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D’Angelo is loved not only for his own music, but also for being one of the chief architects of neo-soul! His 1995 alb...
10/29/2025

D’Angelo is loved not only for his own music, but also for being one of the chief architects of neo-soul! His 1995 album Brown Sugar ushered in the genre which fused soul vocals with jazz, hip-hop, and funk influences, helping to define what neo-soul would become through his unique style and innovative approach to Black music.

On Saturday, November 1, 7am until midnight, WPFW presents Brown Sugar: The Genius of D’Angelo and the Explosion of Neo-Soul, celebrating D’Angelo’s deep understanding of rhythm and space, as well as neo-soul, a sound both retro and futuristic.

Programmers James Funk and Captain Fly, DJ Lance Reynolds, Jahsonic, the Kulcha Shak and Soul Conversations crews, and Decipher’s Ill Street Grooves Collective come together in this special day of fundraising to explore D’Angelos music, artists that influenced him and the genre, and the global neo-soul landscape that defined a generation!

That’s Brown Sugar: The Genius of D’Angelo and the Explosion of Neo-Soul, November 1st, on WPFW, building a better world one broadcast at a time!

SCHEDULE:

7-10AM Oldies House party
10AM-1PM House of Soul
1-3PM DJ Jahsonic
3-6PM Kulcha Shak
6PM -8PM Soul Conversations
8PM -12AM Ill Street Grooves

Listen and enjoy at 89.3 FM, wpfwfm.org, and the new WPFW mobile app.

Friends of the Congo and WPFW invite you to LoveSound: An Evening of Soul Sisters in Support of Friends of the Congo an...
10/29/2025

Friends of the Congo and WPFW invite you to LoveSound: An Evening of Soul Sisters in Support of Friends of the Congo and WPFW on Sunday, November 2, 5-8pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church - 400 I Street, SW, Washington.

The evening features performances by musicians and poets including Free BenJamin, Wayna, Anna Mwalagho, Ayanna Gregory, Navasha Daya, Laini Mataka, Janelle Gill, CeLilliane Green and Sweet Honey In the Rock. This will be an evening affirming the work of both Friends of the Congo’s DRC Women, Peace and Security Centre in Kinshasa, and WPFW!

Details and tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lovesound-an-evening-of-soul-sisters-in-performance-tickets-1818198162649

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Wednesday, October 29, 11 am-12 pm, ETon We the People; WPFW 89.3FM, wpfwfm.orgLive streamed and archived:Burned By Bill...
10/29/2025

Wednesday, October 29, 11 am-12 pm, ET
on We the People; WPFW 89.3FM, wpfwfm.org
Live streamed and archived:

Burned By Billionaires
Many Americans don’t realize it, but the decisions of billionaires shape every aspect of our lives. Guest Chuck Collins explains how and what we can do.

Guest: Chuck Collins is a campaigner, researcher, and storyteller based at the Institute for Policy Studies where he directs the Program on Inequality and the Common Good and co-edits Inequality.org.

He's the author of more than ten nonfiction books about economic inequality, climate disruption, philanthropy, affordable housing, and the racial wealth divide including The Wealth Hoarders, Born on Third Base, and Economic Apartheid in America.

Please tune in & support WPFW, your jazz & justice radio station. You can now listen to the show's podcast on our website or various social media apps/platforms.

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And please tell a friend about the show! Thanks.

WPFW 89.3FM - Pacifica Foundation radio - Washington, D.C., building a better world one broadcast at a time by serving the collective need and imagination of the community.

10/28/2025

Our dear sister Free BenJamin brings her healing musical vibes to LoveSound in a benefit performance for WPFW and the on Sunday November 5! Ticket link in bio!

D’Angelo is loved not only for his own music, but also for being one of the chief architects of neo-soul!   His 1995 alb...
10/27/2025

D’Angelo is loved not only for his own music, but also for being one of the chief architects of neo-soul!   His 1995 album Brown Sugar ushered in the genre which fused soul vocals with jazz, hip-hop, and funk influences, helping to define what neo-soul would become through his unique style and innovative approach to Black music.

On Saturday, November 1, 7am until midnight, WPFW presents Brown Sugar: The Genius of D’Angelo and the Explosion of Neo-Soul, celebrating D’Angelo’s deep understanding of rhythm and space, as well as neo-soul, a sound both retro and futuristic. 

Programmers James Funk and Captain Fly, DJ Lance Reynolds, Jahsonic, the Kulcha Shak and Soul Conversations crews, and Decipher’s Ill Street Grooves Collective come together in this special day of fundraising to explore D’Angelos music, artists that influenced him and the genre, and the global  neo-soul landscape that defined a generation!

