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KAINA (RE-RELEASE) Jun 27, 2023

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Chicago’s KAINA makes dreamy indie R&B songs that serve as affirmations of joy for the Guatamalen-Venezuelan artist. She released her impressive sophomore record It Was a Home back in March, featuring collaborations with Helado Negro, Sleater-Kinney, and Sen Morimoto. She stopped by KEXP over the summer to play a gorgeous set of songs off the record and spoke with Gabriel Teodros about coming up in Chicago’s youth music programs, the role family plays in her new record, and building a home.

As an extra gift, we include a snippet from Sen Morimoto’s KEXP in-studio session from last year featuring KAINA on backing vocals.

Recorded 06/20/2022.

Anybody Can Be In Love
Good Feeling
Friend of Mine
Golden Mirror

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This episode originally aired on November 15, 2022.

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Mabe Fratti Jun 20, 2023

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On the show this time, it's the avant songwriting of cellist Mabe Fratti. Mabe Fratti is a composer and cellist, born in Guatemala and now living in Mexico City. She is a rare bird - a cello player who also sings, who actually sings while playing the cello. Her music is harmonically complex, rhythmically intrepid, and doesn’t shy away from dissonance. Against this backdrop she creates out of the ordinary melody - often surprisingly catchy. She creates honestly, and - very closely with her chosen family of musicians. She would say they work “softly” with lots of room for improvisation and the musical personality of each player, of each friend. Her latest 'Se Ve Desde Aqui' is available on Unheard of Hope records.

Recorded 03/15/2023.

El Sol Sigue Ahí
No Se Ve Desde Acá
Cada Músculo
Desde El Cielo
Creo Que Puedo Hacer Algo

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Mabe Fratti [Performance & Interview Only] Jun 20, 2023

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Recorded 03/15/2023.

El Sol Sigue Ahí
No Se Ve Desde Acá
Cada Músculo
Desde El Cielo
Creo Que Puedo Hacer Algo

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Viagra Boys Jun 13, 2023

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On the show this time, it’s the irreverent satire of Sweden's Viagra Boys. Viagra Boys lead with provocation. (Like if the name “Viagra Boys” doesn’t tip you off, we don’t know what to tell you.) They understand that in times when the patriarchal and fascist elements of society rise, it's essential that someone, something, somewhere - rises in opposition. To critique. To mock. They use exaggerated characters that say outrageous things about the ridiculous and absurd things occurring in this time. In this way they comment on masculinity, shootings, drug abuse and ADD, crime, the failures of “evolution”, monkeys of course, and for some reason - Shrimp. Their latest, 'Cave World,' is available on Year 0001.

Recorded on 03/04/2023

Ain't No Thief
Troglodyte
It Ain't Enough
Worms

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Viagra Boys [Performance & Interview Only] Jun 13, 2023

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Recorded on 03/04/2023

Ain't No Thief
Troglodyte
It Ain't Enough
Worms

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Clinton Fearon Jun 06, 2023

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On the show this time, it’s the classic reggae sounds of Seattle legend Clinton Fearon.

Clinton Fearon is the real deal, an all-killer no-filler Jamaican reggae legend. He built his first guitar himself, at the age of 10, out of a single slab of wood, after seeing a life changing show - the Skatalites live in Kingston. He’s been living in Seattle part time since the late 80’s. He released an EP with his group The Defenders in 1989. Since then, with the Boogie Brown Band and as a solo artist, he’s put out a staggering 14 albums - culminating in his latest "Breaking News” available on the French label Baco Records.

Recorded 03/01/2023.

Trod On
I Wanna Dance
Rock Your Bones
Vision

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Clinton Fearon [Performance & Interview Only] Jun 06, 2023

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On the show this time, it’s the classic reggae sounds of Seattle legend Clinton Fearon.
Clinton Fearon is the real deal, an all-killer no-filler Jamaican reggae legend. He built his first guitar himself, at the age of 10, out of a single slab of wood, after seeing a life changing show - the Skatalites live in Kingston. He’s been living in Seattle part time since the late 80’s. He released an EP with his group The Defenders in 1989. Since then, with the Boogie Brown Band and as a solo artist, he’s put out a staggering 14 albums - culminating in his latest "Breaking News” available on the French label Baco Records.

Recorded 03/01/2023.

Trod On
I Wanna Dance
Rock Your Bones
Vision

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Sofi Tukker [Performance & Interview Only] May 30, 2023

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On the show this time, it's the Bossa Nova electro pop of Sofi Tukker.

Sofi Tukker is a duo - Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern. They met at an event - he was DJing, she was singing Bossa Nova. Tucker asked if he could remix a song, and they’ve been working together ever since. While they were both attending Brown, Tucker did a DJ set opening for the electro-funk-disco duo The Knocks. They encouraged him and Sophie to move to New York to make music. Good move. Their very first EP 'Soft Animals' opens with the song “Drinkee” which was eventually nominated for a Grammy. Their latest album 'WET TENNIS' (which stands for “When Everyone Tries To Evolve, Nothing Negative Is Safe”) is available on Ultra Music.

Recorded 01/05/2023.

Brazilian Soul
Jacaré
Sacrifice
Drinkee

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Sofi Tukker May 30, 2023

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On the show this time, it's the Bossa Nova electro pop of Sofi Tukker.

Recorded 01/05/2023.

Brazilian Soul
Jacaré
Sacrifice
Drinkee

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Pierre Kwenders May 23, 2023

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On the show this time it’s the Congolese-Canadian electro-pop of Pierre Kwenders

Pierre Kwenders was born in 1985 in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In his teens he emigrated to Canada with his mother. Despite a love for music, It wasn’t until he was coerced into auditioning for a church choir that he really started singing, but once he did, it was apparent to everyone that he should KEEP SINGING. His latest album “José Louis And The Paradox Of Love” (which features the choir he started out with!) won the Polaris Music prize in 2022.

Recorded February 6, 2023.

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