Best of 2011 by Sophie's Divas Andrea & Kimberly

Today Sophie's Divas Andrea and Kimberly took you all on a magical journey through the year in song.  We played music from the collective's Best of 2011.  Selections were from Andrea, Kimberly, and Helen.

We at Sophie's Parlor wish all of you the best in 2012 and we are excited about the beautiful music we have yet to play.  You can always play this show in the Archived Shows section of www.wpfw.org.  Please be sure to keep up with us via social media see below to always stay in contact and please don't hesitate to contact us.

Email - sophiesparlor@gmail.com (email us)
Facebook - Sophie's Parlor Fan Page (like us)
Twitter -  @sophiesparlor (follow us)

Please be sure to pass along women you may know who are doing great things in music and beyond.  Here's to a great year, we welcome 2012 with open arms!


Playlist for Thursday December 29, 2011

	Pam Parker	Sophie's Theme	Imagine	Pam Parker	34
	Dayay Suarez	Bailalo	Giles Peterson Presents Havana Cultura: The Search Continues	Brownwood	33
	Mary Lou Williams	Capricorn	Zodiac Suite		31
	Zara MacFarlane	Blossome Tree	Until Tomorrow	Brownwood	30
	Natalia Zukerman	Come Undone	Gas Station Roses		33
	Maimouna Youseff	Gypsy Woman	The Blooming	Maimouna Youseff	33
	Freshlyground	Fire is Low			33
	Lira	Mali			30
	KING	Supernatural	The Story - Single		32
	Irka Mateo	Reencuentro			29
	Dee Dee Bridgewater	Lady Sing the Blues	Elenora Fagan (1915-1959)		31
	Somi	African Lady	Red Soil In My Eyes		31
	Asa	The Way I Feel	Beautiful Imperfection		35
	Terri Lyne Carrington	Mosaic Triad	The Mosiac Project		36
	Dezaray Dawn	Chameleon	Chameleon EP		34
	Lira	With My Eyes			35
	Esperanza Spalding	Wild is the Wind	Chamber		33
	Silhouette Brown	Fools Gold	Two		34
	Nila Kay	Turn it Up	Serial Love		36
	Lulu Fall	Unconventional	It's Official		35
	Lulu Fall	Unconventional	It's Official		38
	Aisha Khalil	This is Heaven	Journey to My-Ka

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Tis the Season with Diva Kimberly C. Gaines

... Joy, love, generosity, respect, happiness, caring... there are  certainly more words to describe the season and New Year. Let's continue to add them to the list! The holiday hustle and bustle have worn me thin. The spirit in the season is missing. Normally, this is the time of year where the energy of giving is magnified but it is just the opposite. The giving of gifts does not constitute the "holiday spirit". I hope this show was a reminder of those values that are more beneficial for our society. Rekindle the true spirit of giving!
Hope you enjoyed the tunes... Support independent and local artists!

1:07:22	Nina Simone	Seeline Woman	Anthology [Disc1}		66
1:09:49	Esperanza Spalding	Winter Sun	Chamber Music Society		61
1:17:15	Carmen McRae	The Christmas Song	Carmen McRae Sings Lover Man and Other Billie Holiday Classics		62
1:22:19	Somi	African Lady	Red Soil In My Eyes		65
1:26:25	KING	Hey	The Story - Single		66
1:30:51	Deborah Bond	Highest Mountain	Madam Palindrome		63
1:35:52	Diana Krall	Let it snow	Christmas Songs		60
1:40:55	Concha Buika	Love	Mi Niña Lola		61
1:46:59	Edyta Gorniak	White Christmas			63
1:49:08	Erykah Badu	Incense	New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh		61
1:52:30	Esperanza Spalding	I Adore You	The New Jazz Divas		62
1:59:55	Maimouna Youseff	Reason For Breathing	The Blooming		59
2:07:17	Vanessa Williams	What Child is This			55
2:11:24	The Rurals	Relax Your Soul	A Rural Life		54
2:18:03	Amel Larrieux	Dear To Me	Bravebird		55
2:22:57	Alisa Fineman	Ocho Kandelikas	Closing the Distance; Poems, Prayers & Love Songs		58
2:26:27	Nancy Wilson	What Are You Doing New Years Eve	Yesterday's Love Songs, Today's Blues		64
2:31:03	Maiysha	Gods	This Much Is True		59
2:34:44	Esperanza Spalding	Wild Is The Wind	Chamber Music Society		56
2:40:27	Marsha Ambrosius	Far Away	Late Nights & Early Mornings		54
2:48:09	The Supremes	Silver Bells	Merry Christmas	Motown	54
2:53:30	Dezaray Dawn	Deep Waters	Deep EP		51
2:53:45	Maimouna Youseff	Thank You	The Blooming

