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Episode 186. Roberta Alexander in Opera

Posted March 3, 2023 • 01:36:21

Today it is with the utmost excitement that I bring you an episode devoted to one of my favorite singers of all time, soprano Roberta Alexander, who...

Episode 185. Black Pop Icons auf Deutsch (Black History Month 2023)

Posted February 24, 2023 • 01:18:20

There are advantages to being one’s own boss, and one of those is that when Frau Corona (AKA Madame Covid) comes to visit, one can reshuffle and recalibrate...

Episode 184. Eugene Holmes (Black History Month 2023)

Posted February 16, 2023 • 01:21:41

Eugene Holmes (1932 – 2007), baritone supreme, should be remembered as one of the most significant voices of the Twentieth Century and a Black singer...

Episode 183. Martina Arroyo (Black History Month 2023)

Posted February 10, 2023 • 01:21:34

Last week on Feburary 2, the beloved African American soprano Martina Arroyo turned 86 years old. Although the Countermelody birthday tribute...

Episode 182. Dorothy Maynor (Black History Month 2023)

Posted February 3, 2023 • 01:15:43

I lead off my new episodes for Black History Month 2023 with one of the most glorious voices ever captured on recordings, Dorothy Maynor (03 September...