Woman of the Earth (11-1-12) Andrea, Diva of the Day

In honor of Native American History Month, Diva of the Day Andrea has brought to audiences a soft, soothing, and soulful show entitled "Woman of the Earth".  The music played is a testament to the power of Women, the power of the Earth, and women's connection to the Earth.  The show will also highlight Native American female artists and other women that are exemplifying through song, instrumentation and words the greatness that exists between the nature that surrounds us daily and the nature of a woman that dwells within.

Be sure to listen to the entire show online until at http://bit.ly/u2MAq8 just scroll down to the Thursday Nov. 1st 2012 slot from 1-3pm and click play, it's that easy. 

As always please contact Sophie's Parlor Women's Radio Collective in the following ways

Email-sophiesparlor@gmail.com

FB-facebook.com/SophiesParlor

Twitter-@sophiesparlor

The Playlist from the November 1st show is listed below.  Please support these women by purchasing their music and attending their shows when they are at a venue near you!

 

Artist	Song Title	Album
Pam Parker	Sophie's Theme	Imagine
Ulali	Mother	Heartbeat: Voices of First Nations Women
Nina Simone	But Beautiful	Tomato Collection Disc 1
Coco's Lunch	Seven Sister	Invisible Rhythm
Sweet Honey in the Rock	Georgia Red Clay II	The Women Gather
Lila Downs	Icnocuicatl	Women of Latin America
Mariza	O Gente Da Minha Terra	Concerto em Lisboa (Live)
Irka Mateo	Maboba	Irka Mateo
Mary Jenson	Dindi	Close Your Eyes
Various Artists	Flute Solo
Marily Rife with Alice Gomez	Flute Song	Hearts, Hands, & Hides
Tracy Chapman	Heaven's Here on Earth	New Beginning
Terri Lyne Carrington	Unconditional Love	The Mosaic Project
Various Artists	Earth My Body	Circle of Women
Eva Cassidy	Wade in the Water	Songbird
Terri Lyne Carrington	Unconditional Love	The Mosiac Project
Carolyn Sykes	Autumn Leaves	Autumn
Sade	The Sweetest Gift	Lover's Rock
Marlui Miranda	Araruna	A Native American Odyssey
joy harjo	rainbow gratitude	red dreams
Marilyn Rife with Alice Gomez	Legends	Hearts, Hands, & Hides
Anne Walsh	South American Getaway	GO
joy harjo	she had some horse	she had some horses
ann licator	spirit dance	following the call
Various Artists
Aretha Franklin & Mavis Staples	Oh Happy Day	BMG Black History Month

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Souls of Jazz - Diva of the Day - Helen (10/11/12)

My show was about the Souls of Jazz - those dearly departed souls who left us exquisite jazz renderings in which they live on. I especially selected songs in which they express the joys of life - breathing, dancing, loving, laughing.

This week's Sophie's Parlor sofas were filled with wraiths enjoying the sounds as they wafted through the airwaves, and especially enjoying the reactions from the listening audience. Believe it or not, they were all there!

The Playlist:

Pam Parker, Sophie's Theme, Imagine

Ella Fitzgerald, Something To Live For, Ella at Dukes Place

Billie Holiday, Now or Never, Original Decca Masters

Sarah Vaughan, Sometimes I'm Happy, Sarah Vaughan Verve Jazz Masters

Dinah Washington, It's Magic, What a Diff'rence A Day Makes!

Carmen McRae, Feelin' Good, Women Talk

Shirley Horn, Here's To Life, Here's To Life

Nina Simone, Sugar in My Bowl, Let It Be Me

Etta Jones, Don't Go to Strangers, The Best of Etta Jones: The Prestige Singles

Abbey Lincoln, Being Me, A Turtle's Dream

Lena Horne, I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good, Anthology

Betty Carter, Shine On Harvest Moon, "Round Midnight

Bessie Smith, Ain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I do, The Very Best of

Ginger Smock, A Woman's Place is in the Groove, Ginger Smock 1946-1958

Josephine Baker, J'ai Deux Amours, The Very Best of

Peggy Lee, I've Got You Under My Skin, Jazz Divas

Anita O'Day, Early Autumn, Jazz 'Round Midnight

Betty Carter, You're Getting to be a Habit, Jazz Divas

Bessie Smith, Me and My Gin, Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Bessie Smith