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Call for Proposals

"Sophie’s Parlor Politics: 40 Years of Women in Radio"

A conference sponsored by the women of Sophie’s Parlor

Saturday - March 10, 2012

Sophie's Parlor Women's Radio Collective will be presenting special programming to honor the Fortieth Anniversary of the collective. We are planning to celebrate Women's History Month by hosting a weekend of music and dialogue featuring local artists, music experts, and female radio programmers. This event is in honor of International Women's Day (March 8th), Women's History Month (March), Sophie’s founders and alumnae, and female musicians, artists, and activists who have collaborated with Sophie’s over the years.

Sophie’s Parlor is the oldest continuously running women’s music radio collective in the United States. Founded in 1972 at Georgetown University, Sophie’s has been a part of the Pacifica Network on WPFW, 89.3 FM in Washington, D.C. since 1977. Sophie’s Parlor presents an eclectic mix of women’s music from around the world every Thursday from 1-3 pm. Additionally, we host and produce compelling discussions on women’s issues ranging from music, to domestic violence, to health, to social justice.

We invite scholars, artists, activists, and professionals to submit proposals for presentations, workshops, papers, or exhibits. [NOTE: Individuals submitting papers for consideration must be prepared to present a speech/synopsis of the paper in panel sessions rather than merely reading the paper aloud.]

The first half of the conference will be focused on women and the arts/music. The second half will focus on women’s social and political issues.

Deadline – January 15, 2012

Proposals should be submitted to:

sophiesparlor@gmail.com

(electronic submissions only please)

Please include a short description of each presentation and a one-page c.v. for each presenter.

We are looking forward to a fabulous conference!

Sincerely,

The Women of Sophie’s Parlor

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"The Best for Last"

Andrea,  Diva of the Day

 

For my last show of year as your Diva of the Day I thought I would bring you some of my favorite women that I have played this year,  some new voices & sounds I think you will enjoy and a great interview with an amazing rising vocal star.

Today in the parlor, on this brisk winter's day, we celebrated "The Best for Last" cause this is what I feel like I have saved for us all.  Joining me in the parlor was the soulful, the sensational, the allegory speaking Jimetta Rose Smith.  She spoke of her philosophies on music, on the artistry of it all, and the fusion of Ella, Billie and Sarah.  

Check out what Jimetta had to say and what music was played in the parlor today by cutting and pasting here: http://bit.ly/u2MAq8 scroll down to Mid Day Jazz for Dec. 8, 2011, 1pm and click play.

Super Duper Shout Outs to fellow radio producer DJ Ausar for sharing wonderful women with me that appeared on this week's show, much appreciated! 

Be sure to keep up with Sophie's Parlor in the following ways,

Facebook - Sophie's Parlor Fan Page

Twitter - @sophiesparlor

Email -  sophieparlor@gmail.com

Support the women in the playlist because they made our day just a little bit brighter!

Remember! Sophie's Parlor is a show by women, about women, but for Everybody. 

Jazz for Thursday, December 8, 2011 - 1:00 PM
Artist	Song Title	Album
News
Pam Parker	Sophie's Theme	Imagine
Maimouna Youseff	When Music Breathes	The Blooming
Ama Chandra	I Shouldn't Have Let You Kiss Me	Destiny
Mary Lou Williams	Ring Dem Bells	Mary Lou Wiliams Story
Patti Austin	Lady Be Good	Avant Gershwin
Jill Scott	He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat) (Movements I, II, III)	Experience: Jill Scott 826+ Live
Nina Simone	Mood Indigo	Four Women: The Nina Simone Phillips Recordings
Vince Vella F/ Danay Suarez & Julito Padron	Bailalo	Giles Peterson Presents Havana Cultura: The Search Continues
Eliane Elias	Take Five (Version 2)	Selections From Light My Fire
Jen Krupa - Leigh Pilzer Quintet	Scratch	JLQ
Phyllis Hyman	You Know How To Love Me	Southport Weekender Classics Vol. 1 CD1
Asa	The Way I feel	Beautiful Imperfection
Dee Dee Bridgewater	Miss Brown to You	To Billie WIth Love from Dee Dee
Jimetta Rose	Glory Us	The Barber's Daughter
Jimetta Rose	Sweet Necessity	The Barber's Daughter
Flora Purim	Light As a Feather	Butterfly Dreams
Zara McFarlane	Mama Done	Until Tomorrow
Eisley	Kind	The Valley
India	I Just Want To Hang Around You Mega Mix	Mega Mix

