Congolese popular music

African, Latin & Caribbean music

Prominent Lesbian activist, novelist and nonfiction writer Sarah Schulman speaks in Vancouver BC, Canada, about her book Conflict Is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair. Despite Schulman's strong reputation, the book could not find a publisher in the US, but was picked up by Vancouver's Arsenal Pulp Press. By 2018, it had sold more than 10,000 copies, and it is still in print. Schulman says it is not simple to divide the good and the bad, where the good are the abused and the bad the abusers; many who've been abused feel threatened by discomfort and respond with abuse. She argues that we need to untangle as best we can what is really happening between ourselves and others.

Global A Go-Go's annual preview of the Richmond Folk Festival, which is bringing these interesting international-minded artists to town: Armenian-American oud player Richard Hagopian, Pakistani singers Ustad Saami & the Saami Brothers Band, Hawaiian falsetto singer Raiatea Helm, young música norteña stars Villa 5, Cuban son specialists Son Qba, the outstanding modern reggae group Meta & the Cornerstones, and the exciting Washington DC-meets-Lomé project Dogo du Togo & the Alagaa Beat Band

African, Latin & Caribbean music.

Broadcasting from WRIR-LP 97.3 FM and www.wrir.org in Richmond, Virginia USA. "The Other Black Music" broadcast Black music ignored by other Richmond stations. Soul, Zydeco, Funk, Afro-Pop, Blues and more. Every other Sunday 3-5pm EST

African, Latin & Caribbean music.

Indigenous in Music with Larry K and Francis Baptiste in our Spotlight Interview (Country, Folk) Welcome to Indigenous in Music with Larry K, On today’s show, we welcome Francis Baptiste, an Indigenous singer-songwriter from the Syilx Nation of British Columbia. Francis brings raw honesty to his music, exploring themes of family, resilience, and cultural survival. He joins us to talk about his upcoming album Lived Experience in East Vancouver and share his latest singles. Francis Baptiste is featured in our current issue of the SAY Magazine, read all about Francis Baptiste. at our homepage at www.indigenousinmusicandarts.org/past-shows/francis-baptiste. Enjoy music from Francis Baptiste, The City Lines, Mitchell Makoons, The Melawmen Collective, Irv Lyons Jr, Thea May, Matchitim, Saltwater Hank, Melody McArthur, Bryce Morin, Aysanabee, Robbie Robertson, Leah-Micks-Manning, Rhonda Head, Angel Baribeau, Siibii, Shylah Ray Sunshine, The Deed, Tracy Bone, Samantha Crain, Dustin Harder, Mike Bern, Ailaika, Elastic Bond, The Sober Junkie, QVLN, Morgan Toney and much more. Visit us on our home page to learn about us and our programs at www.indigenousinmusicandarts.org, check into our Two Buffalo Studios and our SAY Magazine Library to find out all about our Artists and Entrepreneurs.

First aired October 9, 2015 1. Do You Want More ?!!!??! - The Roots 2. Rolling With Heat - The Roots ft. Talib Kweli 3. Raw Shit - Jaylib ft. Talib Kweli 4. Old School - DangerDoom ft. Talib Kweli 5. The Good, The Bad and the Desolate - The Roots ft. Skanky Don 6. Lift Your Fist - Guru ft. The Roots 7. Hardware - Black Thought 8. NY Weather Report - Talib Kweli 9. Crystal Stair - Kayo:Smif-N-Wessun ft. Talib Kweli 10. Sacrifice (*BBC One performance) - The Roots 11. Move Somethin' - Reflection Eternal 12. It's About That Time - Pete Rock ft. Black Thought and Rob O. 13. Where's The Love - Diamond D. ft. Talib Kweli, Elzhi, Skyzoo 14. Hard Hitters - Dilated Peoples ft. Black Thought 15. K.O.S. (Determination) - Black Star ft. Vinia Mojica 16. Nothing Ventured - Edo. G ft. Black Thought 17. Hip 2 Hip - Pete Rock

This week's show looks at dance crazes down through the years, we've got a 1948 record titled Rock and Roll by Manhattan Paul, an early Platters record made before they developed their polished sound, some blues from an up-and-coming Texas group as well as Tampa Red, Slim Harpo and much more.