Abbey Lincoln, Wholly Earth, Wholly Earth

Josephine Baker, Love is a Dreamer, The Very Best of

Lena Horne, Someone to Watch Over Me, The Classic Lena Horne

Hazel Scott, Honeysuckle Rose, This is Jazz

Anita O'Day, We'll be Together Again, Jazz 'Round Midnight

Sophie Tucker, After You've Gone, The Last of the Red Hot Mamas

Ella Fitzgerald, Please Don't Talk about me When I'm Gone, Love Letters from Ella

Betty Roche, All My Life, Take the "A" Train

Pearl Bailey, Around the World With Me, Won't You Come Home Pearl Bailey?

Rosemary Clooney, Sisters, Mothers & Daughters

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A September Song, Diva of the Day-Andrea

credit: designerfied.com

This afternoon, Diva of the Day Andrea, although under the weather, brought such soothing and inspiring sounds to the parlor.  Thanks for joining us once again in Sophie's Parlor.  The show today, entitled "September Song" was that wave of change we all feel about this time of year, whether it be leaves on trees, academic school years commencing or cooler nights, Fall is coming.

We hope you enjoyed the time with us today in the parlor and know that we gladly announce and post all of this music so you can enjoy, support and spread the music of these talented women who tirelessly provide amazing soundscapes for us all.

Be sure to listen to the entire show online until at http://bit.ly/u2MAq8 just scroll down to the Thursday Sep. 13, 2012 slot from 1-3pm and click play, it's that easy.  This show will only be up about 10 more days, then it will be removed.

As always please contact Sophie's Parlor Women's Radio Collective in the following ways

Email-sophiesparlor@gmail.com

FB-facebook.com/SophiesParlor

Twitter-@sophiesparlor

Here's to your most successful September ever, thanks for sharing this day with us here in the parlor!


Check out the playlist below...

	Artist	Song Title	Album	Label
	Pam Parker	Sophie's Theme	Imagine	Pam Parker	69
	Sarah Vaughan	September Song	Sarah Vaughan Verve Jazz Masters	Verve	68
	Tracy Chapman	At This Point in my Life	New Beginning	Elektra/WEA	69
	Nnenna Freelon	America the Beautiful	Homefree	Concord Jazz	70
	Sara Tavares	Planeta Sukri	Balance	Times Sq Records	70
	Esperanza Spalding	Wild is the Wind	Chamber Music Society	Heads Up	74
	Aisha Khalil	Dreams Songs	Journey to My-Ka	Thunderhead Music	74
	Ledisi	Dreaming Interlude	Soul Singer	Ledisi	70
	Lynne Arriale Trio	Lean on Me	Arise	Motema Music	72
	Geri Allen	Portraits and Dream	Timeless Portraits and Dreams	Telarc	69
	Jen Krupa-Leigh Pilzer Quintet	Opus One	JLQ	Krup-Pilzer	71
	Anat Cohen	A change is gonna come	Notes from the Village	Anzic	71
	Phyllis Hyman	Betcha By Golly Wow	The Legacy of Phyllis Hyman	Arista	73
	Eva Cassidy	Over the Rainbow	The Other Side	Liaison	73
	Melody Gardot	Over the Rainbow	My One and Only Thrill	Verve	76
	Carmen Staaf	Reflection	Reflection	CD Baby	74
	Chaka Khan	Teach Me Tonight	Classikhan	Music World Music	78
	Elizabeth Sheperd	Higher Ground	Parkdale	Linus Entertainment	79
	Concha Buika	Luz De Luna	De Ultima Trago	WM Spain	83
	Hailey Naiswanger	Serenity	Confeddie	Hailey Naiswanger	92
	Marta Gomez	La Ronda	Women of Latin America	Putamayo	86

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Sophie's Parlor Politics - 40 Years of Women In Radio

Join Sophie's Parlor Women's Radio Collective in conjunction with the Howard University School of Communication's Radio, Television, and Film Department for a celebration of 40 years of Sophie's Parlor and all of her Divas through the years.

