Join us again on Chicago is the World radio on WHPK 88.5 FM and streaming live on the web at www.whpk.org, with our special guests Lanialoha Lee and Czerina Salud of the Aloha Lives!
Chicago is the world airs every Tuesday at 5:00pm in Chicago’s Southside!
Join us on Chicago is the World radio program on Tuesday, June 23rd on WHPK 88.5 FM and streaming live on the web at www.whpk.org at 5:00 p.m.
Our guest is Asad Jafri aka “DJ Man-o-Wax” of the Inner-city Muslim Action Network (IMAN). We’ll be talking about the cultural initiatives of IMAN in Chicago’s Southwest side including their Community Cafe, his involvment in building the movement that is known as the “Hip-Hop Congress” and listen in on some of his favorite tunes as a world music DJ.
Join me Tuesday June 16th on Chicago is the World radio program as we listen to popular music from around the world and bring it back home, here in Chicago with The Luna Blues Machine live in the studio!
WHPK 88.5 FM and streaming live on the web at www.whpk.org.
About the Luna Blues Machine
Based out of Chicago, The Luna Blues Machine fuses acoustic hip-hop with soul, folk, latin music and any other genre that moves them. Fronted by the Cervantes sisters, LBM stands out as the most experimental acoustic music act working in Chicago. Their feel-good rhythms, engaging stories, tight harmonies and charismatic hooks will make you want to getcha self a little luna love. You can find more info at www.thelunabluesmachine.com regarding upcoming shows and events
Tune in every Tuesday on WHPK 88.5 FM from 5pm to 6pm. Streaming live from the web at www.whpk.org.
Yoshida Brothers, Seven
The Yoshida Brothers were born and bred in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido. Each picked up the shamisen at the tender age of five, and began studying Tsugaru shamisen under Takashi Sasaki I in 1990. After sweeping prizes at national Tsugaru shamisen conventions, the brothers made their major debut in 1999. The debut album sold over 100,000 copies, which is an extraordinary figure for a traditional folk music release. Read the rest of this entry »
Chicago is the World blog by Steve Franklin
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