Call & Response

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Call & Response

Call & Response draws upon the blues tradition of communal music making and listening. Hosted by Nashville-based musician and poet Adia Victoria, each episode is a back and forth between Adia and her guests, between their present work, and the lineage of musical ancestors that came before them, and between Adia and you. 

  1. 10/28/2021

    Big Freedia: I Pray (And I Push)

    In the final episode of this season, Adia is joined by “Queen of Bounce” Big Freedia. From Beyoncé to Kesha, Freedia’s collaborations proudly reflect her upbringing in New Orleans, and the spirit of the church that resides in her. Adia and Freedia talk about what it means to be insistent on pursuing liberation, the relationship between good food and good music, and the power of community. Thank you for joining us in another season of leaning into the blues. For the playlist of songs curated for this week’s episode visit: https://bit.ly/cr-freedia   / Music In This Week's Episode / Roy Ayers Ubiquity, “Everybody Loves The Sunshine” Beyoncé, “Get Me Bodied” The Jacksons, “Blame It On The Boogie” Big Freedia (feat. Jake Shears and Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph), “Not Today” Tank and the Bangas (feat. Big Freedia), “Big” Missy Elliott, “Bomb Intro/Pass That Dutch” Robert Johnson, “Sweet Home Chicago”   / Show Notes / Big Freedia’s latest EP is “Big Diva Energy,” available now.  Adia and Freedia talk about her cover of Lady Gaga’s “Judas” for the 10th anniversary of “Born This Way.” Adia mentions Freedia’s documentary on gun violence in New Orleans, “Freedia Got A Gun,” streaming now on Peacock. Freedia says “Calling My Name” by Hezekiah Walker is the song that’s giving her life and light right now.   / Credits / Call & Response is a Sonos show produced by work x work: Scott Newman, Jemma Rose Brown, Adia Victoria, Ann Marie Awad and Daniel Rayzel. Our engineer is Sam Bair of The Relic Room.

    26 min
  2. 09/23/2021

    Amythyst Kiah: Finding Roots (Redefining Yourself)

    Born in Chattanooga, and based in Johnson City, Tennessee, Amythyst Kiah’s sound is a blend of old-time music and fingerpicking blues with a punk-indie sensibility. Like many of us who came up in the South, Amythyst had to find and define her voice, even as she was told she couldn’t be into Green Day or into skateboarding and also play the guitar. This week’s episode of Call & Response is for the people who are facing the brave work of reclaiming themselves, for the people who have found solace in the company of a guitar, and it’s a hope for you – to keep pushing forward in your blues. For the playlist of songs curated for this week’s episode visit: https://bit.ly/amythyst.   / Music In This Week's Episode / Leyla McCalla, “Girl” Precious Bryant, “Don’t Let The Devil Ride” Sunny War, “Mama’s Milk” Jessie Mae Hemphill, “My Daddy’s Blues” Elizabeth Cotten, “Gaslight Blues” Kyshona Armstrong, “Fear” Yasmin Williams, “Through The Woods”   / Episode Notes / Amythyst Kiah’s latest album is “Wary + Strange” is out now on Rounder Records. Amythyst mentions James Spooner’s 2003 documentary “Afro-Punk” on Black punk fans navigating whitewashed alternative music scenes. Amythyst says “Sissy That Walk” by RuPaul is the song that’s giving her life right now.   / Credits / Call & Response is a Sonos show produced by work x work: Scott Newman, Jemma Rose Brown, Adia Victoria, Ann Marie Awad and Daniel Rayzel. Our engineer is Sam Bair of The Relic Room.

    22 min
  3. 09/16/2021

    Jason Isbell: To Love (Is To Criticize)

    Just hours after a Confederate monument was removed in Richmond, VA, Jason Isbell made his take very clear: “Nostalgia requires a lack of examination.” Amid the backdrop of a region reckoning with its past, this week’s Call & Response features Adia Victoria speaking with Jason, the Grammy award-winning songwriter from Green Hill, Alabama. Jason reflects on his identity as a white Southern man, why he seeks communion in his work, and the pitfalls of unquestioned nostalgia in country music. Also, hear a new single featuring Jason Isbell from Adia Victoria’s upcoming album, “A Southern Gothic,” in this week’s playlist: https://bit.ly/cr-jason.   / Music In This Week's Episode / Brittney Spencer, “Sober and Skinny” Mickey Guyton, “Remember Her Name” Amythyst Kiah, “Fancy Drones (Fracture Me)” Shemekia Copeland, “Give God The Blues” Allison Russell, “All of the Women” Joy Oladokun, “Bad Blood” Adia Victoria feat. Kyshona, Margo Price and Jason Isbell, “You Was Born To Die”   / Show Notes / Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit’s album "Georgia Blue," featuring Adia Victoria, comes out digitally on Oct. 15 through Southeastern Records. Jason’s latest album is “Reunions,” available now. Jason references a meme showing a futuristic city as what “would be country music if we just cut the b******t out early on.” Jason and Adia mention the origins of “bluegrass” music and how it was named. Jason says “Hide Away” by Freddie King is the song that’s giving him life right now.   / Credits / Call & Response is a Sonos show produced by work x work: Scott Newman, Jemma Rose Brown, Adia Victoria, Ann Marie Awad and Daniel Rayzel. Our engineer is Sam Bair of The Relic Room.

    32 min
4.9
out of 5
115 Ratings

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Call & Response draws upon the blues tradition of communal music making and listening. Hosted by Nashville-based musician and poet Adia Victoria, each episode is a back and forth between Adia and her guests, between their present work, and the lineage of musical ancestors that came before them, and between Adia and you. 

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