Jordan B. Wright

Interview with Zaynab Wilson released! Here is a sneak peak. Really enjoyed interviewing Zaynab, now in Australia, about music, an inspirational artist residency in India, found sounds, growing up in a musical steel pan playing band in Montreal, and now starting her own podcast The Music Cabinet. Zaynab is a talented drummer and song writer who has a wonderful outlook on life to be who you are at the core and walk with integrity. Full interview: https://jordanbwright.libsyn.com/

Such an amazing interview with Rae Spoon; they are such an incredibly talented, motivated, accomplished, non-binary role model, a survivor of cancer who founded Coax Records supporting under represented artists including one of my faves LAL. Full episode: https://jordanbwright.libsyn.com/music-then-and-now

Excellent interviews with Zaynab Wilson and Rae Spoon: https://jordanbwright.libsyn.com/

I had the honour of interviewing Amy Smoke founder of O:se Kenhionhata:tie along with camper Maddie Resmer occupying Landback Camp in Victoria Park in Kitchener Waterloo about this love song for the water and call for hope to communities that don't have access to clean water; still fighting for protection of their waters. #WaterIsLife #IndigenousLivesMatter https://traffic.libsyn.com/sec/jordanbwright/Nibi_Water.mp4

Krip-Hop Nation Part 2 My ADA story is out now: https://traffic.libsyn.com//jo/Krip-Hop_Nation_Trailer.mp4

I'm so excited for Krip-Hop Nation Part 1 with Leroy Moore & Keith Jones! These two are incredible brilliant Black disabled role models and activists who are making space for Black and POC disabled artists. If you haven't seen Rising Phoenix about the Paralympics yet go watch it on Netflix; it features music by Keith Jones. Check this out: https://jordanbwright.libsyn.com/music-then-and-now-19

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Incredible interview with Selam Debs about the trauma from the violence against black people and BLM protests. Selam helped organize a Black Lives Matter march hoping for 30 people to show up and then 36,000 people showed up in Kitchener, Waterloo to protest and support Black Lives. https://traffic.libsyn.com//Selam_Debs_Anti-Racism_Trailer

Incredible interview with Sarafina McIntosh about Badassery a documentary she created with Demi Valentine and Sunita Miya-muganza about black female DJ's who are unapologetically disrupting Toronto's music industry and paving the way for a generation of women and LGBTQ folks. DJ's include WondaGurl @cleoellis KillaxKels Djcookiedoh Lissa Monet Sajae Elder POV Pov Street are breaking barriers for youth with their media training program with amazing mentors such as Gabrielle Zilkha. You can listen to the full interview on Apple podcasts, Deezer, RadioPublic, Spotify, Gaana, Amazon Music Audible, Android Ap, Libsyn and other podcast platforms. Enjoy!

I had the pleasure of interviewing Ember Swift. Here's a teaser of what's coming soon: https://traffic.libsyn.com//Ember_Swift_Stories_from_Beiji

New episode: Disco Edition with Kamilah Apong & Jamie Kidd from Tush about how disco would not exist if not for Black Queer and Trans folks with roots in Latinx, R'n'B, and, Blues, Funk, and Soul. This incredible interview goes into the political background of disco and the history of music. Tush music features talented musicians including @alexabelgravemusic @flexrflex @tafarianthony @lydiapersuadmusic @terukoshahi Thanks Kamilah and Jamie for such an amazing, well spoken, a...nd informative interview! You can support Tush on bandcamp by downloading their incredibly brilliant music. Feel free to share and if you like the interview rate and/or write a review. https://podcasts.apple.com//music-then-and-now/id1524321719

I'm starting a podcast! I'm releasing the first episode on Music and Intersectionality this Monday morning at 4:00 AM EST. First episode is with my friend Deanna Bickford about Music and Intersectionality. Episode 2 interview with Teiya Kasahara @teiyakasahara about Polarizing Identities, Taiko, Opera, and Spoken Word will be released Monday July 27th at 4AM for you early risers! Music: Then and Now... A look at the music industry and how it’s changed over the years; how COVID-19, systemic racism, transphobia, homophobia, discrimination, and intersectionality is affecting artists during revolutionary times of BLM protests and how this may all affect the future of music. Interviews by your host Jordan B. Wright will focus on highlighting BIPOC, two spirit, Queer, LGBTQ+ and voices typically silenced throughout history. Cover Art and Photography by Tania Willems. Progress Flag photo by John Tlumacki (Boston Globe photojournalist). EP1 JBW and Deanna Bickford Introduce Music: Then and Now Host Jordan B. Wright discusses the history of music; who is recognized, the hays code, lack of representation in the media, courageous conversations, personal experiences, coming out as trans, and living in quarantine during a revolution with special guest Deanna Bickford. Click below to listen starting on Monday July 20th at 4:00 AM EST. http://jordanbwright.com/music-then-and-now