Wayne Mcsweeney came to San Francisco, California, from Ireland in 1996. Being himself,  a person of conscience and curiousity, he sought out the Tenderloin where he found beauty and brokenness … More …

Nightsong is John Reed, Jo Beth Young, and Ali Karim. Their new record is 16 songs inspired by the past to inform the present for a more deliberate and better … More …

CeCe Gable is a Jazz vocalist who has performed throughout the US, Europe, and Japan. Originally from Ohio, CeCe has moved around, spent time in Vermont, and eventually settled down … More …

Jim Kweskin has been an iconic figure on the music scene for decades! He grew up listening to the music of his time, Swing and Jazz and Folk, and went … More …

Alba Careta is a jazz trumpet player, and a composer. She is from Catalonia, and has spent time in Holland studying music. Her recent record Alades is a triumph. Careta’s … More …

Zen Zadravec is a composer and musician, tapping into his native creativity and channeling it through jazz. Have you ever met someone who speaks multiple languages? Zen, the multi-instrumentalist, speaks … More …

Dahlia Dumont is The Blue Dahlia. Raised in Brooklyn, a traveler and student of human nature, Dahlia writes, composes, sings and plays music that Is both light and solid. She … More …

Ruthless Cosmopolitans is a cathartic/parodic/prophetic response to the spiraling state of our nation, and the world. Music, poetry, performance and imagery are the mediums employed to spread this synaesthetic form … More …

Whether it’s the change of the seasons, a fun night to play, a ritual of grief and renewal, the thinning of the veils between the living and the dead, Dîa … More …

Brad Lauretti performs as This Frontier Needs Heroes, an interesting name which he will explain during the interview. The new record is Go With the Flow. Brad brings a country … More …

Matt DeMerritt plays tenor, alto, and baritone saxes, flute, keyboards, and melodica. He’s an accomplished sideman and a composer in his own right. Matt has recorded his first album Fool’s … More …

Betty LaDuke has been making art that addresses the human condition for seven decades! Her current works address many of our current social, political, and environmental challenges; tall wooden panels … More …

“Nsimbi is a Ugandan – American international award-winning duo formed by Ugandan hip-hop pioneer GNL Zamba and American world fusion artist Miriam Tamar.” – Nsimbimusic.com Miriam and Zamba join Baruch … More …

Kristina Train is a classically trained violinist. She’s a songwriter and singer who blends elements of classical music theory with a jazzy country sound and sensibility that sounds smooth, at … More …

Kiki Valera is the oldest son of the famous La Familia Valera Miranda septet, a multi-generational traditional music group from Santiago de Cuba. Kiki, like most of his family, is … More …

“Andrew Adkins’ new single, Vagabond Shoes was inspired by COVID-19 and written, recorded, and produced in his home studio in East Nashville while in quarantine. “Back in March much of … More …

In 2017 Thomas Muhammad produced a film Malcolm X: An Overwhelming Influence on the Black Power Movement! The film is a brilliant and sensitive telling of the story of one of the United States’ most significant human rights activists. Through interviews with family and friends of Malcolm, the film tells the story of Malcolm Little’s childhood and young adulthood, and how he eventually became Malcolm X.

Fantomaticos new single Boa Noite Porto Alegre “…presents a chaotic and troubled portrait of our times from the perspective of everyday experience in the capital of Rio Grande do Sul.” … More …

Three-time Grammy Nominee Brady Rymer and UK BBC Folk Award Nominee David Gibb are musicians who discovered each other’s music and decided to collaborate. They make joyful music intended for … More …

“ZANOV is one of the earliest musicians to start innovating in the world of electronic music. As early as 1976, he was composing in his home studio equipped with the … More …

Happy Sanchez is one of the founders of Los Mocosos, a San Francisco band in the tradition of now-defunct Aztlan Records, the first Spanish-language rock label in the country. Los … More …

Angelina Llongueras, PhD is an actress, playwright, professor, researcher, and journalist. Angelina was on Paradigms in 2016 sharing her experience at Standing Rock, North Dakota, with the Water Protectors. She … More …

David Boswell is a Guitarist. Inspired as a child by The Beatles and Johnny Cash, David has matured into a skilled and talented composer and musician. His new record, his … More …

Naima Shalhoub is a Lebanese Arab American vocalist, composer, performing artist, and educator based in the Bay Area. Her multidimensional work explores the borderlands of belonging, remembrance, freedom, and the … More …

