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Bang Bang  We’ve got a special one for you!  KJ and DJ Johnny Juice of the Oddysy stop by to talk about their new single “Bang Bang.”  This track is not just straight fire but it’s a protest song and features the one and only GOAT Chuck D.  Oh and Radio Zamunda’s own Ato directed the video. Oh and past Radio Zamunda guest Crystal Arnette co-produced and shot it.  Yeah we collab like that…. So if you’re in NYC, check out the video premiere party/fundraising event at El Cortez in Bushwick Brooklyn, Friday 9/27 (doors open at 7pm). All proceeds go to Vocal NY. Tune in! And Fight the Power! Check us on iTunes, GooglePlay, and Stitcher Links for The Oddysy  Oddysy Instagram KJ Instagram Juice Instagram Vocal NY Music featured in this episode: “Bang Bang” The Oddysy “Alone” The Oddysy https://radiozamunda.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/the-oddysy-interview-1-1.mp3

Control  Susan Heyward. If you don’t already know, you’ll know soon enough.  From the television shows “Vinyl” and “Orange is the New Black” to “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” on Broadway, this actress has been steady stealing scenes and making a name for herself. She graced us with her presence and we are better for it.  Check it out. (Photo credit: Melissa DeBlok) Check us on iTunes, GooglePlay, and Stitcher Links for Susan Heyward  Instagram Music featured in this episode: “Award Tour” A Tribe Called Quest “Go Deep” Janet Jackson “Gimme All Your Love” Alabama Shakes “Children’s World” Maceo Parker https://radiozamunda.files.wordpress.com/2019/08/susan-heyward-interview.mp3

Luck   It’s what happens when opportunity meets preparation.  Kyle Bradstreet, writer and current co-executive producer of USA/Universal’s hit television show “Mr. Robot,” is a testament to this assertion. Check out this great discussion on  creativity, collaboration, Copper and… Cats… You’ll see. Check us on iTunes, GooglePlay, and Stitcher Links for Kyle Bradstreet  Mr. Robot is currently in it’s fourth and final season on the USA Network Music featured in this episode: “Everything in its Right Place” Radiohead “High Ball Stepper” Jack White “Stray Cat Strut” The Stray Cats “Miss You” Alabama Shakes https://radiozamunda.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/kyle-bradstreet-boosted.mp3

Storyteller   Stories.  They are the core of what makes us human.  Who gets to tell them? And why is this important?  In this episode we talk to the extraordinary Laura McBain, an educator who’s tasked herself with insuring that everyone, especially those who exist in the margins of society, get to tell their stories. Tune in. Check us on iTunes, GooglePlay, and Stitcher Links for Laura McBain d.School K-12 Lab Twitter Music featured in this episode: “Voice Inside (Everything Is Everything) [Live]” Donny Hathaway “Tennessee” Arrested Development “Me Gustas Cuando Callas” Brazilian Girls “Balls and Pins” Khruangbin https://radiozamunda.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/laura-mcbain-interview.mp3

Jam We’re back after a little New Years hiatus to hit you with the one and only Daniel J Watts.  Actor, dancer, poet, activist, creator of the acclaimed performance series “The Jam” and what else?  Man you need to listen and get hip to this dude.  He’s doing work.  Oh and if you’re around the Geffen Playhouse check out Daniel starring as Sammy Davis Jr in Colman Domingo’s “Light’s Out: Nat ‘King’ Cole”.  Starts February 5th Get tix here: http://m.geffenplayhouse.org/more_info.php?show_id=279 Oh and here’s the “throw your panties on the stage” performance Ato references in the interview: https://youtu.be/nYxd1xFrShw minute 2:10 mark.  (Watch the whole thing but the pantie throwing part starts at 2:10) Check Daniel out at You Tube: Daniel J Watts Twitter and Insta:  @dwattswords We are Radio Zamunda. Tune in.  iTunes, GooglePlay and Stitcher Links for Daniel J. Watts Youtube Instagram Twitter Music featured in this episode: “That Old Black Magic” Sammy Davis Jr 2 Excerpts from Daniel J Watts’ The Jam-Sizzle (On YouTube https://youtu.be/WiPg-tJ3zrQ) “Call It New” Daniel J Watts (On YouTube https://youtu.be/ty4r1XAdM18) https://radiozamunda.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/daniel-j.-watts-interview-good.mp3

