As D.C.’s Only Malian Griot, Cheick Hamala Diabate Can Get Lonely
Cheick Hamala Diabate is a griot — a storyteller, poet, community historian, counselor and player of the n’goni, a stringed…
Tag: Metro Connection
Listen: WAMU’s Metro Connection Covers D.C. Music
WAMU’s Friday/Saturday newsmagazine Metro Connection recently dedicated an hour to D.C. music culture. On last Friday’s show, host Rebecca Sheir…
This Week On Metro Connection: A Close Listen To D.C. Music
Update, May 22: The show is now streaming on metroconnection.org. Friday and Saturday, Bandwidth is pairing up with WAMU’s weekly…
Share Your D.C. Music Scene Stories With Us
For the May 22 edition of WAMU’s Metro Connection, WAMU is looking for your most compelling memories of the D.C. music scene. We’re particularly interested in your…
The Link Between St. Stephen’s Church And D.C. Punk
Today at 1 p.m., WAMU’s Metro Connection airs a six-minute segment on St. Stephen and the Incarnation Church, the progressive…
In The D.C. Area, Houses Open Doors To Small-Time Musicians
Bandwidth has done extensive coverage of the house-show scene in D.C., and today this story—about the broadening and unique appeal…
How A Successful D.C. Rapper Found A Life Cutting Meat
A story on last week’s Metro Connection opened like this: It’s a nippy 40 degrees in the meat-cutting room of…