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World Music with African Roots and more... Saturday Evenings 7:00-10:00 PM
Each edition of Higher Ground features Jonathan's weekly blend of new and legendary artists from unique regions of the world. His three hour broadcast celebrates a world music mix of such styles as Afro Pop, Salsa, Celtic Reels and Jigs, Sufi, Greek Café, Samba, Merengue, Bachata, Congolese Rumba, Delta Blues, Reggae, Bossa Nova, Cumbia, Son, Brazilian Gypsy Swing, Native American, Turkish Café, Zouk, Reggae, Klezmer, classical jazz and more. Hear Higher Ground on most WPR's Music Stations and on WHAD-FM 90.7 in Milwaukee. You can also listen to WPR's Live Streams using RealPlayer, Windows Media Player and iTunes.
"Join me each Saturday night when we celebrate, dance to, and learn about world music with African roots and more.... You'll hear unique styles from artists whose music connects people with prominent places around the globe." - Jonathan Overby, Host/Executive Producer
Upcoming BroadcastsSaturday, February 4, 2012 at 7:00 PM: Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 7:00 PM: Weekly Playlist
World Music Spotlight
Jonathan interviews Cecilia Noël, a passionate and flamboyant
singer and producer. In 2009 she produced her CD A Gozár! (to enjoy) and Latin Party was released in 2010 by
Putumayo Records. Critics have called her the "Latin Tina Turner."
She created "Salsoul", a genre that describes her sound, combining elements of salsa, soul, jazz, funk, and afro-cuban. A Gozár! is a manifestation of Noël's love of music and dance and a dedication to her family in her native Perú.
Every week, Higher Ground explores the World Music scene with interviews and music clips from special guests around the globe. Events Calendar
32nd Annual Tribute to
Dr. Martin Luther King ![]() Our Theme Song
Each broadcast opens with the theme song "Higher Ground", composed by Jonathan in 1976 while he was a music student at
San Francisco State University. He originally created the piece for the Hunter's Point Naval Shipyard Chapel's Youth Choir
in San Francisco where he served as music director. When he arrived at Wisconsin Public Radio in 1994, Jonathan incorporated
a revised application of the tune for his original Sunday morning talk show. The current framing of the song features the
Lighthouse Chamber Singers with Jonathan singing the lead.
PodcastsHigher Ground podcasts interviews and music from the World Music spotlights artists. Live ChatEmail comments, suggestions or questions to Jonathan during the actual live broadcast at: highergroundlive@wpr.org About Higher GroundClick here to find out more about the mission of Higher Ground, Jonathan Overby and the history of the show. |
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