 

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Grammy - Nominees and Recipients (Helen, November 10, 2011)

I selected my music from those who have been nominated and/or received Grammys for their recordings, with a special nod to those in the Native American (First Nations) category as it's Native American Heritage Month! If you want to listen to the show, visit the archives and look for this:

Mid Day Jazz

Thursday, November 10, 2011 12:00 pm 1:59:31

13

Play

I spoke to Maimouna Youssef about her Grammy nomination a few years ago and about what she's up to now. You can hear three cuts from her latest oevre, The Blooming!

Here's what I played:

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Artist	Song Title	Album	Label
Pam Parker	Sophie's Theme	Imagine	Pam Parker
Joanne Shenandoah	Help Us Be Peaceful	Covenant	Silver Wave
Dee Dee Bridgewater	A Foggy Day	Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie with love from Dee Dee	Emarcy / Pgd
Maimouna Youseff	Black Magic Woman	The Blooming	Maimouna Youssef
Esperanza Spalding	Knowledge of Good and Evil	Chamber Music Society	Heads Up
Dawn Avery	Onkwehon:we (First Peoples)	Our Fire	CDBY
Terri Lyne Carrington	Transformation	The Mosaic Project	Concord Jazz
Madeleine Peyroux	Standing on the Rooftop	Standing on the Rooftop	Decca
Patti Austin	I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise	Avant Gershwin	Rendezvous
Mary Youngblood	Dream With Me	Beneath the Raven Moon	Silver Wave
Shirley Horn	My Funny Valentine	I Remember Miles	Verve
Joni Mitchell	Chelsea Morning	Hits	Warner Bros / Wea
k.d. lang	Hallelujah	Hymns of the 49th Parallel	Nonesuch
Angelique Kidjo	Djin Djin	Djin Djin	Razor &Tie
Maimouna Youseff	Thank you	The Blooming	Maimouna Youssef
Cassandra Wilson	Gone with the Wind	Loverly	Blue Note Records
Maimouna Youseff	Gypsy Woman	The Blooming	Maimouna Youssef
Dinah Washington	What a Difference a Day Makes	Compact Jazz: Dinah Washington	Polygram Records

I also played this at the end...

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Native American History Month

Native Tonuges
Nov. 3, 2011

This month that is for celebrating Native American/American Indian culture should be a celebration for all of us for these cultures and these peoples are an integral part of how and why we have these modern lives of ours.

Today on Sophie's Parlor I have merely brought together women throughout the Americas singing their songs, playing their instruments, and telling their stories.

Hopefully you gained some insight. Learned a new thing. And most importantly are now more aware of these women, their cultures, and the grave importance of its impact on us all.

Want to again thank the dynamic duo Irka Mateo and Julia Keefe for coming through the Parlor this afternoon. They both gave great information and a few laughs as well.

Locate them through the information below

Irka Mateo
Web: www.irkamateo.org
Twitter: @irkamateo
Facebook: http://on.fb.me/tAtkXH



Julia Keefe
Web: http://www.juliakeefe.com/
Facebook: http://on.fb.me/sI8Cgk



Below you will find the playlist as always, seek out this music, support these women and this time tell someone else about it. As always you can find me at the following

Twitter
Andrea, Diva of the Day @dreaofwaters
Sophies Parlor Collective @sophiesparlor

Facebook-Sophies's Parlor Fan Page
http://on.fb.me/rqVvsB

To listen to the show archived click here http://bit.ly/u2MAq8 scroll down to Mid Day Jazz Thurs. Nov 3, 2011 from 1-3pm, click play. Will be archived for two weeks only. See you all soon in the parlor,

