High school student Rania Zuri has made it her mission to end book deserts in West Virginia. Book deserts are places without libraries and bookstores, threatening literacy rates for young children. A senior at Morgantown High School, Zuri founded the LiTEArary Society to provide books to preschool children across West Virginia.
Listen: Oshima Brothers Have The Mountain Stage Song of the Week: "Colorblind"
Oshima Brothers performing live on Mountain Stage. Tune in starting March 11 to hear this episode on our Mountain Stage affiliate stations. Amos Perrine
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This weekend we look back to the beginning of 2022, our 39th year, as host Kathy Mattea welcomes Josh Ritter, Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, Dori Freeman, Oshima Brothers, and Jake Xerxes Fussell. Hear the show starting December 30 on these NPR Music stations.
In their debut appearance on Mountain Stage, Maine-based indie duo, Oshima Brothers brought songs from their recent album Dark Nights Golden Days. Sean and Jamie Oshima have been creating music together since childhood, and they build a substantial sound together using live-looping techniques and rich layered harmony. Our Song of the Week, “Colorblind,” appears on their Dark ep1, released in March 2021.
Oshima Brothers – Colorblind, live on Mountain Stage
Oshima Brothers perform "Colorblind," on Mountain Stage.
This week we also hear live performances from modern folk wordsmith Josh Ritter, who sings new songs and also reads a passage from his latest novel. Nashville-based Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, who are hosting two night birthday bash for Drew at the Ryman Auditorium this summer, bring us their trademark melodic and thoughtful songs. Guitarist and song-interpreter Jake Xerxes Fussell, and Galax, Virginia’s Dori Freeman round out the show.
1 of 6 — Josh Ritter, live on Mountain Stage
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2 of 6 — Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, live on Mountain Stage
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3 of 6 — Dori Freeman, live on Mountain Stage
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4 of 6 — Jake Xerxes Fussel, live on Mountain Stage
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5 of 6 — Oshima Brothers, live on Mountain Stage
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6 of 6 — Artists gather with host Kathy Mattea for the finale song.
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Join host Kathy Mattea this weekend for more live performance radio on these NPR Music stations and be sure sign-up for updates about our live-shows and other announcements.
This week's episode of Mountain Stage touches on that greatest of subjects - love. We approach the topic in four parts, with performances by Robert Cray Band, Rhiannon Giddens, Adia Victoria, Emmylou Harris and more.
On this West Virginia Morning, a question facing West Virginia is whether we have enough people to fill the new jobs coming into the state. Government Reporter Randy Yohe explored the issue in a discussion with the chairmen of the Senate and House Workforce committees Sen. Rollan Roberts, R-Raleigh, and Del. Evan Worrell, R-Cabell.