Hejira world music host Jeff Spitzer-Resnick recently had the unique opportunity to interview Jamala (pronounced Yamala) live from Kyiv, Ukraine. She won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2016, and was recently placed […]
Indigenous Music from Cuba via Canada
Hejira world music radio show host Jeff Spitzer-Resnick recently interviewed Elizabeth Rodriguez and Magdelys Savigne who form the musical duo Okan. Following is a lightly edited (for clarity) transcript of their interview. JSR: […]
Indian Songs of Devotional Love
Hejira world music radio show host Jeff Spitzer-Resnick recently interviewed Kamini Natarajan about her new album, Meera. Following is a slightly edited (for clarity) transcript of their conversation. JSR: Hi everyone, I’ve got […]
Authenticity
Hejira world music host Jeff Spitzer-Resnick recently interviewed Kavita Shah on his show about her beautiful new album Cape Verdean Blues. Following is a lightly edited (for clarity) transcript of that […]
Same Shade of Blood, Same Salty Tears
Born in India, raised in Toronto, living in Harlem, Indian diva Kiran Ahluwalia discusses her new single Dil, throwing away shame, singing in 3 South Asian languages, getting hit by a […]
Klezmer in an Old Synagogue: Yale Strom & Elizabeth Schwartz Inte...
Last month, Hejira world music radio show host Jeff Spitzer-Resnick had the opportunity to interview legendary klezmer violinist and composer Yale Strom and singer and author Elizabeth Schwartz about their brand new album: Yale […]