This week's picks for Song of the Day were chosen by Kevin Cole, host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, highlighting standout artists from the 2020 Eurosonic Festival in Groningen, Netherlands. Today's Song of the Day is “Words” by FVLCRVM, a 2018 single on Universal Austria.
This week’s mix is hosted by DJ Gabriel Teodros and features artists like Yazmin Lacey, Quelle Chris, and Princess Nokia.
Jyoti B. Fly talks about world music, the rise of European Black artists, and TSHEGUE’s new single “Plus de place nulle part."
The Triple Door was the place to be last night if you're a fan of Decibel Festival and need something to tide you over until September. The venue featured two identical back to back shows of Erased Tapes artists Nils Frahm and Douglas Dare. The two pianists made for an impressive showcase of everyt…
Om Johari is a Seattle based Afro-Punk Musician and Feminist Activist who has sung in Bad Brains and AC/DC cover bands. She has a unique and interesting perspective on Black History Month and why artist Nina Simone matters.
Check out a video playlist featuring some of the artists performing at the Iceland Airwaves Music Festival, happening Wednesday, November 7 through Saturday, November 10 in Reykjavik, and find out how you could win a once-in-a-lifetime trip to attend!
This week in El Sonido we head to Costa Rica. We've invited Pablo Acuña of the blog Dance To The Radio to write about some of his favorite artists coming out of the country at the moment:
For Black History Month, KEXP asked our specialty show DJs to pick an outstanding African American artist in their genre. Brian Foss, one of the hosts of Sonic Reducer on KEXP, chose iconic punk band Bad Brains.
For Black History Month, KEXP asked our specialty show DJs to pick an outstanding African American artist in their genre. DJ Chilly, host of El Sonido on KEXP, recommends the "Queen of Salsa," Celia Cruz.
Kevin Morby is one of 27 artists including Cherry Glazzer, Devendra Banhart, Palehound, Briana Marela, TORRES, and Dolly Parton that are contributing to a compilation from podcast More Perfect that dissects the 27 Amendments of the U.S. Constitution
Hush Hush Records label-owner Alex Ruder chats with KEXP about how the label has grown, the people and artists who influenced him, and what it takes to run Hush Hush.
In honor of International Women's Day, Jessica Dobson of Deep Sea Diver shares some of her favorite songs by women.
The Revolution's legendary bassist BrownMark talks to KEXP about Prince's legacy as an artist, an entertainer and, of course, as a basketball player.
In celebration of their brand new album 'Sombrou Dúvida,' Brazilian psych-pop outfit Boogarins share a transportive DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World that spotlights underground psych gems from all over the world, as well as artists that have influenced their own fuzzy, groovy, kaleidoscopic s…
Australia’s federal government will spend more than three times as much money on artists and musicians as the U.S. will this year. Sound and Vision contributor Celine Teo-Blockey talks to the Australian group Haiku Hands about how that money is allowing them to break out internationally.
KEXP interviews John Dwyer about championing other artists, the duality of running a label and running a band, and burnout while debating the age-old question: how many drummers is too many drummers?
Sound & Vision host Emily Fox spoke with Ben London, executive director of the non-profit Black Fret in Seattle, about new ways to support musicians.
Seattle's own renaissance artist Rudy Willingham wraps up a massive year with a party-starting mix featuring a bunch of his own originals mash-ups and remixes that combine classic disco tracks with modern-day rap and pop tracks.
Brooklyn-based artist Russell E.L. Butler takes the listener on a cerebral journey through hypnotic techno rhythms and hazy ambient passages on their guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.
