THIS WEEK's BIRDS: Gulf Pop from Kuwait we. Rabab; Mohammed Hayani (vocalist from Morroco); Eritrean pop star Muluu Baqqalaa; Amy Gaciaga w. Women in Jazz; new music from Dave Adewumi; Violeta Parra (nueva canción); Barry Altschul deconstructs Monk; Ballet Folklorico de Mexico (just exactly that x 2); ; new music from Roscoe Mitchell; Ghanian highlife from Vis-a-Vis; Congolese (Zairean) vocalist M'Pongo Love; from Brazil: Tim Maia, Jair Rodrigues, Nilze Benedicto; Ana Lucia, Orlandivo, Guiga de Ogum, Zeca Pagadinho; and, as ever.....much, much, much more....

Catch the BIRDS live on Friday nights, 9:00pm-MIDNIGHT (EST), in Central New York on WRFI, 88.1 FM Ithaca/ 88.5 FM Odessa;. and WORLDWIDE online via our MUSIC PLAYER at WRFI.ORG. 24/7 via PODBEAN:

https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com

via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580

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Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program and free also to stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast online:

PLAYLIST at SPINITRON:

https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21904959/Conference-of-the-Birds

and via the Conference of the Birds page at www.WRFI.ORG

https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/

Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks

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NEW MAILING ADDRESS:

Stephen Cope @ Conference of the Birds, POBOX 428, Tivoli, NY, 12583, USA.

THIS WEEK's BIRDS: First episode of 2026 (we got a little ahead of ourselves...): Japanese bop from Sinsuke Fujieda; Albert Ayler; Nobo Hara w. Hozan Yamamoto (shakuhachi jazz); Karen Borca (bassoon imnrpov.); Andrew Hill; Mohammed Tahar Fergani (Arabo-Andlausian music); film music legend Asha Bhosle; Mostafa Sidi Ahmed from Sudan; painist/composer Eri Yamamoto w/ choir; raga from Gulabi Sapera; Turkish vocal legend Seçil Heper; Greek music from Anthoula Nousi; from much, much more....

Catch the BIRDS live on Friday nights, 9:00pm-MIDNIGHT (EST), in Central New York on WRFI, 88.1 FM Ithaca/ 88.5 FM Odessa;. and WORLDWIDE online via our MUSIC PLAYER at WRFI.ORG. 24/7 via PODBEAN:

https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com

via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580

Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere.

Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program and free also to stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast online:

PLAYLIST at SPINITRON:

https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21768259/Conference-of-the-Birds

and via the Conference of the Birds page at www.WRFI.ORG

https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/

Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks

Find WRFI on Radio Garden:

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NEW MAILING ADDRESS:

Stephen Cope @ Conference of the Birds, POBOX 428, Tivoli, NY, 12583, USA.

THIS WEEK's BIRDS: an abbreviated episode (TWO HOURS ONLY, opps.) w/ Balkan vocalists Stefka Sabotinova & Valya Balkanska; Moroccan vocalist Houria Aîchi performing sacred music from the Aures Mountains; Malian vocalists Bako Dagnon, Lassana Tamoura, & Neba Solo w. Benogo Diakite ; Noura Mint Seymali from Mouritania; experimental bop from Roland Kirk & the Modern Jazz Quartet; Regis Huby as leader & w/ Bruno Angelini Quartet; two in the Raga Kalkani: one on Sarod (Ashoke Roy) & one vocal rendition (Rashid Khan); Ay Lazzat from Dagestan; Absaldin Magomedov (also from Dagestan); Ghalia Benali, Constantinople & Kiya Tabassian perfrom Rumi; much, much more....

Catch the BIRDS live on Friday nights, 9:00pm-MIDNIGHT (EST), in Central New York on WRFI, 88.1 FM Ithaca/ 88.5 FM Odessa;. and WORLDWIDE online via our MUSIC PLAYER at WRFI.ORG. 24/7 via PODBEAN:

https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com

via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580

Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere.

Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program and free also to stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast online:

PLAYLIST at SPINITRON:

https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21836136/Conference-of-the-Birds

and via the Conference of the Birds page at www.WRFI.ORG

https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/

Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks

Find WRFI on Radio Garden:

http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR

NEW MAILING ADDRESS:

Stephen Cope @ Conference of the Birds, POBOX 428, Tivoli, NY, 12583, USA.

Note: new mailing address below...

THIS WEEK's BIRDS: Marshall Allen w. Neneh Cherry; new Myra Melford; Webber/Morris Big Band; Gurmeet Singh & Sardur Surjeet Singh (mystical vocal music Punjab); new music from Noah Franche-Nolan; Sima Bina sings Afghan music; Steve Swell, Warren Smith, Chad Taylor & David Taylor; vintage John Handy; Billy Hart w. Tired & Tickled Trio; Taha Suliman (pop from Sudan): Saudi vocalist Mohammed Abdu; Ethiopian vocalist Kuku Subside; Italian pop vocalist Nada; much, more....

Catch the BIRDS live on Friday nights, 9:00pm-MIDNIGHT (EST), in Central New York on WRFI, 88.1 FM Ithaca/ 88.5 FM Odessa;. and WORLDWIDE online via our MUSIC PLAYER at WRFI.ORG. 24/7 via PODBEAN:

https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com

via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580

Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere.

Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program and free also to stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast online:

PLAYLIST at SPINITRON:

https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21701834/Conference-of-the-Birds

and via the Conference of the Birds page at www.WRFI.ORG

https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/

Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks

Find WRFI on Radio Garden:

http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR

NEW MAILING ADDRESS:

Stephen Cope @ Conference of the Birds, POBOX 428, Tivoli, NY, 12583, USA.

Note: new mailing address below...

