Conference of the Birds Podcast

Conference of the Birds, 5-8-2026

THIS WEEK's BIRDS: new music from Gordon Grdina (out) & Russ Losing (pIano); Benin-born pianist Tchangodei w.  Archie Shepp (tenor); experimental electro-flamenco from Andreh y Manuela, Andrea Santalusía & The Gardener;  Maghrebi pop from Aida el Ayoubi: Persian dastagh; modern Balouchestani music from Dinmohammad Zangeshai; from Hatam Asgari Langa music from the Thar Desert (Rajasthan) w/ Samsu Khan & Asin Khanplus; Baraka Mkande (new-ish Taarab from Zanzibar); composer, bandleader, multi-instrumentalist Salim Washington; Algerian Kabyle/proto-chaabi composer/musician.vocialist Kamel Hamadi x 2 (once w./ Algerian vocalist Noura, once without); latter-day Lolé (cante jondo vocalist); new piano work from Satoko Fujii & Myra Melford in duo setting; vintage Latino-Senaglese music from the outskirts of Dakar w. Dieuf-Dieul de Thiés; Lebanese pop vocalist Maya Yazbeck; Ajak Kwai (pop vocalist from Mauritania); Dexter Johnson (more African salsa); samba from Jongo da Serrinha & Mestre Marçal;; . so much, much, much more...   Catch the BIRDS live on Friday nights, 9:00pm-MIDNIGHT (EST), in Central New York on WRFI & WINO [http://www.wrfi.org]88.1 FM Ithaca/ 88.5 FM Odessa;. and WORLDWIDE online via our MUSIC PLAYER at WRFI.ORG [http://www.wrfi.org]. 24/7 via PODBEAN: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com [https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com] via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580] Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program and free also to stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast online: PLAYLIST at SPINITRON: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/22400566/Conference-of-the-Birds [https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/22400566/Conference-of-the-Birds] and via the Conference of the Birds page at www.WRFI.ORG https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/  [https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/] Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks [https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks] Find WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR [http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR] NEW MAILING ADDRESS:  Stephen Cope  @ Conference of the Birds, POBOX 428, Tivoli, NY, 12583, USA.

Conference of the Birds, 4-24-26

THIS WEEK's BIRDS: new music from Lena Bloch, Andrew McKelvey, Dave Adewumi , & more; vintage West African  music from Bah Sadio, Cameyenne Sofa, Kassé Mady Diabaté; from Benin: Gnonnas Pedro w. His Dadjes Band; vintage song from Iraqi vocalist Sita (aka Seta Hagopian); ; oud player, singer, composer Natik Awayez; recent Iraqi pop from Sozan; raga on santur played by Pt. Bhajan Sopori; salsa from Celia Cruz w. Johnny Pacheco; Joe Arroyo from Colombia; Aniceto Molina from Colombia; Billie Harris (LA post-bop from Billie Harris; plus.... so much, much, much more... Catch the BIRDS live on Friday nights, 9:00pm-MIDNIGHT (EST), in Central New York on WRFI, 88.1 FM Ithaca/ 88.5 FM Odessa;. and WORLDWIDE online via our MUSIC PLAYER at WRFI.ORG. 24/7 via PODBEAN: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com [https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com] via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program and free also to stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast online: PLAYLIST at SPINITRON: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/22330233/Conference-of-the-Birds [https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/22330233/Conference-of-the-Birds] and via the Conference of the Birds page at www.WRFI.ORG https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/  Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks Find WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR NEW MAILING ADDRESS:  Stephen Cope  @ Conference of the Birds, POBOX 428, Tivoli, NY, 12583, USA.

