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Welcome to the Midday Show! Dance (If you Wanna) and support KEXP (you definitely wanna)! kexp.org/donate
Cheryl Waters picked her favorite albums to feature celebrating International Women's Day.
London artist Arlo Parks’ soothing vocals and empathetic lyrics rocketed her into the KEXP atmosphere in 2020. Her single "Green Eyes" off her debut album 'Collapsed in Sunbeams' explores personal heartbreak with a mature understanding of the nuances of young love, and queer identity.
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Four years after the release of their Grammy-nominated album 'Ayo' , Colombian star duo Bomba Estéreo are finally ready to show us what they’ve been cooking up all this time. Coming out in spring, 'Deja' was mostly self-produced and recorded in Santa Marta with a group of likeminded collaborators in 2020 during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s all about finding a balance between technology and the natural world.
Enjoy Live Video from Bomba Estéreo's 2013 KEXP In-Studio session: bit.ly.
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Ibeyi's 2014 single "River" is dedicated to the beloved Yoruba goddess of sweet, fresh waters - known for healing the sick and bringing fertility and prosperity.
Watch the duo - twin sisters Lisa-Kaindé Diaz and Naomi Diaz (Ibeyi means “twins” in Yoruba) - perform this song live at KEXP in 2015: www.youtube.com.
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About this South London post-punk quartet's wiry song : "'Magic Of Meghan' is a celebratory song about Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, with its clipped word play picking apart the misogyny and barely disguised racism of the British establishment.": bit.ly.
Dry Cleaning were the last band to perform LIVE in the KEXP studios before Stay Home, Stay Safe orders took effect. Enjoy Live Video from this special In-Studio: bit.ly.
If you appreciate the Live on KEXP at Home sessions we've continued to bring you this past year, and want to ensure we can continue to champion great music like Dry Cleaning, please consider a gift to KEXP: kexp.org.
Check out a live version of this tune from 2020's KEXPY Awards. www.kexp.org.
Nearly two years after girls were admitted into the Boy Scouts, nearly 1000 young women became Eagle Scouts! cbsn.ws
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Read KEXP's tribute to the late, amazing Aretha Franklin: www.kexp.org.
Local music from Seattle artist Lemolo. Lemolo was LIVE on KEXP in September of 2019. You can watch the full performance here: bit.ly.
You can support Lemolo during these financially difficult times by purchasing music and merch directly from her website: lemolomusic.com.
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Singer-songwriter Thao Nguyen has performed solo throughout her long career, is the frontwoman of Thao & the Get Down Stay Down, and has frequently collaborated with Andrew Bird, Joanna Newsom, the Portland Cello Project, Mirah, and Merrill Garbus of tUnE-yArDs. Yes, she is amazing.
Thao also joined us for a Live on KEXP at Home session last July. Savor the performance here: bit.ly.
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For "Nikki Nack", Merrill Garbus turned tUnE-yArDs into a communal arts tribe of singers, dancers and performers.
Watch them perform Water Fountain live from the KEXP studio from back in 2014: blog.kexp.org.
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Beyonce released this song on Juneteenth. "Being Black is your activism. Black excellence is a form of protest. Black joy is your right", the singer wrote to her Black fans in a personal message.
"Follow my parade, oh Black parade..." Read about the cultural references in the lyrics here: www.elle.com.
Watch the video for this gorgeous song here:
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See our review of this 2014 release from the L.A. band here: www.kexp.org.
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The Black Tones performed live in the KEXP studio in 2019. Watch the full session here: bit.ly.
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Just published on KEXP's YouTube channel! Nilüfer Yanya's Live on KEXP at Home performance from just 1 week ago: www.youtube.com.
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Watch the official video for London artist Nilufer Yanya's "Same Damn Luck": youtu.be.
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Janelle Monáe celebrates sexuality and gender fluidity in her 2018 track PYNK.
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Watch Live Video from My bubba's 2016 KEXP In-Studio: www.youtube.com.
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This song by Neko Case is a reflection of growing up in the shadow of a serial killer. Read KEXP's discussion of the story behind this song: www.kexp.org.
"Doo Wop (That Thing)" was written and produced by Lauryn Hill, and released as her debut solo single. Enjoy a live performance of this track at Austin City Limits: www.youtube.com