Ian Brennan’s ‘Silenced Sound’ on the power of hearing music from around the world and rejecting ‘popular’ culture; Plus: Ram Dass’ collection ‘Becoming Nobody’

0:08 – Fund Drive Special: Ram Dass collection Becoming Nobody

Ram Dass, formerly known as Richard Alpert, is an American contemporary spiritual teacher. Becoming Nobody is a 5 part audio collection and a portal into Ram Dass’ life and teachings, yours for a pledge of $200 to KPFA.

1:08 – Fund Drive Special: Silenced by Sound: The Music Meritocracy Myth by Ian Brennan

Ian Brennan is a Grammy award-winning producer, and the author of five books. He has worked with the likes of John Waters, Merle Haggard, and Green Day, among others. His work has been featured on the front page of the New York Times and on an Emmy-winning 60 Minutes segment. His latest book is Silenced by Sound: The Music Meritocracy Myth. 

Fund Drive Specials:

• Silenced by Sound: The Music Meritocracy Myth by Ian Brennan – $100 pledge.
• Rwanda, You Should be Loved by The Good Ones (CD or Vinyl) featuring Adrien Kazigira, Janvier Havugimana, and Javan Mahoro – and produced and recorded by Ian Brennan – $50 pledge
• Both the book and the CD or vinyl record, plus a pound of KPFA’s ‘Stay Woke’ Coffee made by Mother Tongue Coffee Roasters –  $200 pledge.