Kevin Sur: Y La Bamba, T H R O N E, Wyatt C. Louis
In Our Headphones
KEXP
4.6 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 22 April 2024
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Isabel Khalili talks with Kevin Sur, co-host of KEXP's global Indigenous music show, Sounds of Survivance. They discuss the way he approaches his show and defining "Indigeneity," then Kevin shares the stories behind three new songs he's been loving. He also talks about his journey to find the origins of a West Papuan funk track from the 70s, and what it taught him about their freedom struggle.
Plus, KEXP Music Director Chris Sanley shares a haunting new track about isolation and connection.
- Y La Bamba – “Nunca”
- T H R O N E – “Wrestling God”
- Wyatt C. Louis – “Dancing With Sue"
- The Black Brothers – “Saman Doye”
- mary in the junkyard - "ghost"
Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones 2024" playlist on Spotify.
Listen to Sounds of Survivance with Kevin Sur and Tory J every Monday from 3-5am PT, or anytime on the 2-week archive, at KEXP.org or the KEXP App.
Hosted and produced by: Isabel Khalili and Janice Headley
Mixed by: Emily Fox
Editorial director: Larry Mizell Jr.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to In Our Headphones. |
| 0:06.0 | Your chance to discover the songs KEXP DJ's don't want you to miss. |
| 0:11.0 | I'm Janice Hedley and I'm Isabel Kelly and this is your |
| 0:16.0 | never-ending source for new music discovery from listener-powered |
| 0:20.0 | K-E-X-P. |
| 0:32.2 | Hello it's Isabel, one of your hosts here on In Our Headphones, and this week I'm joined by the lovely Kevin Sir. |
| 0:34.0 | So nice to have you with me in person, Kevin. |
| 0:37.0 | We're here. |
| 0:38.0 | We're here. Here we are. |
| 0:39.0 | Thanks for having me. |
| 0:40.0 | Of course, yeah, I was excited that you were down to be our second guest. |
| 0:44.1 | Of course. |
| 0:45.1 | You're one of the hosts of one of KEXP's newer shows, Sounds of Survivors. |
| 0:50.0 | Can you talk about the show? |
| 0:51.0 | Yeah, Sounds of Survivors. |
| 0:53.2 | It's on every Monday from 3 to 5 a.m. |
| 0:55.2 | And I co-host that with my quinault friend, Tori J. |
| 0:59.0 | And it's a weekly show that's aimed at amplifying |
| 1:01.9 | indigenous music from around the world and it's been an |
| 1:05.7 | honor to do it's such it's been so much work but so much fun and rewarding work. What do you hope people get out of your show? |
| 1:15.0 | My hope for the show, like I'm a Kanaka-Mowale, I'm a Native Hawaiian, but I'm here on the mainland, |
| 1:18.8 | you know, and most conversations, celebrations, and things that happened around |
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