Cultural Manifesto

On this episode an interview with Indianapolis jazz musician Rob Dixon who will be inducted into the Indianapolis Jazz Hall of Fame on Thursday, November 19, 2015. Rob will also be previewing a few tracks off his forthcoming LP. Plus Amber Martinez of Meztli Cultural will be giving us a preview of the Son de Madera show happening this Friday at the Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre.

On this edition of Cultural Manifesto Kyle features an interview with the legendary poet Nikki Giovanni. Plus Mat Davis returns with his monthly Localmotion segment. Mat's guest will be Indianapolis poet Januarie York.

On this episode of A Cultural Manifesto and extended interview with Richard Edwards from Margot and the Nuclear So and So's. Richard will be sharing some exceptionally beautiful unreleased Margot songs from the forthcoming 5 LP Margot rarities box set. The collection is titled The 'Bride on the Boxcar' and it's scheduled for a November 27 release on Joyful Noise Recordings.

Hip Hip MC Sonny Paradise shares tracks of his upcoming album Pharaohgami.

On this week's edition of Cultural Manfiesto host Kyle Long speaks with Joyful Noise Recordings founder Karl Hofstetter and Joyful Noise community manager Adam Pedersen. Karl and Adam will be sharing music from Joyful Noise and discussing the label's history. Kyle also speaks with Joe Ball and Chris Overpeck from Indy Film Fest who will be telling us about the "Rock and Reel" film series at White Rabbit featuring movies about music.

On this week’s episode of A Cultural Manifesto, 1980s South African electro-pop superstar-turned Human Rights activist Yvonne Chaka Chaka. Yvonne will be speaking at IUPUI's forum on Women's Empowerment and Gender-Based Abuse on Oct. 12.

On tonight's show, a conversation with U.S. Representative André Carson regarding his work in hip-hop music. Also Indianapolis hip-hop MC The Comdot (aka Patrick Stuckey) who will be sharing a preview of his forthcoming LP The Grey Maxell.