Aug 25th, 2008 · A mysterious yet charming performer, Redbone has made his name interpreting Tin Pan Alley, early blues and swing numbers while donning sunglasses and a Panama hat. Acoustic slide bluesman William Lee Ellis follows him on stage.
Jul 23rd, 2008 · Fleisher celebrates his 80th birthday Wednesday. Critic Tim Page chooses some of the pianist's finest recordings, highlighting Fleisher's remarkable career of triumph, loss, and rejuvenation.
Feb 15th, 2008 · The funky afro-beat/reggae band, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, formed while in West African refugee camps filled with Sierra Leoneans who fled the nation's brutal civil war. Farai Chideya talks with two members of the group -- Reuben and Black Nature -- about the healing power of West African reggae and soul.
Nov 13th, 2007 · In this week's StoryCorps Griot Initiative, World War II veteran Leon May tells his daughter, Angela, about leaving for basic training at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.
Sep 12th, 2007 · Seventy-nine-year-old Leon Fleisher was named a Kennedy Center Honoree today. Fleisher was one of the finest pianists of his generation. But then tragedy hit. He suffered a hand injury that changed his career and his life. After years of playing with just one hand, Fleisher is back with both.
Jul 2nd, 2007 · In a novel, Aminatta Forna writes about the effects of Sierra Leone's civil war on the country's women. She was just 11 when her father was hanged for treason in Sierra Leone and her family fled. Her story is part of a series of conversations about war and literature.
May 26th, 2007 · Leon Panetta, the California Democrat who left Congress to become President Clinton's chief of staff, reflects on changes in partisan behavior over the past three decades.
Jan 17th, 2007 · The Refugee All-Stars formed after civil war forced a collective of Sierra Leone musicians into refuge in the Republic of Guinea. The 11 performers, led by vocalist and songwriter Reuben Komora, were discovered in a documentary film by Zach Niles and Banker White.