THIS WEEK's BIRDS: Ethiopian Harpsit/vocalist Alemu Aga; new out trio fro m Nizar Rohana; gulf pop from vocalist Abu Bakr Salem; vintage bop from Sam Jones; The Tokyo Gagaku Ensemble (Gagaku music); Nidaa Abou Mrad & Carole Samaha; from Mali:Toulou de Kankoré & Boumou Sangaré; Congolese rumba from Pepe Kallé; vintage high0-life from Celestine Ukwo and His Philosophers National; new music from, Zeena Parkins, Noura Mint Seymali, and Amir elSaffar; vocal raga from Rahif Khan; much, more....

Catch the BIRDS live on Friday nights, 9:00pm-MIDNIGHT (EST), in Central New York on WRFI, 88.1 FM Ithaca/ 88.5 FM Odessa;. and WORLDWIDE online via our MUSIC PLAYER at WRFI.ORG. 24/7 via PODBEAN:

https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com

via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580

Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere.

Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program and free also to stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast online:

PLAYLIST at SPINITRON:

https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21668023/Conference-of-the-Birds

and via the Conference of the Birds page at www.WRFI.ORG

https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/

Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks

Find WRFI on Radio Garden:

http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR

NEW MAILING ADDRESS:

Stephen Cope @ Conference of the Birds, POBOX 428, Tivoli, NY, 12583, USA.

Note: new mailing address below...

THIS WEEK's BIRDS: new music from Yusuf Mumin; Altin Gün from Turkey/Europe; also from Turkey: Aynur Doğan; Algerian vocalist Noura;Lebaense vocalist Asmahan; vintage Steve Lacy; pianist/ composer Yelena Eckemoff; new music from drummer/composer Tyshawn Sorey; from Iraq: Md After Hussain & Paq; Mila Ayub from Java; also from java: Javasounds does dangdut; Babani Koné from Mali; Fode Baro from Guinea; Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre; Peter Mceachern Trio; much, more....

Catch the BIRDS live on Friday nights, 9:00pm-MIDNIGHT (EST), in Central New York on WRFI, 88.1 FM Ithaca/ 88.5 FM Odessa;. and WORLDWIDE online via our MUSIC PLAYER at WRFI.ORG. 24/7 via PODBEAN:

https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com

via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580

Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere.

Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program and free also to stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast online:

PLAYLIST at SPINITRON:

https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21633396/Conference-of-the-Birds

and via the Conference of the Birds page at www.WRFI.ORG

https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/

Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks

Find WRFI on Radio Garden:

http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR

NEW MAILING ADDRESS:

Stephen Cope @ Conference of the Birds, POBOX 428, Tivoli, NY, 12583, USA.

Note: new mailing address below...

THIS WEEK's BIRDS: new music from Arooj Aftab; vintage Najat Al Saghira; vintage bop from Coleman Hawkins; vocalists from Cape Verde: new Teofilo Chantre plus Jorge Humberto & Armando de Pina; Derek Bailey w. Cecil Taylor; Accra Quartet; neo-Yoruba/jazz from. Michelle Rosewoman; Sahroui vocalist Aziza Brahim; from Mali: Kemin Fanta, Coumba Sira Koïta; cante jondo from. "el Chocolate" ()Antonio Nuñez) & Paquita de Jerez; Jose Mauro & Antônio Neves (from Brazil); new music from Matt Mitchell & Sera Serpa; vintage Oliver Lake; much, more....

Catch the BIRDS live on Friday nights, 9:00pm-MIDNIGHT (EST), in Central New York on WRFI, 88.1 FM Ithaca/ 88.5 FM Odessa;. and WORLDWIDE online via our MUSIC PLAYER at WRFI.ORG. 24/7 via PODBEAN:

https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com

via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580

Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere.

Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program and free also to stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast online:

PLAYLIST at SPINITRON:

https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21530182/Conference-of-the-Birds

and via the Conference of the Birds page at www.WRFI.ORG

https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/

Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks

Find WRFI on Radio Garden:

http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR

NEW MAILING ADDRESS:

Stephen Cope @ Conference of the Birds, POBOX 428, Tivoli, NY, 12583, USA.

Note: new mailing address below...

THIS WEEK's BIRDS: Cambodian music.x 2: Taam Ming Ensemble & Anh Hung; new music from Mali Obomsawin, Linda May Han Oh, Laura Ann Singh, & others; Shantung folk m music from China; thumri from Bhimsen Joshi; John Coltrane Quartet w. Dolphy et al. @ Village Vanguard; Turkish pop from Ali Riza Gültekin & Aynur Doğan; Ghanain/Congan highlife/soukous hybrid from Ondigui And Bota Tabansi International; soul/jazz from Doug Hammond & David Durrah et sl.; legendary Senegalese vocalist Omar Pene; also from Senegal: Mamadou Lamine Maiga & Ngatamaare; Ensemble Watmon Amone from Uganda; Ethiopian Oromo vocalist Muluu Baqqalaa; Tlahouyn Gessesse (also from Ethiopia); much, more....

Catch the BIRDS live on Friday nights, 9:00pm-MIDNIGHT (EST), in Central New York on WRFI, 88.1 FM Ithaca/ 88.5 FM Odessa;. and WORLDWIDE online via our MUSIC PLAYER at WRFI.ORG. 24/7 via PODBEAN:

https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com

via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580

Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere.

Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program and free also to stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast online:

PLAYLIST at SPINITRON:

https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21460105/Conference-of-the-Birds

and via the Conference of the Birds page at www.WRFI.ORG

https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/

Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks

Find WRFI on Radio Garden:

http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR

NEW MAILING ADDRESS:

Stephen Cope @ Conference of the Birds, POBOX 428, Tivoli, NY, 12583, USA.