KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Speaking of Music: David Byrne, October 8, 1991, 1 of 2
Analog Audio
Event Type
Interview and MusicOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
SOM.1991.10.08.AProgram Series
Speaking of MusicProgram Length
110 minPart
1 of 2Dates
| broadcast| 1991-10-08 | created
Description
Recorded on October 8, 1991 as part of the San Francisco Exploratorium’s Speaking of Music series, Charles Amirkhanian talks with David Byrne about his album, “Uh-Oh”, which was scheduled to be released four months after this recording. Bryne talks about the heavy Brazilian and Afro-Cuban influences he brought to the album. Listen to a number of recordings and videos of David's solo or collaborative work, along with a piece by another artist (Tom Zé). David also plays a couple of songs from “Uh-Oh” live. In the second half, David briefly discusses his early years and then takes a number of questions from the audience regarding art, politics, and personal motivation.Genres
World musicPopular music
Musical Selections
Make Believe Mambo (video) -- She's Mad -- Walk in the Dark -- Tiny Town -- Something Ain't Right -- [two other selections with Tom Zé]Performers
David Byrne (all selections)Tom Zé, (Something Ain't Right)
Subjects
Popular musicWorld music
Ethnic music
Rock music
Music -- Brazil
Music -- Cuba
Latin jazz
Afro-Cuban music
Related places
San Francisco (Calif.) (was recorded at)Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)
Related Entities
Amirkhanian, CharlesByrne, David, 1952-
Zé, Tom, 1936-