There is a chasm—wide and unforgiving—between those who speak truth at great personal cost and those who hide behind titles, paychecks, and polite silence. In every generation, we are given a choice: to stand with justice, even when it threatens our comfort, or to retreat into the safety of complicity, hoping history won’t notice. Brave people do not wait for permission. They do not ask whether it’s convenient. They speak because silence is betrayal. These are the whistleblowers, the journalists who refuse to be censored, the artists who risk exile, the workers who walk out, the veterans who testify, the students who organize. They know the price—lost jobs, broken contracts, surveillance, smear campaigns. And still, they speak. Not because they are fearless, but because they are principled. Because they understand that truth is not a luxury—it’s a duty. Then there are those who choose comfort over conscience. They write carefully worded statements that say nothing. They nod in meetings, avoid eye contact, and tell themselves it’s not their fight. They hide behind the lines of their profession, behind the pen that could have been a sword, behind the excuse that “it’s complicated.” They fear powerful political figures not because those figures are right, but because they hold the keys to their careers. They trade integrity for access. They trade justice for job security. And the question must be asked: How do they look in the mirror every morning? How do they face their own children, knowing they stood on the wrong side of history—not out of ignorance, but out of fear? What will they say when their kids ask, “What did you do when Gaza was burning? When voices were silenced? When truth was punished?” Will they say, “I kept my head down”? Will they say, “I didn’t want to lose my job”? The brave will say, “I spoke.” The brave will say, “I stood.” The brave will say, “I paid the price, and I would do it again.” History does not remember the quiet collaborators. It remembers the disruptors. The ones who refused to be bought. The ones who chose the harder road. And while the cowards may enjoy temporary comfort, they will never know the peace that comes from doing what is right. So to those still hiding: your silence is not neutral. It is a choice. And one day, when the world has shifted, and the truth is undeniable, you will have to answer for it—not to the powerful, but to your own reflection. To your own children. To your own soul. And to the brave: we see you. We honor you. You are the pulse of conscience in a world that desperately needs it. Keep speaking. Keep standing. The future belongs to you.

A webinar held by the International Manifesto Group and Friends of Socialist China on September 21, 2025. The webinar celebrated the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender - marked in China with spectacular celebrations attended by an array of heads of state and government - focusing in particular on the contributions of the Chinese and other Asian forces which are forgotten in the largely Eurocentric narrative of the Second World War. The old adage that history is written by the victors does not seem to apply to the real victors of the Second World War, the Soviets and the Chinese on the Eastern and Pacific fronts respectively. The webinar uncovered some crucial but little-known aspects of the war: for example, that China was the first country to wage war against fascist occupation; that in the course of 14 years of war (1931-45) China suffered over 35 million casualties; and that without the contribution of Chinese, Korean, Mongolian and largely Communist-led resistance forces across the region, the Japanese imperial armies would have had free rein to deploy their forces against the Soviet Union and the Western Allies. The webinar participants assessed the renewed threats to China and other Asian countries emanating from the US, Japan and the rest of the capitalist world. https://internationalmanifesto.org https://socialistchina.org

The Gaza Freedom Flotilla had over fifty ships and a heroic international crew of over 1000. They put their lives on the line for the Palestinian people and tied up the entire Israeli Navy in the process. The Apartheid state's credibility is entirely gone and popular momentum only grows stronger for an end to genocide and freedom for Palestine.

Another fun show starting with a 1940s record that has a distorted electric guitar solo, then some train songs from Roy Acuff, Big Bill Broonzy and John Mays, gospel from The Dixieaires, Hawaiian jazz from Andy Iona (pictured), new vintage-style music from Blue Moon Marquee, Dan Young and Irene Torres as well as Cajun, rockabilly and so much more all packed into one big hour. Post was delayed this week due to an apparent technical problem with this site.

On September 22, 2025, the President of the United Nations General Assembly convened a high-level meeting with heads of nations, organizations and UN bodies telling what they had done to fulfill the promises of the 4th World Conference on Women, and what obstacles stand in their way. Here are excerpts from selected speakers, starting with opening remarks by the General Assembly President, Annalena Baerbock. Others: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres; Diene Keita, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA); Reem Alsalem, UN Human Rights Council’s Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls; Nobel Peace Laureate Nadia Murad, a Yazidi who escaped captivity by the Islamic State; Memory Kachambwa, Executive Director of the African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET); Nahla Haidar, chair of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.

