On the show this time, it’s the Guembri driven Moroccan rock of Bab L’ Bluz.

Bab L’ Bluz is at its core a duo - Singer / guitarist Yousra Mansour and producer/ guitarist Brice Bottin. They met through music, and a shared love for Moroccan Gnawa music led them to learn how to play the Guembri - a kind of 3 stringed bass instrument - and its smaller relative the Awisha. They started composing music together, the idea being, they would make a rock band, playing rock music, but with these instruments taking the place of bass and guitar. They recorded their first album 'Nayda!' and released it in 2020.  Their latest is called 'Swaken', and it is available on Real World Records.

Recorded 07/30/2024.
Ila Mata
Imazighen
Iwaiwa Funk
Amma

On the show this time, it’s the Guembri driven Moroccan rock of Bab L’ Bluz.
Bab L’ Bluz is at its core a duo - Singer / guitarist Yousra Mansour and producer/ guitarist Brice Bottin. They met through music, and a shared love for Moroccan Gnawa music led them to learn how to play the Guembri - a kind of 3 stringed bass instrument - and its smaller relative the Awisha. They started composing music together, the idea being, they would make a rock band, playing rock music, but with these instruments taking the place of bass and guitar. They recorded their first album 'Nayda!' and released it in 2020.  Their latest is called 'Swaken', and it is available on Real World Records.
Recorded 07/30/2024.
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<li>Ila Mata</li>
<li>Imazighen</li>
<li>Iwaiwa Funk</li>
<li>Amma</li>
</ol>

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On the show this time, it’s the joy and heartbreak R&B of Shannon & the Clams.

Shannon & The Clams formed when bassist Shannon Shaw met guitarist Cody Blanchard at the California College of the Arts. The band is rounded out by Nate Mahan on drums and Will Sprott on Keys, and for this performance Victor Franco on percussion. They play unapologetically weird pop - a sometimes surfy blend of psych-rock, doo wop, and  R&B.  They released their 7th album in 2024, a vivid, intense tribute-to, and celebration-of Joe Haener, Shannon’s fiance, who died in a tragic car accident in 2022. The record is called The Moon is in the Wrong Place and is available on Easy Eye Sound.

Recorded July 24, 2024.
The Hourglass
So Lucky
Big Wheel
Life Is Unfair

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On the show this time, it’s the joy and heartbreak R&amp;B of Shannon &amp; the Clams.
Shannon &amp; The Clams formed when bassist Shannon Shaw met guitarist Cody Blanchard at the California College of the Arts. The band is rounded out by Nate Mahan on drums and Will Sprott on Keys, and for this performance Victor Franco on percussion. They play unapologetically weird pop - a sometimes surfy blend of psych-rock, doo wop, and  R&amp;B.  They released their 7th album in 2024, a vivid, intense tribute-to, and celebration-of Joe Haener, Shannon’s fiance, who died in a tragic car accident in 2022. The record is called The Moon is in the Wrong Place and is available on Easy Eye Sound.
Recorded July 24, 2024.
<ol>
<li>The Hourglass</li>
<li>So Lucky</li>
<li>Big Wheel</li>
<li>Life Is Unfair</li>
</ol>
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Shannon & The Clams

On the show this time, it’s the whip-smart emotional storytelling of Indonesian singer-songwriter - NIKI.

NIKI is Nicole Zefanya, born in Jakarta Indonesia, now based in the USA. She started making music pretty young, teaching herself to play guitar at the age of 9. She had a pretty happening Youtube channel going, playing her own songs from home, and then she won a contest at the age of 15 - unbelievably - to open for Taylor Swift for the RED tour in Jakarta. She moved to the states to go to college at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. She connected with the management company and record label 88rising, who would release her first singles. Her latest album is called 'Buzz' and it is available on 88rising.

Recorded June 27, 2024.


Tsunami 
Strong Girl
Take Care
Buzz

Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTube.

On the show this time, it’s the whip-smart emotional storytelling of Indonesian singer-songwriter - NIKI.
NIKI is Nicole Zefanya, born in Jakarta Indonesia, now based in the USA. She started making music pretty young, teaching herself to play guitar at the age of 9. She had a pretty happening Youtube channel going, playing her own songs from home, and then she won a contest at the age of 15 - unbelievably - to open for Taylor Swift for the RED tour in Jakarta. She moved to the states to go to college at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. She connected with the management company and record label 88rising, who would release her first singles. Her latest album is called 'Buzz' and it is available on 88rising.
Recorded June 27, 2024.
<ol>
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Tsunami 
</li>
<li>Strong Girl</li>
<li>Take Care</li>
<li>Buzz</li>
</ol>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHWbaklm0bE">Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTube.</a>

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