Ayana Contreras
VP of Radio at KRMA-TV (Denver, CO)
vinyl record/fashion archaeologist. Assist GM, radio @RMPBS, frmr @vocalo/@wbez. writer @DownBeatMag. occasional podcaster @nprmusic. author Energy Never Dies.
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Dec 10, 2024 |
thedrop303.org | Ayana Contreras
Latest posts by Ayana Contreras (see all) Tracks released this year that we couldn’t get enough of, and that you just might want to add to your own playlist. Coco Jones2024 was a banner year for music: we witnessed an epic hip hop beef, BeyoncĂ© released a Billboard #1 top country album (that was snubbed at the Country Music Association Awards) and more broadly, we were introduced to a ton of new favorite tracks by both mainstream artists and underground wonders.
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Aug 23, 2024 |
kuvo.org | Ayana Contreras
This summer, HBO Max premiered the docuseries Stax: Soulsville U.S.A, which offers an inside glimpse into Stax Records, the iconic record label that produced soul legends such as Otis Redding, Booker T. & the MGs, and so much more.
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Nov 2, 2023 |
npr.org | Ayana Contreras |Tarik Moody |Robin Hilton
New Music Friday: The best releases out on Nov. 3 : All Songs Considered The week's best albums include rapper and singer Tkay Maidza's menacing yet beautiful Sweet Justice, the ever-shifting jazz rock of Sen Morimoto's Diagnosis, Actress' spellbinding LXXXVIII and more. Featured Albums:1. Tkay Maidza — Sweet JusticeFeatured Songs: "WUACV," "Ring-A-Ling," "Ghost!," "Free Throws," "WASP"2. Sen Morimoto — DiagnosisFeatured Songs: "Bad State," "Feel Change," "St. Peter Blind," "Pain"3.
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Sep 19, 2023 |
vocalo.org | Blake Hall |Ayana Contreras
Pictured above: Doso. Photo courtesy of the artist. Our September “Poised To Break Through” picks feature up-and-coming Chicago artists El Sebas, Disco Nap and Sophia Galaté, plus more.
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Sep 15, 2023 |
vocalo.org | Ayana Contreras
Yussef Dayes started his career at the age of four with a tiny black drum kit, He and his brothers soon formed a band, and by the age of 10, Dayes was mentored by jazz fusion legend Billy Cobham. Their first album, Galaxies Not Ghettos, dropped in 2011(when he was only 16). But that’s only the beginning of his story.
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RT @ArtOfDialogue_: El DeBarge performs the song “There’ll Never Be” by the music group Switch as a tribute to his older brothers Bobby and…
RT @ravynlenae: This song is still one of favs. Every time I sing it live I levitateeee🥲
I guess no one in the comments caught that Ernie Isley is playing guitar here, too. Only thing missing is Ernie’s daughter, Alex.
Ron Isley wife, Kandy Johnson, her sister and his daughter singing “Footsteps in the Dark”. https://t.co/qdk323dyUb
