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Welcome to the audio home page for the CONFERENCE of the BIRDS, a weekly radio program/podcast featuring a heterogeneous, intra-continental mix of music and song. Various genres, forms, formats, and styles are featured, juxtaposed and intermingled, from free-jazz to field recordings. Listen here for a weekly mix of popular, classical, folk, religious, radical, experimental, spiritual, political, and poetic musics from around and beyond the globe. COB airs LIVE, Friday evenings, 9:00 - 12:00 midnight, Eastern USA time, on WRFI and WINO radio, ithaca/Watkins Glen/Odessa New York (www.wrfi.org). Online 24/7. Always free.
Episodes
Thursday May 28, 2020
Conference of the Birds, 5-22-20
Thursday May 28, 2020
Thursday May 28, 2020
This week: Slimane Azem; Haj Muhammad Bensaid performs Muhammad ben Sliman; Gabriel Alegria w. Afro-Peruvian Sextet; Florian Arbenz's Convergence; Lebrijano; Camaron; François Carrier w. Masayo Koketsu, Daisuke Fuwa, Takashi Itani; Henry Threadgill; Africando; Thione Seck; Sabri Brothers w. Aziz Mian; Rahet Fateh Ali Khan; much more...
Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program on WRFI, or stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast:
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.
***In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Conference of the Birds will be broadcasting remotely, with little to no back-announcing, for the foreseeable future. Playlists will be updated live, in real-time, on the pop-up player on the WRFI website (for those listening live via WRFI's live-stream), and on Spinitron at the Conference of the Birds page:
https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/10927682/Conference-of-the-Birds
and via the Conference of the Birds page at WRFI.ORG:
https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/
We will continue to update playlists at confbirds.blogspot.com 24-48 hours of the program's airing Friday evenings on WRFI.
Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks
FIND WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR
Contact: confbirds@gmail.com
Saturday Apr 25, 2020
Conference of the Birds, 4-10-20
Saturday Apr 25, 2020
Saturday Apr 25, 2020
This week: Impacto Crea; Lebron Brothers; Ndikuzo Makhathini; Ras Moshe; Aurlus Mabele (RIP); Mbaraka Mwinshehe; New Jazz Syndicate; Habel Kifoto & Mrroon Commandos; Dona Onete; Aline Calixto; Morente; Mari Peña; Tina Brooks; Sathima Bea Benjamin; Rais Kahn; Hariprasad Chaurasia; much more...
Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program on WRFI, or stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast:
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.
***In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Conference of the Birds will be broadcasting remotely, with little to no back-announcing, for the foreseeable future. Playlists will be updated live, in real-time, on the pop-up player on the WRFI website (for those listening live via WRFI's live-stream), on Spinitron at the Conference of the Birds page:
https://spinitron.com/WRFI/show/92902/Conference-of-the-Birds
and via the Conference of the Birds page at WRFI.ORG:
https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/
We will continue to update playlists at confbirds.blogspot.com 24-48 hours of the program's airing Friday evenings on WRFI.
Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks
Contact: confbirds@gmail.com
Sunday Apr 12, 2020
Conference of the Birds Radio Program and Podcast
Sunday Apr 12, 2020
Sunday Apr 12, 2020
Weekly radio program and podcast of classical, folk, nomadic, and art musics from Africa, Asia, the Americas, the Middle-East, Europe and places between and beyond. New and rare recordings are featured, with am emphasis on cross-cultural exploration and experimentation. COB airs live on WRFI radio, Ithaca and Watkins Glen, NY, Friday evening from 9:00-12:00 midnight (visit www.wrfi.org). Hosted by Stephen Cope.
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
Conference of the Birds, 3-20-20
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
This week: Donald Byrd; Kamasi Washington; Selim Sesler; Rashied Ali; Guillermo do Brito; Maria Bethânia; Gelupga Order (Buddhist Monks); Yamoto Ensemble; Chip Wickham; Reshma; Defao; dumama + kechou; Asmara All-Stars; Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe; John Coltrane; Alice Coltrane; Brian Landrus, Fred Hersch, Drew Gress, Billy Hart; much more...
Always FREE of charge to listen, stream, download, and subscribe.
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.
***In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Conference of the Birds will be broadcasting remotely, with little to no back-announcing, for the foreseeable future. Playlists will be updated live, in real-time, on the pop-up player on the WRFI website (for those listening live via WRFI's live-stream), on Spinitron at the Conference of the Birds page:
https://spinitron.com/WRFI/show/92902/Conference-of-the-Birds
and via the Conference of the Birds page at WRFI.ORG:
https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/
We will continue to update playlists here within 24-48 hours of the program's airing Friday evenings on WRFI.
Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks
Contact: confbirds@gmail.com
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Conference of the Birds, 1-24-20
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
This week: Cuarteto Patria w. Eliades Ochoa; Lisandro Meza; Chicago Underground Quartet; Patty Waters (new!); Dopolarians; Potato y Totico; Eric Dolphy in Europe; Archie Shepp at Montreux; Mart'nália reprises Vinicius de Moraes; Naná Vasconcellos; Calicanto; Simone Tamar; Joe Henderson; 'Docteur' Nico; Guillermo Klein; much more...
Always FREE of charge to listen, stream, download, and subscribe.
PODBEAN: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com/
iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580
Playlist via Spinitron:
https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/10214737/Conference-of-the-Birds
Archived PLAYLISTS: via WRFI:
https://www.wrfi.org/localprograms/conferenceofthebirds/
via blogspot:
Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks
Contact: confbirds@gmail.com
Monday Nov 04, 2019
Conference of the Birds, 10-18-19
Monday Nov 04, 2019
Monday Nov 04, 2019
This week: Mbilia Bel; Mpongo Love; new Mah Damba; Hamza el Din; Jackie McLean; Wadada Leo Smith; Ivo Perelman with Joe Morris, Gerald Cleaver; Chekara w. Morente; Richard Galliano; Rokia Traore; Assol Garcia; Felipe Salas; Benny Bailey; much more...
Always FREE of charge to listen, stream, download, and subscribe.
iTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580?mt=2
Playlists: confbirds.blogspot.com
OR on SPINITRON:
https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/9643138/Conference-of-the-Birds
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks
Contact: confbirds@gmail.com
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Conference of the Birds, 10-11-19
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
This week: Moyseis Marques; Wilson Moreira; Cristina Buarque; Abade al Johar; Taylor Ho Bynum; Angelika Niescier; Souad Massi; Garbis Bakirjian; Dennis Warren's Full Metal Revolutionary Ensemble; Johnny Griffin x 2; Kirsten Bråten Berg w. Solo Cissokho et al.; Cecil Taylor/Bill Dixon; Jose Mercé; much more...
Always FREE of charge to listen, stream, download, and subscribe.
iTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580?mt=2
Playlists: confbirds.blogspot.com
OR on SPINITRON:
https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/9592613/Conference-of-the-Birds
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks
Contact: confbirds@gmail.com
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Conference of the Birds, 5-10-19
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Wednesday May 22, 2019
This week: Tani Tabbal; Obo Addy; Andrew Hill; Ferro Gaïta; Simentera; Mississippi John Hurt; Youssou n'Dour; Roberto Ottaviano; George Lewis w. Quincy Troupe et al.; much more...
Always FREE of charge to listen, stream, download, and subscribe.
iTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580?mt=2
Playlists: confbirds.blogspot.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks
Contact: confbirds@gmail.com
Friday Nov 02, 2018
Conference of the Birds, 10-26-18
Friday Nov 02, 2018
Friday Nov 02, 2018
This week: Matthew Shipp, Mat Maneri, Whit Dickey; Papá Noel; Latifah Raafet & Naïma Samih; Bako Dagnon; Djelimady Tounkara; Son del Nene; Roberto Roena; Faiz Ahmed Faiz; Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan perf. Faiz Ahmed Faiz; Le Trio Joubran; Steve Lacy; Goran Bregovic; Roy Nathanson perf. Roland Kirk; Ellery Eskelin, Andrea Parkins & Jim Black perf. Roland Kirk; much more...
Always FREE of charge to listen, stream, download, and subscribe.
iTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580?mt=2
Playlists: confbirds.blogspot.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks
Contact: confbirds@gmail.com
Monday Sep 24, 2018
Conference of the Birds, 9-14-18
Monday Sep 24, 2018
Monday Sep 24, 2018
This week: Gerard Dupervil; Jayne Cortez; Aimé Césaire; Teofilo Chantre; Celia Cruz w. Johnny Pacheco; Los Ases De La Timba; Rita Sakellariou & Marios; Glykeria; Varijashree Venugopal, Shiv Yogi & Sri. Praveen D Rao; Alice Coltrane; John Coltrane; Clifford Jordan; Amir eSaffar & Hyper; José Mercé; much more...
Always FREE of charge to listen, stream, download, and subscribe.
iTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580?mt=2
Playlists: confbirds.blogspot.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks
Contact: confbirds@gmail.com