Fresh Air for June 21, 2010 Hear the Fresh Air program for June 21, 2010

Fresh AirFresh Air

From WHYY in Philadelphia

When James Murphy was 22, he was offered a writing job on the sitcom Seinfeld but turned it down to focus on his musical career. Ruvan Wijesooriya hide caption

toggle caption
Ruvan Wijesooriya

James Murphy: The Man Behind LCD Soundsystem

  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/127745800/127986711" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Tony Allen was the drummer and musical director of Fela Kuti's band Africa 70 from 1968 to 1979. Bernard Benant hide caption

toggle caption
Bernard Benant

Beyond Fela Kuti, The Enduring Appeal Of Afrobeat

  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/127853859/127986705" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Fresh AirFresh Air

From WHYY in Philadelphia