Andrea, Diva of the Day

Playlist

Artist	Song Title	Album	Label	Played
Show Start	Talk			01:00 PM
Pam Parker	Sophie's Theme	Imagine	Pam Parker	01:06 PM
Joanne Shenandoah	Fish Dance Song	Heartbeat: Voices of First Nations Women	Smithsonian Folkways	01:09 PM
Ulali	Mother	Heartbeat: Voices of First Nations Women	Smithsonian Folkways	01:12 PM
Dawn Avery	Manifestation	Alchemy-Music for Meditation	Okenti Records	01:14 PM
Coco's Lunch	Seven Sister	Invisible Rhythm	Coco's Lunch	01:24 PM
Maimouna Youseff f/Walks on Water	The Knowing	The Blooming	Maimouna Youssef	01:30 PM
Irka Mateo	Maboba	Irka Mateo	Irka Mateo	01:32 PM
Joy Harjo	Grace	Native Joy for Real	Mekko	01:36 PM
Irka Mateo	Anacaona	Irka Mateo	Irka Mateo	01:51 PM
Marilyn Rife & Alice Gomez	Flute Song	Hearts, Hands & Hides	Talking Taco	01:56 PM
Sweet Honey in the Rock	The Voice of the Innocent	Women Gather	EarthBeat	02:00 PM
Various Artists	Earth My Body	Circle of Women	Rhino / Wea	02:07 PM
Carolyn Sykes	Autumn Leaves	Carolyn Sykes, Jazz Harp	Carolyn Sykes, Jazz Harp	02:11 PM
Lila Downs	Icnocuicatl	Women of Latin America	Putamayo	02:25 PM
Joy Harjo	Reality	Native Joy for Real	Mekko	02:29 PM
Marlui Miranda	Araruna	A Native American Odyssey	Putamayo	02:32 PM
Radmilla Cody	Grandmother & Mother's Legacy	Spirit Of A Woman	Canyon Records	02:35 PM
Buffy Sainte Marie	Piney Wood Hills	Up Where we Belong	Angel Records	02:39 PM
Dawn Avery	Sweat Lodge	Alchemy- Music for Meditation	Okenti Records	02:47 PM
Marilyn Rife w/ Alice Gomez	Legends	Hearts, Hands & Hides	Talking Taco	02:52 PM
Meshell NdegeOcello	Fellow Ship	Comfort Woman	Maverick	02:57 PM

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Dreams really do come true...

Today I sat in the parlor on behalf of Kimberly our Fourth Thursday's Diva of the Day. I thought that it would be great to provide some time for us to reflect on our "Dreams"-what are they, where are we in fulfilling them, are we getting our own way, and are we even giving ourselves room to dream.

As a part of this show today we interviewed vocalist, songwriter, and storyteller Ayanna Gregory who's latest release NOW is out now. Thank you Ayanna for stopping and sitting in the parlor with us even if it was just for a few on Thursday.

http://www.ayannagregory.com/

Please be sure to check out the artists on the playlist below, these are fierce musicians who dared to dream and are living out their dreams each and every moment of their lives. Are you dreaming?

Contact me via:

Twitter @sophiesparlor or @dreaofwater

Email sophiesparlor@gmail.com


Diva of the Day,

Andrea

Artist	Song Title	Album	Label	Played
Pam Parker	Sophie's Theme	Imagine	Pam Parker	01:08 PM
Grace Kelly	Happy Theme Song	Mood Changes	PAZZ Productions	01:11 PM
Tracy Chapman	At This Point In My Life	New Beginning	Elektra/WEA	01:18 PM
Nnenna Freelon	I Feel Pretty	Homefree	Concord	01:23 PM
Sara Tavares f/Boy Ge Mendes	Planeta Sukri	Balance	Times Square Records	01:31 PM
Sarah Vaughan	It Shouldnt Happen To A Dream	Sarah Vaughan Verve Jazz Masters	Verve	01:35 PM
Sherrie Maricle & The Diva Jazz Orchestra f/ Carmen Bradford	I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water	Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy Club Coca Cola Series	Diva Jazz Orchestra	01:41 PM
Ledisi	Dreaming Interlude	Soulsinger	Tommy Boy	01:44 PM
Terri Lyne Carrington f/Dee Dee Bridgewater	Soul Talk	The Mosiac Project	CONCORD RECORDS	01:46 PM
Geri Allen	Portraits and Dreams	Timeless Portraits and Dreams	Telarc	01:54 PM
Anat Cohen	A Change is Gonna Come	Notes from the Village	Anzic Records	02:05 PM
Brandi Carlile	Dreams	Lilth Fair 2010		02:10 PM
Dawn Avery	Dream Come True	True	Okenti Records	02:18 PM
Floria Purim	Angels	Nothing Will Be As It Was...Tomorrow	JVC Japan	02:21 PM
Talk				02:25 PM
Les Nubians f/Manu Dibango	Nu Soul Makossa	Nu Revolution	Shanachie	02:26 PM
Carmen Staaf	Reflection	Reflection	CDBaby	02:30 PM
Sade	The Moon & The Sky	Soldier of Love	SONY	02:42 PM
Elizabeth Sheperd	Higher Ground	Parkdale	Do Right Records/Groove	02:46 PM
Nina Simone	Feeling Good	Four Women: The Phillips Recordings Disk 2	Phillips	02:51 PM
Hailey Naiswanger	Serenity	Confeddie	Hailey Naiswanger	02:54 PM
Hailey Naiswanger	Serenity	Confeddie	Hailey Naiswanger	02:56 PM

