British born, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Callaghan delivers a stunning vocal and musical soundscape combining shades of folk rock and pop.

In this podcast we talk with Callaghan about her move to the U.S. to collaborate with Grammy nominee Shawn Mullins on her debut album, ‘Life in Full Colour’, her upcoming series of house concerts that will take her across the continental U.S, and her start in London playing anywhere she could.

Video: Best Year

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South African band Freshlyground hone their signature elements — outspoken, vivid lyrics, afropop guitar and irrepressible grooves — on their latest album Take Me to the Dance.

In this podcast we talk with Freshlyground violinist Kyla-Rose Smith about the band’s journey, the pivotal role producer and Los Lobos member Steve Berlin played in the crafting of their new album, and the joys of live performances, especially when playing at The Apollo with Blitz the Ambassador.

Freshlyground Video: Take Me to the Dance

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Douglas Rushkoff is back on top of our lives in tech with a new book, Present Shock. The book reveals the implications of our everyday digital world: from our loss of an ability to absorb narrative story telling to the overload of information impeding our sense of what is essential in our lives.

In this KadmusArts archive interview, the bestselling author and one of our world’s leading thinkers about culture, technology, and education sat down with us to talk about the relationship between online commerce and activity with the performing arts, including what his “screenagers” (kids who have never known a world without video games and the Internet) might be producing on stage in the years to come.

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hotINK at the Lark Play Development Center in New York brings playwrights from around the world together to meet and engage with New York theater makers, encourage exploration, and further the production of new work. This year hotINK at the Lark presents seven plays, after an intense ten hour workshop.

In this podcast we talk with hotINK curator Catherine Coray about the play selection process, the many benefits of bringing artists together to share work, and a preview of the plays for this year’s edition.

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When we last spoke with singer-activist Maya Azucena, it was 2008 and we were in the midst of a presidential election. Since then her music has been featured on HBO’s The Wire, and her latest album Cry Love has been listed on multiple “Best of” lists. Maya works to raise awareness for better maternal child health and the prevention of domestic violence. She is embarking on a European tour and will be at Jazz on the Odra River in Poland on April 13.

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