This is a series of interviews with musicians and interesting folks from NYC and other parts of the world. Hosted by drummer Federico Ughi. Episode 27 is All the Talking with anthropologist, radio producer, music researcher Matthew Lavoie. Recorded during the SOF Music Residency in Tangier, Morocco, 2023.

Check out Matthew Lavoie presenting different Mauritanian artists

https://thewealthofthewise.blogspot.com/search/label/Islamic%20Republic%20of%20Mauritania

Check out Matthew Lavoie’s oral history of a Congolese group

https://thewealthofthewise.blogspot.com/2018/04/orchestre-kiam-kings-of-cavacha-oral.html

SOF MUSIC RESIDENCIES

https://www.577records.com/soundsoffreedom

FORWARD FESTIVAL

https://www.577records.com/forwardfestival

577 Records is an independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York operating since 2001

577 Records