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Choose Life...right NOW!

Recent events in my life have made me understand & value this life that I live everyday. I am hoping to share with you, through music this afternoon, what it means to choose LIFE. No matter our daily circumstances, everyday is a new lease on that life that we purposely live. I ask you to take this musical journey with me today and evaluate, expand and ultimately appreciate the life you have, the life you lead today and the life you will choose for yourself tomorrow.

As always comments (on the blog), calls to the studio (202-588-0839), or tweets are always appreciated (@sophiesparlor 0r @dreaofwaters). I would love to hear from you all this afternoon, I really hope this show heals you, me, and all of us today!

The playlist will be posted this evening and don't forget to listen in online at http://www.wpfwfm.org/

Andrea, your Diva of the Day

Artist	Song Title	Album
Pam Parker	Sophie's Theme	Imagine	Imagine
The Original Cast f/Dee Dee Bridgewater	If You Believe	The Wiz	Atlantic
Tial Fuller	Decisive Steps	Decisive Steps	Mark Avenue
Ledisi	In My Life	Soul Singer
Aretha Franklin	Bridge Over Trouble Waters	Live at the Filmore West	Atlantic/Wea
Eva Cassidy	Time is A Healer	Eva by Heart	Blixstreet
Eva Allyon	Raices Negras	Latinas: Women of Latin America	Putamayo
Catie Curtis	Sweet Life	Sweet Life	Compass Records
Clora Bryant	Gypsy in my Soul	...Gal with A Horn	VSOP Records
Dawn Avery	Manifestation	Alchemy - Music for Meditation	Okenti Records
Heather Rigdon	Really Something	Young & Naive	Cliff Goldmacher Music Prod
Aretha Franklin	You'll Never Walk Alone	Aretha Franklin Gospel Greats	Rhino Flashback
Elizabeth Sheperd Trio	Roots	Start to Move	Do Right! Music
Alice Coltrane	Blue Nile	Translinear Light	Impulse
Mary Lou Williams	What's your Story Morning Glory	Solo Recital-!978 Monterey Jazz Fest	Ojc
Phyllis Hyman	Somewhere in My Lifetime	Under Her Spell: Greatest Hits	Sbme Special Mrtks
Erin McKeown	We Are More	We will Become Like	Nettwerk Records
Dinah Washington	Bye Bye Blues	After Hours with Ms. D	Verve
Betty Carter	Shine on Harvest Moon	'Round Midnight	ATCO
Sweet Honey in the Rock	Battle for My Life	Breaths	Rounder/Umgd
Claudia Acuna	Lilas	Luna	MAXJAZZ
Nina Simone	See-Line Woman	Four Women: The Nina Simone Phillips Recordings (Disk 1)	Verve
Terri Lyne Carrington f/ Lori Perry	Let it Be	More to Say...(Real Life Story: NextGen)	Koch Records

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Helen Celebrates Her Fiftieth on the Air!

It was my joy and honor to share my favorite songs of the past few years. If you missed the show, please listen here: http://wpfwfm.org/programming/archived-shows.html. Select Mid-Day Jazz, October 6, 1:00 PM. My show starts at around 1:07 PM.

