Román Díaz shares the history of the drum – Podcast 187

http://media.blubrry.com/nycradiolive/p/www.davidellenbogen.com/podcastmedia/Roman_Diaz_History_Lesson_187.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSA legendary percussionist, Román Díaz is a pillar of the New York City Afro-Cuban folkloric tradition and one of the music’s great innovators.   He is considered an Olú Aña or “keeper of the sacred drum”  Before his Raga Cubana concert with the Brooklyn Raga Massive …

Africa Meets India premiers the Africa/India Concert Series (Pt.1) – Podcast 128

http://media.blubrry.com/nycradiolive/p/www.davidellenbogen.com/podcastmedia/Africa_Meets_India_Premiers_the_new_Africa_India_Concert_Series_Podcast_128.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS   NYC Radio Live is collaborating with Brooklyn Raga Massive and Afro Roots Tuesdays to present a new monthly live event: The Africa/India Series at Art Cafe. It couldn’t have gone better. The premier concert was last night,  with Afrika Meets India.   The line-up of Eric Fraser, bansuri; Kevin Nathaniel, mbira; Salieu Suso, kora; Giancarlo Luiggi, …

Africa Meets India: Ragas Live Festival 2014 – Podcast 104

http://media.blubrry.com/nycradiolive/p/www.davidellenbogen.com/podcastmedia/Africa_Meets_India.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS Africa Meets India: Kevin Nathaniel (Mbira) Eric Fraser (Bansuri) Naren Budhkar (tabla)  Salieu Suso (kora) Giancarlo Luiggi (Hosho) and Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury (Sitar) performed from 7-8 pm for the 24 hour, Ragas Live Festival 2014.