Mexico’s jazz scene bristles with genre-bending bands, and one of the most illustrious and innovative is Troker. Founded in Guadalajara in 2004, the group has honed a potent fusion of jazz, funk, DJ scratching, and mariachi horns. Stocked with world-class improvisers from different regions of Mexico, Troker creates music that sounds like a soundtrack for […]
This children's program repeats at 12:15–12:45pm. Joe Leon’s Caterpillar Puppets don’t just entertain kids and parents. His eccentric menagerie draws audiences of all ages into seemingly familiar stories that take unexpected turns. Like his version of the Big Bad Wolf and the Three Little Bla-bla-blas, or the shy artist mouse Amadeus who needs encouragement from […]
Soul group Elephantine is the Bay Area sound of Afro-futurism. Devoted to exploring new sonic territory, Elephantine features mesmerizing rhythms and captivating singers. Launched in Oakland in 2013, Elephantine features the electrifying vocal triumvirate of Zakiya Harris, Tossie Long and Solas B. Lalgee. https://youtu.be/pzq-9pafS5M?list=PL_C6KeCoAO6PjlrIJHD20m3iADoIM6E9f
