This week: La Macanita; Mariá la Burra; Jorge Pardo; Laurent Geniez, Paco el Lobo & Octave Z; Miguel Zenón; Tiziana Simona; Vassilis Tsitsanis; Flatland Quartet; Orchestre Septentrional; Vera Filipova; Shoubou; Ranil; Andrew Cyrille, John Lindberg, Larry Ochs & Wadada Leo Smith; Mahmoud Ghania; Ornette Coleman; El Hadj L'houcine Toulali; much more... Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program on WRFI, or stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast: via PODBEAN: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com/ via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. PLAYLISTS at SPINITRON: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/12746732/Conference-of-the-Birds and via the Conference of the Birds page at WRFI.ORG https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/  We will continue to update playlists at confbirds.blogspot.com 24-48 hours of the program's posting  online. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks FIND WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR Contact: confbirds@gmail.com

Conference of the Birds Podcast

Conference of the Birds, 3-5-21

This week: Paulinho da VIola; Graça Braga; Jair Rodrigues; Booker T.; Jemeel Moondoc; Cartola; Tchota Suari e Chando Graciosa; Amaro Freitas; Ben Lamar Gay; Naná Vasconcelos; Kaiti Grey; Ustad Mohammad Omar; Manzanita; Vicente Amigo;   much more... Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program on WRFI, or stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast: via PODBEAN: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com/ via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. PLAYLISTS at SPINITRON: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/14192930/Conference-of-the-Birds and via the Conference of the Birds page at WRFI.ORG https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/  We will continue to update playlists at confbirds.blogspot.com 24-48 hours of the program's posting  online. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks FIND WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR Contact: confbirds@gmail.com

Conference of the Birds,9-24-21

This week: Tina Sani; Parveen Nazar; Mark Farrelly, John Meskill, Frank Ryan, Maria Cullen O'Dwyer, Simon O'Dwyer; Kate Petrova; Sam Rivers; Nawal; The Lijadu Sisters; M'Pongo Love; Charles Gayle; Oscar Peterson; Mariza reprises Amalia; John Tchicai & Cadentia Nova Danica  East New York Ensemble de Music;  much more... Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program on WRFI, or stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast: via PODBEAN: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com/ via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. PLAYLISTS at SPINITRON: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/14088509/Conference-of-the-Birds and via the Conference of the Birds page at WRFI.ORG https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/  We will continue to update playlists at confbirds.blogspot.com 24-48 hours of the program's posting  online. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks FIND WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR Contact: confbirds@gmail.com

Conference of the Birds, 9-10-21

This week: The Sulayiti Kulunga Ensemble; Abdelhadi Belkhayat; Cilokaq Modera Pusaka Group; Alan Braufman; Peggy Lee; Mary Halvorson's Code Girl ; Sarah Wilson; Andrew Hill; Cyrille Gertsenhaber/ Gizachew Goshu; Stino Mubi;  Camayenne Sofa; Lia Sophia; Teta Lando X 2; much more... Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program on WRFI, or stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast: via PODBEAN: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com/ via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. PLAYLISTS at SPINITRON: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/14037566/Conference-of-the-Birds and via the Conference of the Birds page at WRFI.ORG https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/  We will continue to update playlists at confbirds.blogspot.com 24-48 hours of the program's posting  online. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks FIND WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR Contact: confbirds@gmail.com

Conference of the Birds, 9-03-21

This week: Coltrane; Nara Leão; Sameyda Ensemble; Kpelle music from Guinea; Jeanne Lee; Georgia Gaslini; Joby Bernabé; Maysa & Orquesta RGE; Dahmane el Harrache; Ahmed Hamza; Sonia López; Arthur Jones; María Grand; Tiziana Ghiglioni; Roy Nathanson reprises Roland Kirk;  much more... Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program on WRFI, or stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast: via PODBEAN: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com/ via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. PLAYLISTS at SPINITRON: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/13642184/Conference-of-the-Birds and via the Conference of the Birds page at WRFI.ORG https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/  We will continue to update playlists at confbirds.blogspot.com 24-48 hours of the program's posting  online. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks FIND WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR Contact: confbirds@gmail.com