That’s Brown Sugar: The Genius of D’Angelo and the Explosion of Neo-Soul, November 1st, on WPFW, building a better world one broadcast at a time!

SCHEDULE:

7-10AM Oldies House party
10AM-1PM House of Soul
1-3PM DJ Jahsonic
3-6PM Kulcha Shak
6PM -8PM Soul Conversations
8PM -12AM Ill Street Grooves

Listen and enjoy at 89.3 FM, wpfwfm.org, and the new WPFW mobile app.

Building Bridges radio WPFW 89.3 FM DC, streaming live & archived @ wpfwfm.org, Mon. Oct. 27, 2025 * 7 PM EST: No War on...
10/27/2025

Building Bridges radio WPFW 89.3 FM DC, streaming live & archived @ wpfwfm.org, Mon. Oct. 27, 2025 * 7 PM EST: No War on Venezuela: New US Rhetoric, Same Israel

Building Bridges radio, WPFW 89.3 FM DC, streaming and archived @ wpfwfm.org, Mon. Oct. 26, 2025 * 7 PM: New U.S. Rhetor...
10/25/2025

Building Bridges radio, WPFW 89.3 FM DC, streaming and archived @ wpfwfm.org, Mon. Oct. 26, 2025 * 7 PM: New U.S. Rhetoric But the Same Israel; No War on Venezuela - No Manifest Destiny

When Life Flows in partnership with Friends of Congo and Freedom Futures Collective present “Flow with the Congo”. The e...
10/23/2025

When Life Flows in partnership with Friends of Congo and Freedom Futures Collective present “Flow with the Congo”. The event closes out Congo Week on Saturday, October 25th at Bokum Cafe in Adam’s Morgan from 1pm-4pm.

Performances by young artists from throughout the African diaspora include Sir E.U, Danjalè, Nas B, Lucky Svn, and more. The visual art of Esteban Whiteside and Bobby Sage will also be showcased. 

Details at Eventbrite, search for "Flow for the Congo".

On Wednesday, October 22, WPFW presents Justice, Inclusion and Dignity in a Free Congo, our second annual day of emancip...
10/22/2025

On Wednesday, October 22, WPFW presents Justice, Inclusion and Dignity in a Free Congo, our second annual day of emancipatory informational and inspirational programming centering Congolese sovereignty and decolonization during which we explore all things Congo.

From 5am until midnight, we will present voices from the frontlines in the Democratic Republic of Congo creating a unique opportunity to hear from those involved in movement building and grassroots organizing across the DRC, in addition to poetry, speeches, and music.

That’s Justice, Inclusion and Dignity in a Free Congo, Wednesday, October 22, 5am until midnight on WPFW, building a more equitable world one broadcast at a time. 

SCHEDULE

5 - 8AM - Morning Brew Beyond Borders Edition - Katea Stitt; GUEST: Mimie Wite-Nkate mobilization of women and Diaspora; Passy Bass on music in the movement for a free Congo 

9 - 10 AM - What’s At Stake - Denise Young; GUEST: Bibi Ndala on women’s health and Congo in Harlem  

10 - 11 AM - Wake Up and Stay Woke - Dr. E. Faye Williams; GUEST:  Anny Modi and Jessica Kanya-Ngambi- women peace and security 

11 - 12 We the People - David Whettstone; GUEST: Journalist Akilimali Chomachoma on historical and present day colonization

12 - 1 PM - DJ Abby Celebrating Congolese Women Musician

1 - 2 PM - Africa Now - Mwiza Munthali; GUEST - Claude Gatebuke on sportswashing

2 - 3 PM - Shay Wa Na Na - Zein El-amine; GUEST - Kambale Musavuli - intersectionality of the Congolese and Palestinian oppression and resistance.

3 - 5 PM - Willard Jenkins presenting the Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat Playlist

5 - 6 PM - Browder Files - Tony Browder; GUEST: Paul Pumphrey, Friends of the Congo Co-founder

6 - 7 - Jacquie Luqman; GUEST - Maurice Carney Africom and the  role of the US Military in the decimation of the Congo

7 - 8 PM - Konbit Lakay - Eugenia Charles; Guest: Carrie Crawford on immigration

8 - 10 PM - Donald Temple; Guest - Maurice Carney Why a Day for the Congo and the LoveSound concert

10PM - 12AM - Jordan Strudwick; Guest: Assa Diaw - Flow for the Congo

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