This event is Free and Open to the Public for reservations and more event information, please click here http://bit.ly/wiBN1k

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)

Listen in to Sophie's Parlor each and every Thursday on wpfw.org from 1-3pm.  Remember Sophie's Parlor is the show by women, about women, but for Everybody!

--Sophie's Divas 

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March 1, 2012 Show

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She, Her, Lady, Woman
by Andrea, Diva of the Day

Join Diva of the Day Andrea on the magical ride she helped listeners brew up during this show.  In honor of Women's Herstory Month and the coming International Women's History Day, Andrea produced a stellar show that found jewels from throughout the world of music made by women that had as part of the title either of the following words She, Her, Lady, or Woman.  As we know women are these words and so much more.

Take a look at the playlist below to see who was played, which artists you want to support and why Sophie's Parlor is the place to be on Thursdays from 1-3pm on wpfw.org.

Keep listening this month Sophie's Parlor and all the producers here on WPFW have wonderful programming planned.  Happy Women's Herstory Month!

Please be sure to keep up with us via social media and don't hesitate to contact us.

Email - sophiesparlor@gmail.com (email us)

Facebook - Sophie's Parlor Fan Page (like us)

Twitter -  @sophiesparlor (follow us)

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

March 1, 2012 Playlist

Artist	Song Title	Album
Pam Parke	Sophie's Theme	Imagine
Chaka Khan	I'm Every Woman	Dancing Queens -Disk 1
Ginger Smock	A Woman's Place is in the Groove	Ginger Smock 1946-1956
Joy Denalane Feat. Sara Tavares/Chiwoniso/Deborah 3.	Vier Frauen	Women's World Voices V. 5
Various Artists	Woman I Am, Blessed I Am	Circle Of Women
Mayra Casales	Mujer Ardiente (Woman On Fire)	Woman On Fire - Mujer Ardiente (
Meg Christian	Sweet Darlin Woman	The Best Of Meg Christian
Maimounah Youseff	Gypsy Woman	The Blooming
Nina Simone	See LIne Woman	The
Sweet Honey in the Rock	Oughta Be A Woman	Breaths
Patty Austin	Lady Be Good
GerI Allen	Our Lady (for Billie Holiday)	Timeless Portraits & dreams
Karan Casey	She's LIke the Swallow	Holding Up Half the Sky: Voices of Celtic Women
Joy Harjo	The Woman Hanging from the 13th Floor	Native Joy for Real
Joy Harjo	The Woman Hanging...	Native Joy for Real
Joy Harjo	The Woman Hanging....	Native Joy for Real
Rita Ribeiro	Ha Mulheres	Latinas: The Women of Latin America
Erykah Badu	Bad Lady	Mama's Gun
Bonnie Raitt	Might Tight Woman	Bonnie Raitt
Somi	African Lady	Red Soil In My Eyes
Emiliana Torrini	Fisherman's Woman	Fisherman's Woman
Mary YoungBlood	She Watches Them Play	Feed The Fire
Aretha Franklin	Do Right Woman, Do Right Man	I Never Loved A Man the Way I Love You
Eliane Elias	Toda Menina Baiana	Light My Fire
Esperanza Spalding	She Got To You	Esperanza
Alice Coltrae	Crescent	Translinear Light
Dakota Staton	What Did you See in Her	The Late Late Show
Annette Aguilar & StringBeans	Tortola	No Cheap Date

 

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Telling Our Stories; Black History (Feb. 9, 2012)

 "Sojourner Truth"
Credit: womenhistory.about.com

In honor of Black History Month and to commemorate the unending women who braved their lives, their freedom, and their souls I thought it best to allow the music today to remind us of what Black History is....A journey....A journey that we are constantly on, the destination is not reached for as we live and breathe each day we ourselves make Black History.

Just to give you a taste here is the immortal and amazing Abbey Lincoln doing Freedom Day with Max Roach in 1964.



You can always play this show online,  cut & paste this link http://bit.ly/u2MAq8  (Mid day Jazz 2-09-12, scroll down).  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 check out the playlist from below be sure to support these artists, their music, their performances and their efforts.