More twangy South and East African guitar music off of 78 rpm discs, courtesy of three new compilations; the music of Yeison Landero and Bongo District, both performing in Richmond in early October; brassy Colombian sounds from Bandejas Espaciales and Colectro; new Anatolian rock from Umut Adan & Zebânis; the return of America's finest Afrobeat band, Antibalas; England's surprisingly funky Me and My Friends

– Killer Cops & False Flag at Manchester Synagogue to Distract From Israel’s Attack on Gaza Aid Flotilla? – Attack on Manchester Synagogue. Richie Allen on his show – critiquing media commentary on attack and Starmer’s response. – False flag? Early BBC report on attack – Police mistaken shooting of Jews in Synagogue not mentioned. Gaza Flotilla story squashed – DECADES Of NATO/Mossad False Flag Terrorism 1: Manchester False Flag planned by Israeli Mossad MI5? Mossad officer’s tell-all book ‘By Way Of Deception’ (1990) book by Victor Ostrovsky – DECADES Of NATO/Mossad False Flag Terrorism 2: BBC Timewatch series ‘Gladio’ (1992) three-part documentary series by Allan Frankovich – remastered – stay behind armies – DECADES Of NATO/Mossad False Flag Terrorism 3: Gladio, Nato’s Dagger at the Heart of Europe: The Pentagon-Nazi-Mafia Terror Axis Cottrell, Richard (2015) – DECADES Of NATO/Mossad False Flag Terrorism 4: Italian Supreme Court President Writes Book Linking Bilderberg to Operation Gladio and the CIA – BBC report – Trump Gaza peace plan, Gaza Flotilla. New Archbishop of Canterbury – Sarah Mullally. – Barry Gardiner at Labour Conference crying about children in Gaza. – Neil Oliver responds to Martin Summers 'civil war coming' claim – lots of talk of civil war when leaders are very unpopular. – Middle East Eye – Tony Blair’s proposed team for Gaza – Billionaires, Zionists and a UN official – Richard Sanders – close relationship between Epstein and Mandelson – EXPOSED: Starmer, Epstein, Mandelson & the REAL Prime Minister – In the last few weeks, Keir Starmer has lost his deputy prime minister, his director of strategy, and now his ambassador to Washington – Press TV – Vasily Nebenzya at UN – Israel’s nuclear capability – Iran’s nuclear capability. Russia does not recognize snapback of UN sanctions against Iran – FRAUD AND LIES THAT BROUGHT STARMER TO POWER: EXPOSED: Starmer Allies Hired Private Investigators to Dig Dirt on Journalist Paul Holden – DECADES Of NATO/Mossad False Flag Terrorism 5: ‘Israel and the Assassination of the Kennedy Brothers’ film. – Trump’s Russia is a paper tiger comment. Russian Foreign Minister’s Press Conference | United Nations – “We have nothing to hide. We never attack civilian infrastructure,” – Mark Felton on death of SS Chief Heinrich Himmler in custody at end of WW2. The Death of Himmler – RT – Marina Tauber, former pro Russian Moldovan politician, on the terrible election campaign. ‘These elections are not the will of the people’ – RT – Ben Wallace saying he wants to make Crimea uninhabitable – Dimitry Rogozin on Russia can bomb 23 UK defence sites. – UK Treasury Map shows UK infrastructure sites Russian senator has called to bomb after Ben Wallace threatened to make part of Russia ‘uninhabitable’. – Andy Gordon, South Pacific Correspondent in NZ Tommy Robinson and Maori evangelical church – dressing in black – China, South Pacific security agents meeting. What is the FBI doing in New Zealand and why is China angry? – Caroline Lucas and Ed Miliband compete to destroy UK's National Energy Security – shut down North Sea Oil. – Jimmy Dore on Starmer’s ‘Mark of the Beast’ digital ID plan. Here’s Why Keir Starmer’s U.K. Digital ID Is Dangerous! – NOT The BCfm Politics Show presented by Tony Gosling https://politicsthisweek.gn.apc.org/2025/10/not-the-bcfm-politics-show-presented-by-tony-gosling-258/

On September 29th, Trump announced his 20-point so-called Gaza peace plan at the White House alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah speak with filmmaker Haim Bresheeth-Žabner, author of An Army Like No Other: How the Israel Defence Forces Made a Nation. He describes the new proposal as a colonial surrender plan. He also shares his insight on Israeli society and tells us about his forthcoming book on the greater Zionist project and why Israel is what he calls “the chaos agent for western imperialism.” On the Resistance Report, the Electronic Intifada’s contributing editor Jon Elmer details a significant tempo of resistance operations at this early stage of the second battle of Gaza City. And on the Electronic Intifada Newscast, Israeli airstrikes, helicopter gunships, snipers and quadcopter fire continue to target, murder and maim Palestinians.