The Global Village

James Hunter has spent his life learning how to tell soul's stories in fresh and personal ways. Born in 1962 in Essex, England and mentored early on by Van Morrison, he embarked on a career with many ups and downs before breaking through in America in his forties. Now the Grammy-nominated Hunter has made his first album in the States, where the music he loves was born.

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This is just about the most surprising album in recent memory, and a complete joy. The singer for Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry has also enjoyed a long solo career, both as an interpreter of songs by others — Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys, Sam Cooke, Cole Porter, Lou Reed and many more — and as an extraordinary songwriter who's released 13 solo albums, each with its own strengths.

New Orleans' Dash Rip Rock will perform a few songs live during the Global Village! 

Brown Bird aka David Lamb and MorganEve Swain will play a few songs live during the Global Village ahead of their show that night at The Rumba Cafe with Joe Fletcher. 

Tune in for live music and conversation with Matt Pond during the Global Village. Hiss new CD The Lives Inside The Lines Of Your Hands comes out on Feb. 5th and he'll perform that night at The Wexner Center with Jukebox The Ghost and The Lighthouse And The Whaler! You'll also have a chance to win tickets to the show that night during the session!  Listen here!

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Coming up on Saturday Feb.

Tune if for live music and a chat with local musician Jesse Henry. He'll be returning to Kenya to start a music program at the Rafiki AIDS Orphanage Feb. 5-25. He'll tell us all about this great cause and the instrument donation/fundraising event taking place at Woodland's Tavern on Sat. Jan. 26th from 3-5PM.  And we'll also hear about all his music projects too! 

Will Oldham aka Bonnie 'Prince' Billy will perform with Cheyenne Marie Mize and The Cairo Gang's Emmett Kelly during the Global Village in the 2PM hour.  Tune in for live music, conversation and a chance to win tickets to the show that night at The Wexner Center!  Listen here!

New York City's Hollis Brown (a band, not a man) will play a few songs live for us during The Global Village!  Tune in for a chance to win tickets for the show that night at The Rumba Cafe and hear what they've been up to since their debut release Hollis Brown!  Listen here! 

Griffin will be stopping by studio a during the 11am hour to share his music, and his memories of growing up in Ohio. Currently touring all over the country, he will be performing at the basement later that evening. He's released several cds since his first, which was recorded in only five days.

That's Griffin House on 90.5 FM and HD Columbus.

Also online at wcbe.org

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The Freight Hoppers, the string band out of Bryson City, TN. will perform a few songs live during the Global Village.  Be sure to tune in for some music rooted deep in Southern tradition and and a chance to win tickets for the show that night at Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza!

Folk rock troubadour Patty Larkin will perform Sat. Jan. 12th at the Columbus Performing Arts Center.    Ari Hest opens the show.  Be sure to listen to WCBE for a chance to win tickets!

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