Beast Drummer  extraordinaire (actually he plays a ton of instruments) Joe Magistro takes a break from touring the world with The Magpie Salute for a chat.  The title of this episode tells you everything you need to know about this cat.  A musician’s musician, Joe has played with everyone everywhere.  It’s been quite a journey. Tune in!  #thedopesh*t Check Joe aka Prophet Omega at https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/prophet-omega/5365881 insta: @prophetomegamusic Get @RadioZamunda on iTunes, GooglePlay or Stitcher Links for Joe Magistro: Music Instagram Magpie Salute Tour Music featured in this episode: “The Day the Radio Died” Prophet Omega “The Right Thing” Prophet Omega “Watchin TV Ova Here” Prophet Omega “Let it Go” Gene Gene https://radiozamunda.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/joe-magistro-interview-12_4_18-10-33-pm.mp3

Troubadour  Singer, guitarist and teacher Mississippi Cotten (aka KyleTigges) stops by to chop it up about music; the joy andthe grind.  He’s just released “Sparkling Lotus Eyes” an absolutely gorgeous album that sounds like it grew straight up out of the deep soil of the fertile plains. Get it at http://www.mississippicotten.com/store.html It’s even on vinyl! #TheDopeShit www.radiozamunda.com #iTunes #GooglePlay #Stitcher Links for Kyle Tigges: Instagram    Website Music featured in this episode from Mississippi Cotten’s Sparkling Lotus Eyes: Roy G Biv Sparkling Lotus Eyes Sea Die https://radiozamunda.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/kyle-tigges.mp3

The Eye of the Resistor  Street photographer Liz Fisher has an eye for music and protest.  We got a chance to rap about her origins, inspirations and what drives her desire to visually document the resistance.  It got deep and we didn’t even get to finish so we’re going to bring her back again real soon. #thedopeshit Meanwhile check Liz at http://elizabethfisherphoto.com/ #TheDopeShit www.radiozamunda.com #iTunes #GooglePlay #Stitcher Links for Liz Fisher: Instagram Website Blog Music featured in this episode: “Velvet Door” Miss Velvet and the Blue Wolf “Flashlight” Parliament “Baltimore Blues No 1” Deer Tick “Summertime” Miss Velvet and the Blue Wolf https://radiozamunda.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/liz-fisher-good.mp3

Alone A Yo!  KJ (Radio Zamunda OG and one half of the rad band “The Oddysy”) stops by to rap about collaborating on with Ato on their new video “Alone.”  Check out the video and all things “The Oddysy” at www.theoddysy.com. #TheDopeShit www.radiozamunda.com #iTunes #GooglePlay #Stitcher Links for KJ/The Oddysy: Instagram The Oddysy Music featured in this episode: Alone – The Oddysy       https://radiozamunda.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/kj-the-oddysy.mp3

Bricolage It’s Kwaku’s favorite word and the perfect description of our next guest musician/mad scientist Henry Ott.  His smoking lead guitar work with Miss Velvet and the Blue Wolf, his other worldly soundscapes with 2Fcollective as well as the mellow mysticism of his other band Mammiferes is well… Dope.  Plus he has his own freaking lathe!  Tune in. #TheDopeShit www.radiozamunda.com #iTunes #GooglePlay #Stitcher Links for Henry: Instagram 2F Collective Mammiferes Ms. Velvet and the Blue Wolf   Music featured in this episode: Love Train – Miss Velvet and the Blue Wolf Saro – Mammiferes A Fearful Thought – 2fcollective Pallet – Mammiferes https://radiozamunda.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/henry-ott-interview.mp3