 

	Artist	Song Title	Album	Label
	Pam Parker	Sophie's Theme	Imagine	Pam Parker
	Rosemary & Betty Clooney	Sisters	Mothers & Daughters	Concord Records
	Valerie June	Rain Dance	Mountain of Rose Quartz	Pre-release
	Sarah Vaughan	Lullaby of Birdland	Verve Jazz Masters	Polygram Records
	Mindi Abair	Change	Stars	Peak Records
	Freshlyground	Fire is Low	Radio Africa	Freeground/Sony BMG Africa
	Terri Lyne Carrington	Unconditional Love	The Mosaic Project	Concord Jazz
	Miriam Stockley	Finlandia	Second Nature - The Voice of Adiemus	Cop International
	Vul'indela	Brenda Fassie	Greatest Hits: The Queen of African Pop	Narada
	Ashleigh Mannix	Power of a Girl	My First EP	Pre-release
	Abbey Lincoln	Wholly Earth	Wholly Earth	Polygram Records
	Sherrie Maricle & The Diva Jazz Orchestra	Happy Talk	Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center	DIVA Jazz Orchestra, Ltd.
	k.d. lang	The Air That I Breathe	Drag	Warner Bros
	Mary Lou Williams	Libra	Zodiac Suite	Smithsonian Folkways
	King Kong	the girl that got away	Sounds of Self Defense	Pre-release
	Melody Gardot	Deep Within the Corners of my Mind	My One and Only Thrill	Verve
	Erin McKeown	Get Happy	Sing You Sinners	Nettwerk Records
	Telmary	Libre	A Diario	PID
	Amanda Vincent, J.F.T. Hood & Moodswings	Spiritual High (State of Independence), Pt. 2	Moodfood	Arista
	Anne Heaton	My Only Way Out is In	Blazing Red	Spill Records
	Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer	Long Time Travelin'	Postcards	Community Music
	Elana Stone	Give Me the Night	In the Garden of Wild Things
	Elizabeth Shepherd	Higher Ground	Parkdale	Do Right Records/Groove

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The Cover Up - Sep. 8, 2011

This show will explore the land of musical versions, covers and remakes. These covers will be done by a host of women in different languages and with different instruments. Some of the covers will be well known, some will be standards in any person's music library, and hopefully some will be brand new music.

We also will be interviewing 19 year old musical phenom Grace Kelly Be sure to listen in today and see what covers you know about and the ones you don't know. Remember the show is available to listen after the show online at http://bit.ly/o7xI5i just scroll down to the Mid Day Jazz Thursday 1-3pm and hit play.


Andrea, Diva of the Day

	Artist	Song Title	Album
	Pam Parker
	Mo' Horizons	Hit the Road Jack	Cover the World
	Sarah Vaughan	September Song	Sarah Vaughan Verve Jazz Masters
	Regina Carter	Ain't Nobody	Regina Carter
	Nnenna Freelon	America the Beautiful	Homefree
	Kelis	So Be It	Red Hot & Riot
	Esperanza Spalding	Wild Is The Wind	Chamber Music Society
	Afro Blue	It's A Matter Of Pride	It's A Matter Of Pride
	Lynne Arriale Trio	Lean On Me	Arise
	Bugz in The Attic (F/Wunmi)	Zombie (Part One)	Red Hot & Riot
	Jen Krupa - Leigh Pilzer Quintet	Opus One	JLQ
	Sinéad O'Connor	War	Throw Down Your Arms
	Eva Cassidy & Chuck Brown	Over The Rainbow	The Other Side
	Me'Shell Ndegéocello	Who Is He And What Is He To You	Peace Beyond Passion
	Phyllis Hyman	Betcha By Golly Wow	Under Her Spell: Greatest Hits
	Chaka Khan	Teach Me Tonight	Classic Khan (feat. The London Symphony Orchestra)
	Cassandra Wilson	Time After Time	Traveling Miles
	Concha Buika & Chucho Valdes	Luz De Luna	El Último Trago
	Joy Denalane f/Sara Tavares/Chioniso/Deborah	Vier Frauen	Women's World Voices (Vol. 5)
	Me'Shell	Fellowship	Comfort Woman

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New Beginnings - September 1!

Today's theme was New Beginnings - both the first day of school (September 1) and some new music, most notably Terri Lyne Carrington's Mosaic Project. The coolest thing was ending the two hours perfectly! To listen to the show, visit here: http://www.kpft.org/wpfw_archive/m3u.php?mp3fil=3377.

