson
In this episode, Angela enlightens us about a performer she refers to as an “accidental activist.” Marian Anderson was an amazing and groundbreaking performer who used her talents to blaze a trail and...
7 Apr 202131min
The Spirituals Guru - Moses Hogan
Angela and Joshua discuss the short but immensely impactful life of Moses Hogan and his contributions to music through making spirituals a standard part of choral repertoires. Featured Music: "Elijah ...
31 Mar 202122min
Middle Passage Maestro - Ignatius Sancho
Joshua and Angela reflect on the amazing life and music of Ignatius Sancho, who was born on a slave ship and orphaned shortly thereafter. Through dedication and application, he escaped the institution...
24 Mar 202118min
Ask Your Mama 'Bout - Laura Karpman
Angela and Joshua talk about an imaginative and powerful storyteller, Laura Karpman, who has been an advocate and ally for inclusion and equality her entire career. Her Grammy- and Emmy-winning music ...
17 Mar 202121min
