Fantastic Negrito's Xavier Dphrepaulezz (photo by Travis Shinn, PR)

Fantastic Negrito

June 20, 2022|Kara Manning
"I don’t know about others but I think it is exhausting begging someone to accept or validate you."
Obongjayar's Steven Umoh (photo by Bolade Banjo, PR)

Obongjayar

June 20, 2022|Kara Manning
"Anything that brings our people together in joy is a beautiful thing."
Brandi Thompson of Brandi and the Alexanders (portrait photo by Ry Marie Images, PR)

Brandi Thompson of Brandi and the Alexanders

June 20, 2022|Kara Manning
Brandi Thompson on Juneteenth and songwriting.
Sudan Archives' Brittney Parks (photo by Edwig Henson, PR)

Sudan Archives

June 20, 2022|Kara Manning
“Music has always been my first voice in expressing what I feel and struggle to speak up on.”
Oumou Sangaré (photo by Holly Whittaker, PR)

UKNY for June 19

June 19, 2022|Kara Manning

Today is Juneteenth — the anniversary of the day in 1865 when the last of enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas...

Fathers

June 17, 2022|Corny O'Connell

As we head into the Father's Day weekend, let's put together a set of songs for dear old Dad. We'll spin them after 9 a.m.

He...

Surprise!

June 16, 2022|Corny O'Connell

Phoebe Bridgers performs live from Forest Hills Stadium on WFUV tonight. MUNA is also on the bill and we hear there may be a...

Juneteenth albums on FUV

Juneteenth: 2022

June 16, 2022|Kara Manning

In light of the focused awareness on the continuing damage that systemic racism does to humanity, and in recognition of June...

June

June 15, 2022|Corny O'Connell

We're halfway through the month of June. For today's Question of the Day, your challenge is to come up with songs that...

Art in Song

June 14, 2022|Corny O'Connell
The Museum Mile Festival takes place this evening in Manhattan. We'll get in on the fun with songs inspired by and about art...