Conference of the Birds, 4-17-26

THIS WEEK's BIRDS: Abbreviated espied for WERFI pitch week: PLEASE CONDIER supporting WRFI and WINO today with a donation in any amount at ww.WRFI.org... THIS WEEK's MUSICS: Ken Vandermark et al salute poet Alexandra Pizarnik; Turkish pop from Dzansever; Romanian song from Oana Catalina Chitu; Aurora Vargas (cante jondo/flamenco); Duquende (cante jondo/flamenco); Indian film music & ghazal vocalist Asha Bhosle (R.I.P.) Arat Kilo, Mamani Keïta et al (Malian + /Afghani syncretist experimentalism; Sam Rivers w. Baikida Carroll et al. (ca. 1960s loft dates);   new music from Maybe Martin (another Flamenco Vocalist!); Indian raag from S.Balachandar w. Dhaval Mistry;  Serbian Sufis: dervishes from Skopje Rifai; Don Cherry w. Bobo Stinson et al.; neo- Gnawa jazz from Mohamed Errebbaa & Tagna Groove; new music from Anglika Niescier; new music from Tomeka Reid; not-so-new-at-all music from Ethiopian vocal legend Muluken Mellesse as well as from hard-bop trumpeter Ted Curson; plus host Stephen Cope  briefly (most of it is deleted), asking you to support WRFIU/WINO (or any truly community radio station), plus.... so much, much, much more....SUPPORT RADIO at www.WRFI.Org [http://www.WRFI.Org] Catch the BIRDS live on Friday nights, 9:00pm-MIDNIGHT (EST), in Central New York on WRFI, 88.1 FM Ithaca/ 88.5 FM Odessa;. and WORLDWIDE online via our MUSIC PLAYER at WRFI.ORG. 24/7 via PODBEAN: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com [https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com] via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program and free also to stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast online: PLAYLIST at SPINITRON: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/22187400/Conference-of-the-Birds [https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/22294383/Conference-of-the-Birds] and via the Conference of the Birds page at www.WRFI.ORG https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/  Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks Find WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR NEW MAILING ADDRESS:  Stephen Cope  @ Conference of the Birds, POBOX 428, Tivoli, NY, 12583, USA.

Conference of the Birds, 4-10-26

THIS WEEK's BIRDS: new music from Shoko Nagai; new music from Brandon Seabrook; vintage Carlos Garnett; Joe Harriot w. Amancio d'Silva Quartet; new music from  Brazilain vocalist Adrian Calconhotto; Rita Payés & Elisabeth Roma (from Spain); Marcos Valle; Japanese disco from Chikara Ueda; from extensive Nuba from Mohamed Khaznadj; Algerian cha'abi/kabyle legend Akli Yahyaten; Turkish pop from Silvana Armenulic; French pop from Aurélie Saada;  and yes, as ever.....so much, much, much more.... Catch the BIRDS live on Friday nights, 9:00pm-MIDNIGHT (EST), in Central New York on WRFI [http://www.wrfi.org/], 88.1 FM Ithaca/ 88.5 FM Odessa;. and WORLDWIDE online via our MUSIC PLAYER at WRFI.ORG. 24/7 via PODBEAN [https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com]: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com [https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com] via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580] Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program and free also to stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast online: PLAYLIST at SPINITRON [https://spinitron.com/WRFI/show/92902/Conference-of-the-Birds]: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/22187400/Conference-of-the-Birds [https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/22187400/Conference-of-the-Birds] and via the Conference of the Birds page at www.WRFI.ORG https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/  [https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/] Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks [https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks] Find WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR [http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR]   NEW MAILING ADDRESS:  Stephen Cope  @ Conference of the Birds, POBOX 428, Tivoli, NY, 12583, USA.

Conference of the Birds, 3-27-26

THIS WEEK's BIRDS: John Coltrane w. Quartet; Alberto Favero salutes Coltrane; new music from Pier Bruera Trio; fado from Alberto Alves; from Bolivia: Trio Nanduti; also from Bolivia: Canela Palacios; Doña Onete from Brazil; pianist Marta Sanchez w. Maria Grand; vintage rock/pop from Zimbabwe: Mawonera Superstars, Congolese soukous/rumba from Bozi Boziana & Anti-Choc, as well as Mayaula Mayoni & also M Le Nganshie Strervos Niarcos; new music from Kalia Vandever; new music from Simon Hanes; Daughters of Donbas (fr4om Ukraine); Scandinavian improvisation/experimental jazz from Johnny Wartel w. Henrik Wartel, Matthias Landaeus & Georgia Wartel Collins; bop from Harold Vick; Filipe Zau & Filipe Mukenga (from Angola); Diaba Koîta (from Guinea) & Néné Soumano (From Mali); and yes, as ever.....so much, much, much more.... Catch the BIRDS live on Friday nights, 9:00pm-MIDNIGHT (EST), in Central New York on WRFI [http://www.wrfi.org/], 88.1 FM Ithaca/ 88.5 FM Odessa;. and WORLDWIDE online via our MUSIC PLAYER at WRFI.ORG. 24/7 via PODBEAN [https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com]: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com [https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com] via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580] Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program and free also to stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast online: PLAYLIST at SPINITRON [https://spinitron.com/WRFI/show/92902/Conference-of-the-Birds]: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/22187400/Conference-of-the-Birds [https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/22187400/Conference-of-the-Birds] and via the Conference of the Birds page at www.WRFI.ORG https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/  [https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/] Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks [https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks] Find WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR [http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR]   NEW MAILING ADDRESS:  Stephen Cope  @ Conference of the Birds, POBOX 428, Tivoli, NY, 12583, USA.