Keep your ears and eyes out for the Sophie's Parlor  40th Birthday weekend, March 8-10, 2012.  See you there, more details to come....

Sophie's Parlor is a show by womyn, about womyn, but for Everybody!

See ya soon---

Andrea

Today's Play List

Artist	Song Title	Album	Label
Pam Parker	Sophie's Theme	Imagine	Pam Parker
Judy Moffat	Black Woman	Women Holding Up Half the Sky: Women of Reggae	Shanachie
Abbey Lincoln & Max Roach	Freedom Day	We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite	Candid Records
Aretha Franklin	You'll Never Walk Alone	Gospel Greats	Rhino Flashback
Etta James	God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)	Heart & Soul -A Retrospective Disc 3	Hip-O Select
Regina Carter	Beau Regard	Regina Carter	Atlantic
Cindy Blackman	My Funny Valentine	Someday...	HighNote Records
Dakota Staton	My Funny Valentine	The Late Late Show	Collectables
Suphala	Transport	The Now	Rasa Music
Sweet Honey In the Rock	Motherless Chil'	The Women Gather	Earthbeat
Terri Lyne Carrington	Oh Freedome (Interlude)	More to Say... (Real Life Story NextGen)	Koch Records
Geri Allen	Al-Leu-Cha	Timeless Portraits & Dreams	Telarc
Susan Werner	Together	The Gospel Truth	Sleeve Dog Records
Aretha Franklin	Amazing Grace	Gospel Greats	Rhino Flashback
Dee Dee Bridgewater	What a Little Moonlight Can Do	Keeping Traditions	Emarcy/ DDB Records
Joycelyn Brown (Nuyorican Soul)	I Am the Black Gold of the Sun	Nuyorican Soul	Blue Thumb
Nina Simone	Here Come's the Sun	The Very Best Of Nina Simone 1967-1972 - Sugar In My Bowl	RCA Records Label
Carmen Lundy	Round Midnight		Jvc / Xrcd
Alice Coltrane	Cresent	Translinear Light	Impulse/Universal
Cassandra Wilson	Black Orpheus	Loverly	Blue Note Records
Sinead O' Connor	War	Throw Down your Arms	That's why there's chocolate and vanilla

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Love & Light with Helen, February 2, 2012

Thanks to all who joined me for this show! I really enjoyed sharing the below music. There's several performers who had something fresh to share in 2011, and others who are classics. The main theme was Love & Light in honor of both St. Valentine's Day and Imbolc...

To hear the show, make sure to check it out in the next two weeks at http://wpfw.org.

Artist	Song Title	Album
Pam Parker	Sophie's Theme	Imagine
Etta James	Sunshine of Love	Heart & Soul
Joan Armatrading	A Woman in Love	Into the Blues
Mary Lou Williams	Aquarius	Zodiac Suite
Amy Winehouse	Cupid	Back to Black: B-Sides
Cassandra Wilson	My One and Only Love	Blue Skies
Meklit Hadero	Soleil Soleil	on a day like this
Amber Rubarth	Light	A Common Case of Disappearing...
Cindy Blackman	My Funny Valentine	Someday...
Amy London	You Taught My Heart to Sing	Let's Fly
Janice Whaley	Golden Lights	The Smiths Project Box Set
Heather Rigdon	I Miss You Like Paris	Young & Naive
Lea DeLaria	I Can Cook Too	My Favorite Broadway
Freshlyground	The Dream of Love	Radio Africa
King Kong	the girl that got away	Sounds of Self Defense (EP)
Etta James	Out of the Rain	Heart & Soul
Meklit Hadero	You and the Rain	On a day like this
Anat Cohen	Until You're in Love Again	Notes from the Village
Claudia Acuna	Arrimate Mi Amor	Luna
Lydia Cole	Love and Loss and Love	Me and Moon
Eliane Elias	Light My Fire	Light My Fire
Sarah Bettens	I Can't Make You Love Me	Never Say Goodbye
Catherine Russell	Thrill Me	Sentimental Streak
Natalia Zukerman	Favorite shirt	Brand New Frame

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