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...

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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...

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Here is to Life with Diva Kimberly C. Gaines

Rest in Paradise Etta James... At Last Here is the legendary singer on Dancing with the Stars singing the classic that everyone knows and loves. I hope you enjoyed the show. Here's to Life... and all the many splendors, twists and turns. Thanks for the calls and tuning in! Check out the playlist. Support the music! Artist Song Album Nina Simone Seeline Woman Anthology [Disc 1] KING Supernatural The Story - Single Deborah Bond Highest Mountain Madam Palindrome Quantic & Alice Russell with the Combo Bárbaro Look around the Corner The Way I Feel Look around the Corner Maimouna Youseff ...

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