Maher Cissoko: Cissoko Heritage

Maher Cissoko: Cissoko Heritage

December 1, 2021

Transcending the Trends Listening Post 327. The elements of contemporary music—performers, instruments, genres, modes of consumption—are at the mercy of changeable tastes and racing technology. But consider the extraordinary endurance of West Africa’s griots, musical...
Louisa Lyne & di Yiddishe Kapelye: Lust

Louisa Lyne & di Yiddishe Kapelye: Lust

June 9, 2020

Destined to Dare Listening Post 256. Louisa Lyne’s art is inserting Yiddish songs into unexpected contexts. On her third album she and her band put the traditional language of Ashkenazi Jews into creative dialogue with Spanish, English, Hebrew and her native Swedish;...