Tom Schnabel features the latest and best in jazz and international music, with an emphasis on new Brazilian, European, African, and Tropical Latin music.
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World Music Comes to LA this October
KCRW ExclusivesWhat not to miss of the musicians from all over the world who play in Los Angeles this month.
Remembering Nancy Wilson
ArtsNancy Wilson, one of my favorite singers of all time, passed away December 13, 2018 at the age of 81. She was a song stylist like few others.
New Music Gems
MusicThis week Rhythm Planet showcases new albums from violinist Ray Chen, jazz from Geoffrey Keezer and John Coltrane, Haitian rara from RAM, Colombian vallenato from Very Be Careful, and…
Oscar Hernández and His Spanish Harlem Orchestra
MusicThis week Tom speaks with Oscar Hernández, veteran pianist and arranger of Rubén Blades's Seis Del Solar and leader of the Grammy award-winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra.
World Music Potpourri
MusicMusic from Angelique Kidjo covering Talking Heads, Eddie Daniels’ tribute to Egberto Gismonti, Algerian chaabi music from Koun Tara, a soccer song for Senegal by Sam Mangwana, and…
June Jukebox
MusicThis week Rhythm Planet showcases new music from Cyrille Aimée, Grant Green, Eddie Daniels, and an oldie from the Dar es Salaam Jazz Band.
Music from the Four Corners of Africa
MusicRhythm Planet goes on a musical safari through Ghana, Mali, Senegal, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Kenya, Morocco and Algeria.
New Releases Potpourri
MusicNew Brazilian, African, and jazz music from Diana Purim, Sean Khan, Fatoumata Diawara, Adi Meyerson, and others.
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SPELLLING: KCRW Live from HQ
ArtsSonic spelunker SPELLLING gets HEAVY in KCRW’s Annenberg Performance Studio with cuts from her 2025 LP “Portrait of My Heart.”
Chicarica: ‘Parará’
Best New MusicChilean synthpop trio Chicarica (Rich Girl) give us an enticing lead in to their sophomore album Invierno en la playa, due May 30th.
Bianca Oblivion: KCRW Guest Mix
FO: Guest MixesThe LA DJ-producer concocts a blend of influences from the Southern hemisphere, featuring the raw sound of Brazilian baile funk in particular.