“Boundary-crossing jazz ensemble Duende Libre’s third album, The Dance She Spoke invites listeners to feel the connections between music and movement, and between the musical traditions of the Americas and … More …

Anjali Enjeti is a writer who lives with her family in the state of Georgia. Her debut novel is coming out in 2021. Anjali is also a journalist writing about … More …

“Duncan is a singer-songwriter from Manchester, United Kingdom. His latest album “Hypnotise” combines insightful lyrics with a guitar-based sound that would be equally well-received on both sides of the Atlantic, … More …

“With their latest album La Próxima Traición Ben Bogart (Bandoneon) and Winnie Cheung (Piano) as Ben & Winnie pay homage to tango’s tradition of revolutionary innovation at the pinnacle of their musical expression.” … More …

Callee Ackland hosts Hippie Haven Podcast, and is an entrepreneur working in the field of Zero Waste Living. Callee’s background and life experiences have led her to a dynamic life … More …

George Franklin lives a life of community service. He’s involved in political action, organizes community art projects, camps for tweens and teens, public rituals; George wrote a book called Direct … More …

Marla Leigh is a composer, musician, and global thinker. She is classically trained and has taken that training into her own music. Marla’s new CD Rhythms of Tof Miriam is … More …

Rowan Piggott and Rosie Hodgson both grew up steeped in the traditional music of Britain. They both play instruments, write, sing, and make records! Along with bandmate Phillippe Barnes they … More …

Mean Mary isn’t mean at all! She’s a friendly, talented, smart, caring person. Her new record is Cold… and it’s a tribute to the cold. Mary explains, in the interview, … More …

Elsa Nilsson is a Composer and Flautist playing Jazz. The music is energetic and colorful and many-textured. Elsa and her band convey emotions and speak, through the music, to the … More …

Jenny Davis is a Composer, Bandleader, and Jazz Vocalist from Seattle. She’s been making music for many years and has recorded 4 records, the latest Rearranged came out in 2020. … More …

“Cuñao is a Los Angeles-based, Latin Folk group. They use their multi-ethnic background & influences to create evocative, poetic songs that transcend time and leave listeners with lush images. Cuñao … More …

Galeet Dardashti of the singing group Divahn talks about their new record Shalhevet, and (Galeet is an Antropologist) about some of the history of the “Middle East” (North Africa) and … More …

New York bassist Massimo Biolcati embodies 21st century global jazz. His new CD Incontre is a collection of pieces that is diverse, mostly original compositions and a couple of surprisingly … More …

Survival Instinct: the Evilution of the Pack is an album designed to highlight a specific but basic human instinct that causes us to be violent toward each other while highlighting … More …

Giuseppe Paradiso is a jazz drummer and composer who beautifully exemplifies the mission of altruists, alchemists, and performers the world over; to explore the mystery that is life through creating … More …

“Aditya Prakash is an award-winning, American-born Indian classical vocalist best known for his powerful and emotive voice.” adityaprakashmusic.com The Aditya Prakash Ensemble has a new CD out Diaspora Kid.  The … More …

Katherin Hervey & Troy Williams return to Paradigms to update us on their film project The Prison Within. The film is about to hit the festivals. See it if you … More …

Mercedes Bahleda is a devotional singer. She’s spent her life engaging with spirituality and music. In her latest foray, Mercedes worked with composer Klaus Hillebrecht to create Sacred Chants to … More …

Therese Michaud is a pianist who plays regularly at the airport in Portland, Oregon. Her music is passionate and inspired by nature. Therese shares her music and her perspective! Dr. … More …

Gordon Soderberg joins Baruch to talk about Veterans Green Villages, an organization that formed in response to Hurricane Katrina. Gordon and the other veterans involved have continued, since 2005, to … More …

John Reed is a singer-songwriter from North West England. He has a new record out called Inheritance which is musically and lyrically stimulating and heartfelt. The music brings together John’s … More …

“Motihari Brigade creates high-energy revolution rock as a beacon for those seeking their independent lost tribe.” – mbrigade.com Eric Winston, founder of Motihari Brigade, talks with Baruch about the band, … More …

Karena Montag returns to Paradigms to talk about Restorative Justice, and is joined by Architect Deanna VanBuren who designs spaces conducive to Restorative Justice. The conversation focuses on designing processes … More …