Time	Artist	Song Title	Album	Label
1:06:30	Pam Parker	Sophie's Theme	Imagine	Pam Parker
1:09:31	Terri Lyne Carrington	Magic and Music	The Mosaic Project	Concord Jazz
1:14:24	Tia Fuller	Decisive Steps	Decisive Steps	Mack Avenue
1:20:31	Natalia Zukerman	Come Undone	Gas Station Roses	Weasel Records
1:27:49	Sweet Honey in the Rock	Breaths	Breaths	Rounder
1:31:56	Jill Barber	Daydreamin'	Mischevious Moon	PID
1:36:05	Youn Sun Nah	My Favorite Things	Same Girl	Act Music & Vision
1:40:01	Valaida Snow	Sing, You Sinners	Cocktails for Two	Asv Living Era
1:42:25	Eliane Elias	Take Five	Light My Fire	Concord Picante
1:51:18	Mary Lou Williams	Virgo	Zodiac Suite	Smithsonian Folkways
1:54:09	Catherine Russell	So Little Time (So Much to Do)	Sentimental Streak	World Village USA
1:56:38	Erin McKeown	Something Comes	Small Deviant Things	TVP Records
2:01:52	Freshlyground	The Dream of Love	Radio Africa	Wrasse Records
2:05:21	Emilie-Clair Barlow	C'est Merveilleux	Haven't We Met?	PID
2:09:07	Mavis Staples	Have a Little Faith	Have a Little Faith	Alligator Records
2:16:03	Cassandra Wilson	Shall We Dance	Blue Skies	Polygram Records
2:23:45	Nina Simone	For Myself	Four Women: The Nina Simone Philips Recordings	Verve
2:25:50	Kellylee Evans, Marvin Sewell, Francois Moutin & Andre Ceccarelli	Feeling Good	Nina	Plus Loin
2:31:39	Suede	New Coat of Paint	Dangerous Mood	Easily Suede
2:36:19	Terri Lyne Carrington	Crayola	The Mosaic Project	Concord Jazz
2:45:40	Ellis	Right on Time	Right on Time	Rubberneck
2:51:05	Catherine Russell	My Old Daddy's Got a Brand New Way to Love	Sentimental Streak	World Village USA
2:54:23	Elizabeth Shepherd	It's Coming	Heavy Falls the Night	Do Right! Music

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MLK: Legacy, Blessings and Reflection

A couple of years ago myself and and events promoter in the DC area created a magazine called MUSINGS. The first issue centered around Legacy... What will you leave your descendants once you transitioned from this earth? We posed the question because some of our peers hadn't given extensive thought about what their mark would be on the world. The response ranged from finances to green and livable communities. This week the long overdue monument for Martin Luther King Jr. will be unveiled, a champion for peace. This week I have really reexamined the Legacy I will leave. It is growing and changing daily but for sure it is in the works.

Special thank you to Charneice Fox Richardson for joining us in the parlor to discuss The MLK Streets Project. We are excited for her endeavor and look forward to attending this weekend after the unveiling!

Happy to have been your DIVA for the day, Kimberly C. Gaines. Support the Arts check out the playlist below and buy the artist's music!

Time	Artist	Song Title	Album	Label
1:06:14	Nina Simone	Four Women	Anthology Disk 1
1:10:42	Asa	Fire on the Mountain	Asa
1:16:15	Amel Larrieux	Bravebird	Bravebird
1:20:48	Imani Uzuri	Sun Moon Child	Her Holy Water:
1:24:59	Maiysha	Alchemy	This Much is True
1:28:43	Kelis	So Be It	Red Hot and Riot
1:44:41	Eric Lau featuring Annabel, Rahel, Sarina Leah	Begin	New Territories
1:46:57	Dezaray Dawn	Can't Look Down	Chameleon EP
1:51:32	Monica Blaire	Ever After	Portrait of Me
1:56:02	Janelle Monae	Cold War	The ArchAndroid
2:00:28	Aya	Looking for the Sun	Strange Flower
2:03:49	Little Dragon	Looking Glass	Machine Dreams
2:08:40	KING	The Story	The Story-Single
2:12:48	Taylor McFerring featuring RYAT	Place in My Heart	Early Riser
2:21:12	Bei Bei & Shawn Lee	Hot Thursday	Into The World
2:29:34	Lauryn Hill	To Zion	The MisEducation of Lauryn Hill
2:34:19	Tweek	are you listening	Like This
2:40:58	Maiysha	Gods	This Much Is True
2:44:43	Gerogia Anne Muldrow	Thrones	Kings Ballad
2:48:23	Deborah Bond	Blind Paradise	Madam Palindrome
2:56:59	Gabbie MC Gee	Idealistic Love	Mississippi Daughter

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