Paradigms

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 Mocosos has a new CD All Grown Up featuring the … 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 is from Catalonia, and in this episode explains some of … 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 sixth, The Story Behind The Story, is a series of … 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 expansive quality of the voice – its power for healing … 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 West Africa.” –rockpaperscissors.biz Alex Chadsey has been on Paradigms twice … 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 politics, gender and race. She’s got valuable perspectives to share … 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, in Europe, and farther afield.” – duncanreedmusic.com Duncan Reed grew … 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.” “Recorded in the heart of Buenos Aires at Fort Studios … 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 where she’s doing a lot of things in service to … 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 Action: An Historical Novel and he’s produced CDs of chants … 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 a celebration of life through music. Marla is accompanied by … 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 have a new record coming out in July 2020 The … 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, the elemental thread that runs through her music. Mary James … 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 human condition. Elsa is a person who puts her heart … 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. Jenny is a person of conscience whose activism on behalf … More ...