Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Gabriel Teodros, host of Early on KEXP, is "COMPLEX OF KILLING A MAN (feat. Baby Rose)" by BLK ODYSSY, from the 2022 album BLK VINTAGE: THE REPRISE on BLK ODYSSY / EMPIRE.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Albina Cabrera and DJ Chilly, hosts of El Sonido, in honor of Aquí y Ahora: Without Borders, is "quien te llamo" by Mediopicky, from the 2022 album mediopicky on Salsa Fegol.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Albina Cabrera and DJ Chilly, hosts of El Sonido, in honor of Aquí y Ahora: Without Borders, is "Archetype" by Omar Apollo, from the 2022 album Ivory (Marfil) on Warner.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Albina Cabrera and DJ Chilly, hosts of El Sonido, in honor of Aquí y Ahora: Without Borders, is "The Process of Dying" by Nada Rosa,from the 2020 Personas EP on OTHERWORLDS.
Today's Song of the Day, as selected by KEXP DJ Gabriel Teodros in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, is "Escribiendo La Historia" by Mare Advertencia, from the 2020 SiempreViva EP on Derretida Ent / MuyMAL.
Today's Song of the Day, as selected by KEXP DJ Gabriel Teodros in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, is "Tall Grass" by Digging Roots, from the 2022 album Zhawenim on Ishkōdé Records..
Today's Song of the Day, as selected by KEXP DJ Gabriel Teodros in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, is "Tengauryugtua (I Want To Fly)" by Byron Nicholai, from the 2022 album Ayagnera (The Beginning) on Tuallu Entertainment.
Today's Song of the Day, as selected by KEXP DJ Gabriel Teodros in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, is "Trans 101 (Scarim)" by Bobby Sanchez, from the 2022 Prophecy EP on Harawiq Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as selected by KEXP DJ Gabriel Teodros in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, is "Red Sky at Night - Remix" by Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Taabu, Shad, a 2022 single on Distorted Muse.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "French Lessons (feat. ANOHNI and Kelsey Lu)" by Mykki Blanco, from the 2022 album Stay Close to Music on Mykki Blanco/Transgressive.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of the Midday Show on KEXP, is "Tall Tales (feat. Hemlock Ernst and Sudan Archives" by Kennebec, from the 2022 album Without Star or Compass on Night Time Stories.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP, is "Blood Ah Go Run (feat. Wesley Joseph & ESKA)" by Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations, from the 2023 album I Came From Love on Transgressive.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of The Midday Show on KEXP, is "Don't Give Up" by Black Belt Eagle Scout, from the 2023 album The Land, The Water, The Sky on Saddle Creek.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Larry Mizell, Jr., host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "Glass Top Roof (The One)" by Lavarr the Starr & Shabazz Palaces, from the 2023 album Illusions Ago on Glass Cane Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Gabriel Teodros, host of Early on KEXP, is "John Coltrane (Clifford Jordan Quartet) (feat. Tomoki Sanders & Vitamin D)" by Kassa Overall, from the 2023 self-released album Shades 3.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Mike Ramos, in honor of Pushing Boundaries, is "anxious thing" by Lionmilk, from the 2023 album Intergalactic Warp Terminal 222 on Leaving Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Mike Ramos, in honor of Pushing Boundaries, is "Nobody" by FiFi Zhang, from the 2023 EP So Beautiful So Lonely on Gum Studio.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Mike Ramos, in honor of Pushing Boundaries, is "City" by Drinking Boys and Girls Choir, from the 2023 album Hey, Listen To Me on Damnably.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Mike Ramos, in honor of Pushing Boundaries, is "Calamansi dreams" by Sendai Era, from the 2023 self-released album Kalayaan.
The album cover for Minnesota rapper Brother Ali's 2012 LP, Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color, features the Muslim artist praying towards Mecca and kneeling on an American flag as his prayer rug. The image encapsulates much of the spirit which Brother Ali has staked his career on. Brother…
