KFAI observes Black Herstory/AfroFutures Month with 25 hours of all Black programming on 90.3FM and kfai.org on February 25, 2023

Black community members are invited to call the voice note line and leave a response to one of the following prompt questions. Their response will be recorded and aired in year-round observances of Blackness and during programming on Feb 25th.

Voice Note Line: (612) 887-5070

Prompts:

-Which resonates with you more: Black History or Black Futures Month? Why?

-What exactly matters to you about Black Life?

-What is the most underrated moment in Black History?

-What does the AfroFuture look like to you?

-Black History is made everyday. What happened today?

-What Black Ancestor are you honoring today?

-Who are the young, gifted and Black mentors of the AfroFuture?

-Tell a story about what you were doing during an important event in Black History

-When did you start being proud to be Black?

-Who is the greatest Black performer/visual artist/athlete/politician/person in your opinion?

-Who is a Black queer and/or trans person you admire and why?

-Tell a story about Black history or Black futures in the Twin Cities/Minnesota

–Create your own prompt and call in!

For programming schedule and more info on KFAI’s Black Herstory/AfroFutures Month – 25 hours of all Black programming on February 25, 2023, you can visit kfai.org/bfm23

KFAI would like to welcome Good Medicine to Fridays at 6pm (following LatinoAltRock!), beginning February 3rd. After hosting and retiring Indigeneity Rising  for 7 years, Good Medicine is an invitation to join “Camp Crier, Roya Taylor, for a weekly vision quest of stories, sounds and successes from Native America and other global Indigenous communities, that highlights art, culture and lifestyles for healing, wellness and inspiration.”

Other schedule changes include:

• No Tea No Shade moves to Wednesdays at 6pm (following House Party) starting Feb. 1st.
• KRSM’s Power Perspectives moves to Wednesdays at 1pm (following Democracy Now!) starting Feb. 1st
• AMPERS’ Native Lights, and Counter Stories moves to Fridays at 1pm, and 1:30pm, respectively (following Democracy Now!), starting Feb. 3rd
• WFNU’s Soul Audible Detox moves to Sundays at 11am (following Wave Project) starting Feb. 5th.

2022 has come & almost gone in a flash, and as the clocks ticks down I’m revelling in reflecting upon the year-in-music that was. I feel like I say this every year (probably because I do), but it really was a great year for music. The list below includes everything I couldn’t get enough of this year while listening in the car, at home, at work and programming live at KFAI.

Be sure to join me on the January 9 installment of Upside Down for a real-time recap of favorites on this list.

Thanks so much for making time to listen to Upside Down and for keeping KFAI near and dear.

Cheers to 2023!

New Releases

Oren Ambarchi: Shebang (Drag City)

Baron Saturday: Eyes Out for a Ride (Mystery Plane)

Bitchin Bajas: Bajascillators (Drag City)

Holt Bodish: Build Yourself a Space (Petty Bunco)

Read More › “An Upside Down look back at 2022”

KFAI’s “Turtle Island – Voices Rising” is a celebration of Indigenous Peoples Month with 24 hours of special programming by KFAI hosts, and community who identify as members of  our local Indigenous diaspora.

It begins at midnight on Friday, November 11. Your favorite regular Friday programming returns next week.

On Tuesday November 8, 2022 Democracy Now! will broadcast a live 3-hour election night special on KFAI from 8 p.m. to 10:59 p.m. CST with in-depth analysis and real-time results from congressional and gubernatorial races, as well as ballot initiatives from around the country.

Regular Tuesday evening programs Bonjour Minnesota, and Balkan Jamboree will return next week.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Turtle Island – Voices Rising is coming back to KFAI – Fresh Air Community Radio!

KFAI is celebrating Indigenous Peoples Month with 24-hours of special programming by KFAI hosts, and community who identify as members of the Twin Cities Indigenous diaspora on Friday, November 11th.

Interested parties can apply by completing this google form. Please note that on-air shows are specifically reserved for Indigenous voices.
Shows can be presented live or recorded in advance. Let us know what assistance you need to bring your idea to fruition. No previous radio experience is necessary – equipment, training, and mentorship will be provided as needed. All languages welcome.

Call for Proposals!