Conference of the Birds, 7-09-21

This week: José Mauro; Coisa Nossa; Marina Iris; Hermanos Lebron; Héctor Lavoe; Joe Harriott Quintet; Saheb Sarbib; Angel bat Dawid Live (the Brothahood); vintage Jeanne Lee w. Gunter Hampel et al.; Vasilija Radojcic; Vaska Ilieva; Orchestra Makassy; Abu Bakr Salem & Fouad Abdulwahed; new Henry Threadgill; Francisco Mora Catlett; much more... Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program on WRFI, or stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast: via PODBEAN: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com/ via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. PLAYLISTS at SPINITRON: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/13351154/Conference-of-the-Birds and via the Conference of the Birds page at WRFI.ORG https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/  We will continue to update playlists at confbirds.blogspot.com 24-48 hours of the program's posting  online. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks FIND WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR Contact: confbirds@gmail.com

Conference of the Birds, 8-27-21

This week: Leo Wright; Wadada Leo Smith, Bobby Naughton, Perry Robinson; Antonio Machín; Pio Leyva; Lilly Tchiumuba; Bonga & Camélia Jordana; Teodflo Chantre; Gnonnas Pedro; Super Boiro Band; Nelly Pouget; El Boleco; Camarón; Dan Blake; much more... Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program on WRFI, or stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast: via PODBEAN: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com/ via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. PLAYLISTS at SPINITRON: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/13351154/Conference-of-the-Birds and via the Conference of the Birds page at WRFI.ORG https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/  We will continue to update playlists at confbirds.blogspot.com 24-48 hours of the program's posting  online. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks FIND WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR Contact: confbirds@gmail.com

Conference of the Birds, 7-2-21 (Bonus episode)

This week: iPhupho L'ka Biko ft Siyabonga Mthembu & Kinsmen; Ivo Perelman w. Matthew Shipp, Wm. Parker & Bobby Kapp; Elmo Hope; Booker T.; Hartmut Geerken w. John Tchicai; Rajah & Sajan. Mishra; Sindhi Music Ensemble; Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre; Dizzy Reece; much more... Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program on WRFI, or stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast: via PODBEAN: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com/ via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. PLAYLISTS at SPINITRON: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/13351154/Conference-of-the-Birds and via the Conference of the Birds page at WRFI.ORG https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/  We will continue to update playlists at confbirds.blogspot.com 24-48 hours of the program's posting  online. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks FIND WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR Contact: confbirds@gmail.com

Conference of the Birds, 7-2-21

This week: Sunanda Patnaik; Ed Blackwell; Abafana Flute Jive; Janczarski & Siddik 4tet; Jupiter & Okwess;  Craig Taborn's Junk Magic; Ongo Ensemble from Central African Republic;  Princess Constance Magogo KaDinuzulu; Roberto Ottaviano. Anna Webber; Subhan Ahmed Nizami & Qawwal Baché; Gualberto y Agujetas; Iraqi vocal legend Sita; Antoinette Konan;  much more... Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program on WRFI, or stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast: via PODBEAN: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com/ via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. PLAYLISTS at SPINITRON: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/13351154/Conference-of-the-Birds and via the Conference of the Birds page at WRFI.ORG https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/  We will continue to update playlists at confbirds.blogspot.com 24-48 hours of the program's posting  online. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks FIND WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR Contact: confbirds@gmail.com

Conference of the Birds, 5-28-21

This week: Hafez Modirzadeh; Archie Shepp; secular music from Uganda;  Walter Bishop Jr.; Savourna Stevenson; Samira Toufic; Dopolarians; Marian Brown w. Dave Burrell ca. 1981 (Black Musicians Conference); Zein Musical Party; Abdel Karim Alkabli; Miguel Zenón; J. J. Johnson;  much more... Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program on WRFI, or stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast: via PODBEAN: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com/ via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. PLAYLISTS at SPINITRON: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/12944962/Conference-of-the-Birds and via the Conference of the Birds page at WRFI.ORG https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/  We will continue to update playlists at confbirds.blogspot.com 24-48 hours of the program's posting  online. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks FIND WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR Contact: confbirds@gmail.com

