"A History of Funk" Special Presentation – 10 Years have passed since the passing of Pac. Beginning at 10pm KPFA will have four hours of Tupac, including music, interviews, call-ins, and clips from some of the movies Tupac was featured in. Join hosts Maya Rise, Los, Giggles, and POCC Minister of Information JR… Funky Man, … Continued
"RADYO KALAYAAN[‘FREEDOM’/’LIBERATION’]" Annual Philippine Independence Day Special on KPFA MUSIKA SPOKEN WORD NEWS REVIEWS SPECIAL GUESTS MARAMING GIVEAWAYS FilmMaker INTERVIEWS: "RIGODON" & "CAVITE" Philippine Current Events Panel with RP Government & Opposition Voices invited LIVE in the KPFA STUDIOS: Solo/Acoustic Performance: GOLDA SUPERNOVA (8thWonder/BindlestiffStudio.org) Pinay Folksingers ILAYA & EVELIE (Mahal) Oscar Penaranda (KEARNY STREET WORKSHOP) … Continued
On Tuesday, Phil Angelides and Steve Westley square off to see who will take on Arnold Schwarzenegger in the race for Governor. Republicans may lose the house seat vacated by imprisoned representative Randy "Duke" Cunningham. And the cities of Oakland and San Jose choose new mayors. We’ll have live results and analysis of those elections … Continued
Annual Celebration of Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month on KPFA.
Sally Phillips features live music recorded at the recent New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, plus special guest interviews.
KPFA broadcasts live from Carnaval San Francisco 2006, Saturday, May 27th from 11 am to 6 pm. Join the KPFA all star djs as they bring you the action from the 17th and Harrison street stage, featuring performances from international headliners The Alex Cuba Band, local favorite Ray Obiedo, the Bingtones, Mixtiso with Queen Vanessa, … Continued
Malihe Razazan, co-host of Voices of the Middle East and North Africa, features Occupation: Dreamland, an unflinchingly candid portrait of a squad of American soldiers deployed in the doomed Iraq city of Falluja during the winter of 2004. A collective study of the soldiers unfolds as they patrol an environment of low-intensity conflict creeping steadily … Continued
At one o’clock, Larry Bensky will be joined live by Paul Stamets, the expert on mushrooms, the fungi aficionado, author of the book, "Mycelium Running…" And at 2:00, acclaimed film maker Eugene Jarecki talks about his Sundance Grand Jury prize-winning film, "Why We Fight." Tune in to hear Jarecki, and clips from the film, and … Continued
Join Bonnie Simmons, Jim Bennett and KPFA Music Director Luis Medina for a special on modern protest music featuring the monumental new releases by Neil Young "Living With War" and Bruce Springsteen’s "We Shall Overcome – The Seeger Sessions". Don’t miss this special fund drive program starting at 11 am after an expanded version of … Continued
Join Bonnie and Derk for a five-hour special as they explore brand-new music by T Bone Burnett, Cassandra Wilson, Bobby Previte’s Coalition of the Willing, and Bay Area singer-songwriters Jesse DeNatale and Peter James, plus classic Harry Nilsson, live gems by the Sir Douglas Quintet, and more.
