KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Speaking of Music: David Byrne, October 8, 1991, 2 of 2

Analog Audio

Event Type

Interview and Music

Origin

KPFA

Identifier

SOM.1991.10.08.B

Program Series

Speaking of Music

Program Length

110 min

Part

2 of 2

Dates

| 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 music
Popular music

Musical Selections

Sax & Violins / Talking Heads -- America is Waiting / David Byrne & Brian Eno

Subjects

Popular music
World music
Ethnic music
Rock music
Environmentalism
Politics and culture

Related places

San Francisco (Calif.) (was recorded at)
Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)

Related Entities

Amirkhanian, Charles
Byrne, David, 1952-