Conference of the Birds, 5-14-21

This week:Sonny SImmons (RIP); Hafez Modirzadeh; Yas Khidr; Max Roach;  Sonny Red; Mohammad Abdu; Sonny Red; Shwan Tavakkol; Collective of Improvising Artists;  much more... Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program on WRFI, or stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast: via PODBEAN: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com/ via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. PLAYLISTS at SPINITRON: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/12944962/Conference-of-the-Birds and via the Conference of the Birds page at WRFI.ORG https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/  We will continue to update playlists at confbirds.blogspot.com 24-48 hours of the program's posting  online. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks FIND WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR Contact: confbirds@gmail.com

Conference of the Birds, 4-30-21

This week: Mbaraka Mwinshehe; Etenesh Wassie; Ghédalia Tazartes; Satoko Fujii; Ian Miu; Najah Salam; Dar International; Orquesta El Sabor De Nacho; Duke Pearson; Abdulrahman Surizehi; Eric Revis; Kala Ramnath; Tristan Honsinger; Os Apolos; Cimbálová muzika Primáš; Kamal Keila; Mohammed Wardi;  much more... Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program on WRFI, or stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast: via PODBEAN: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com/ via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. PLAYLISTS at SPINITRON: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/12944962/Conference-of-the-Birds and via the Conference of the Birds page at WRFI.ORG https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/  We will continue to update playlists at confbirds.blogspot.com 24-48 hours of the program's posting  online. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks FIND WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR Contact: confbirds@gmail.com

Conference of the Birds,4-9-21

This week: James Zollar; Thelonious Monk; New Strikers; Elias Rahbani (RIP); Fairuz; Duquende; Enrique Morente; Taleb Rabeh; Titina; Manno Charlemegne; Andrew HIll; Machito; Sona Diabate; Kante Manfila; Etenesh Wassie & Mathieu Sourisseau; Tani tabbal Trio;  much more... Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program on WRFI, or stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast: via PODBEAN: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com/ via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. PLAYLISTS at SPINITRON: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/12944962/Conference-of-the-Birdshttps://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/12944962/Conference-of-the-Birds and via the Conference of the Birds page at WRFI.ORG https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/  We will continue to update playlists at confbirds.blogspot.com 24-48 hours of the program's posting  online. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks FIND WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR Contact: confbirds@gmail.com

Conference of the Birds, 4-2-21

This week: Vera Bila & Kale; Esma; Dan Blake; Steve Lacy; Alan Braufman; Sun Ra; Pamelo Moinka'a; Africa tentaçao; Star Feminine Band; Voto Gonçalves; Youssou n;Dour; Cobiana Jazz; Seu Jorge; Sayat Dimissie; Abdel Gadir Salim; much more... Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program on WRFI, or stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast: via PODBEAN: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com/ via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. PLAYLISTS at SPINITRON: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/12746732/Conference-of-the-Birds and via the Conference of the Birds page at WRFI.ORG https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/  We will continue to update playlists at confbirds.blogspot.com 24-48 hours of the program's posting  online. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks FIND WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR Contact: confbirds@gmail.com

Conference of the Birds, 3-26-21

This week: Zuhura Swaleh & Party; Rajab Suleiman & Kithara; Bezmara Topluluğu; Frank Wright; new William Parker; Dopolarians; Horace Tapscott  duo w. Michael Session; Nina Simone; Diego el Cigala; La India de Oriente; Abdullah Al Rwaished; Roberto y Su Nuevo Montuno; Johnn y Pacheco (RIP); Bedouin music from the Saudi Arabia; Sacred songs from Sudan; Oum Koulsum;  much more... Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program on WRFI, or stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast: via PODBEAN: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com/ via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. PLAYLISTS at SPINITRON: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/12653719/Conference-of-the-Birds and via the Conference of the Birds page at WRFI.ORG https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/  We will continue to update playlists at confbirds.blogspot.com 24-48 hours of the program's posting  online. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks FIND WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR Contact: confbirds@gmail.com

Conference of the Birds, 2-26-21

Weekly podcast of classical, folk, experimental, and art musics from Africa, Asia, the Americas, the Middle-East, and Europe with an emphasis on cross-cultural exploration and experimentation.