KFAI's MinneCulture Presents

Radio Pocho at the Minnesota State Fair This week we are handing our time over to Miguel Vargas , Terrell LaMarr , y Brenda Azueta who will be busy "reclaiming roots thru musica" while BROADCASTING LIVE FROM THE FAIR! That's right, you'll be treated to an extra hour of KFAI's weekly installment featuring the best classic y contemporary Latinx artists. Be sure to drop on by and say hi! You can find the Radio Pocho crew at the Ampers booth at the north end of the Education Building.  Ampers is a network of 18 independent community radio stations in Minnesota. Each station is locally managed and programmed by and for the local communities they serve. We're talkin' cool local indies like KFAI, Jazz88 , KMOJ , and Radio K . But we are joined by many more great stations from greater Minnesota too. Several Ampers stations are broadcasting live at the booth during the Great Minnesota Get Together . So be sure to come back again. We all appreciate your supp

Creation: The Early Years of Pink Floyd  from Joyride Media Pink Floyd  experienced a lot of growing pains in its early years. Founding member and drummer Nick Mason walks us through the formation of the group and its steady evolution from 1965 to 1972. From the contributions and eventual firing of frontman Syd Barrett, to being banned by the BBC on its first single, to creating avant garde theater - there's a lot of history behind the band before it broke out worldwide with the smash album " Dark Side of the Moon ." Craig Bailey of the radio series " Floydian Slip " hosts this one-hour  music-heavy special  documentary f illed  with funny stories and laden with rare recordings.

Vacation Getaway Special from The World Vision Report Summer tourism with a twist is the theme this week. Just some of the spots we'll be visiting are: Nigeria, Sana'a, Shanghai, Rwanda, and Jamaica. In Nepal, we follow a street vendor who sells an exotic musical instruments. During the hour you'll also experience buying a camel, chewing khat , and eating the dish ackee and saltfish . We'll also hear a conscious discussion on “poverty tourism” -- tours through slums to see and experience how people live in much of the developing world.

Episode Six: Albert Serra   from The Drunk Projectionist Albert Serra, the highly opinionated director of " The Death of Louis XIV " reveals how he really feels about actors . He says, "In general, professional actors are quite stupid people. They are not very kind. They believe they are really important, but not so." Also i n this conversation about filmmaking with  The Drunk Projectionist 's Todd Melby , he claims that he never looks through the lens of the camera -- Wait, WHAT?!? Serra explains, “My system is based on going against. When I shoot, I go against the script. When I do the post production, I go against the edit. It’s like purification."

Womenfolk Anniversary Concert Celebration from Minneculture In September of 2017, KFAI honored Womenfolk , one of the longest running women's music shows in the country, with a concert at Hook and Ladder Theater and Lounge in Minneapolis. Womenfolk host Ellen Stanley celebrates with performances from Ellis , Reina del Cid , Prairie Fire Lady Choir , Vicky Emerson , Mary Bue , Mother Banjo , and other friends. Recorded by Matthew Amundsen. Mixed and produced by Tom Garneau for the " Live from Minnesota " series.