Kyle Long speaks with the legendary singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo. Born in the West African nation of Benin, Kidjo issued her first album in 1981. Since then she's released over a dozen LPs and earned five Grammy Awards along with many other accolades. Kidjo discusses her work advocating for women in Sub-Saharan Africa and her collaborations with artists ranging from Burna Boy to Philip Glass.

In this episode, Kyle Long speaks with Christian French, a pop music singer/songwriter. French grew up in central Indiana. He began sharing his music in high school. Today, French's music has been heard by millions of listeners. Discover how French has used his music to address anxiety and other mental health issues he faced as a student at Indiana University.

This week we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a special episode featuring guest-host Karla Lopez-Owens. Enjoy an hour of historic and contemporary music from Hispanic Hoosier musicians, as we explore the full range of Latin music in Indiana - from the Chilean born composer Juan Orrego-Salas, to the Afro-Mexican rapper El Moreno Mexicano.

Kyle Long features a preview of the 2022 Indy Jazz Fest, taking place in Garfield Park. The annual festival has featured legendary jazz musicians from around the world. Kyle speaks with two of this year's performers: Lalah Hathaway and Tank and The Bangas.

Kyle Long is joined by Venezuelan musician Mafer Bandola of Ladama. The band's music celebrates Latin American rhythms from across North and South America, with each member representing a different nation of the Americas: Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil and The United States. Ladama identify themselves as a feminist band, and describe their mission as “empowering women and youth through music”.

Kyle Long talks with David Andrichik, owner of the legendary Indianapolis jazz club the Chatterbox. Over his 40 years as owner, the club has featured important Indiana Avenue jazz players, acclaimed poets such as Etheridge Knight, surprise sets by some of jazz's biggest names, and hosted V.I.P. guests like the Rolling Stones, who stopped by to soak up the inimitable Chatterbox ambience.

Kyle Long talks with trumpet player and pop music icon Herb Alpert, who rose to fame in the 1960s with the Tijuana Brass Band. It’s estimated that Alpert has sold over 72 million records, and he’s the only artist to have a #1 hit as both an instrumentalist and vocalist. Explore Alpert's connection to Indiana artists like Janet Jackson, and Wes Montgomery.

Kyle Long speaks with Grammy-winning vocalist Falu. Born in Mumbai, Falu studied North Indian classical music with the esteemed sarangi player Ustad Sultan Khan. After arriving in the U.S. in 2000, Falu began incorporating rock and electronic music into her work, developing a style she calls “indie Hindi”. Falu has collaborated with artists including Yo-Yo Ma, Philip Glass, and others.

Immigrant culture has played a large role in shaping the evolution of music in Indiana. Sadly, there are very few early recorded documents of this music. This week, Kyle Long shares an hour of historic recordings from the early immigrant communities of Indiana, representing early Serbian, Slovenian, Macedonian, Italian, German, and Mexican music in Indiana.

Kyle Long talks with legendary media personality and director Tom Alvarez. During the 1970s, Alvarez became the first Latinx broadcaster to be featured on Indianapolis television. Today, Alvarez is best known for his work in theatre — as both a critic and a producer. His latest project is the “Jewel Box Revue 2022,” an homage to the original Jewel Box Revue, a groundbreaking multi-racial female impersonator troupe that toured across the United States during the 1950s and 60s.