Machina

Gamar

Marked Safe

Intro to Shamstep

On the show this time it’s Palestinian-Jordanian band 47SOUL. 

47SOUL is named for the year 1947, which was the year before the Palestinian Nakba and the last year people could move freely from place to place in Bilad Al-Sham, or The Levant. The band fuses a traditional Arabic dance form - Dabke - with electronic hip hop, rock, reggae, and reggaeton to create what is known as Shamstep. This is refugee art, this is anti-border music. The band often says - “Every land is a holy land, seeking recognition.” 

Recorded 09/23/2019.
Machina
Gamar
Marked Safe
Intro To Shamstep

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On the show this time it’s Palestinian-Jordanian band 47SOUL. 
47SOUL is named for the year 1947, which was the year before the Palestinian Nakba and the last year people could move freely from place to place in Bilad Al-Sham, or The Levant. The band fuses a traditional Arabic dance form - Dabke - with electronic hip hop, rock, reggae, and reggaeton to create what is known as Shamstep. This is refugee art, this is anti-border music. The band often says - “Every land is a holy land, seeking recognition.” 
Recorded 09/23/2019.
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<li>Machina</li>
<li>Gamar</li>
<li>Marked Safe</li>
<li>Intro To Shamstep</li>
</ol>
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47SOUL

On the show this time, it’s the contemporary jazz and black classical music of Yussef Dayes.

Drummer and composer Yussef Dayes makes music that embraces tradition, but then puts on a brand new shirt and walks out into the city, ready for anything.  He’s a band leader - having put together a group of monster players to bring this music into existence. The Lewisham native has been in the midst of the current London community ever since he and his brothers were in a band together.  “United Vibrations” was jamming at the house on weekends, busking in the streets, and later putting on shows - including the infamous nights called “12 Tone.”  His debut solo album “Black Classical Music” is available through Brownswood Recordings and Nonesuch Records.

Recorded 11/27/23.
Raisins Under The Sun 
Turquoise Galaxy
Chasing The Drum

Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTube.

On the show this time, it’s the contemporary jazz and black classical music of Yussef Dayes.
Drummer and composer Yussef Dayes makes music that embraces tradition, but then puts on a brand new shirt and walks out into the city, ready for anything.  He’s a band leader - having put together a group of monster players to bring this music into existence. The Lewisham native has been in the midst of the current London community ever since he and his brothers were in a band together.  “United Vibrations” was jamming at the house on weekends, busking in the streets, and later putting on shows - including the infamous nights called “12 Tone.”  His debut solo album “Black Classical Music” is available through Brownswood Recordings and Nonesuch Records.
Recorded 11/27/23.
<ol>
<li>Raisins Under The Sun </li>
<li>Turquoise Galaxy</li>
<li>Chasing The Drum</li>
</ol>
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The Yussef Dayes Experience [Performance and Interview Only]

The Yussef Dayes Experience

On the show this time, it’s the immaculately tailored imagery of Heartworms.

Heartworms is the band project of London singer-songwriter Jojo Orme. She named it after one of her favorite bands - the Shins - 2017 album of the same name. The sound is threatening, dark, gothic even. Her lyrics walk a tightrope, beautifully balanced betwixt concrete imagery and abstract entendre. And she’s got a voice worthy of the poetry, dynamically moving from breathy whisper, to truly alarming shout. Her EP 'A Comforting Notion' is available on Speedy Wunderground Records.

Recorded 03/18/2024.
A Comforting Notion
24 Hours
Consistent Dedication
Retributions Of An Awful Life

Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTube.

On the show this time, it’s the immaculately tailored imagery of Heartworms.
Heartworms is the band project of London singer-songwriter Jojo Orme. She named it after one of her favorite bands - the Shins - 2017 album of the same name. The sound is threatening, dark, gothic even. Her lyrics walk a tightrope, beautifully balanced betwixt concrete imagery and abstract entendre. And she’s got a voice worthy of the poetry, dynamically moving from breathy whisper, to truly alarming shout. Her EP 'A Comforting Notion' is available on Speedy Wunderground Records.
Recorded 03/18/2024.
<ol>
<li>A Comforting Notion</li>
<li>24 Hours</li>
<li>Consistent Dedication</li>
<li>Retributions Of An Awful Life</li>
</ol>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8fn_3dVm4I">Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTube.</a>

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