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Morning Becomes Eclectic

MBE Oct. 14: Shambolic dreamgirl, woozy psych-folk, cutting-edge cello

Novena Carmel
Novena Carmel
Hand-Picked Music Indie / AltSoul / Funk
KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews.
KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews.
Oct 14, 2022

In need of a little multitasking inspo? Look no further than first-generation Iranian-American artist Rahil. Not only is she a major force within the shambolic-band-of-post-punk-dreamgirls, Habibi, she moonlights as a DJ, photographer and solo artist. Sway gently along to her woozy cover of South Korean psych-folk singer Kim Jung Mi’s “Haenim,” and keep your ears peeled for her forthcoming EP.

The genre-hopping, and culture-spanning continues as we pass the torch to Monterrey’s Moni Saldaña for another edition of Global Beat Mexico. This week, she’s highlighting the cutting-edge women of Mexico’s alternative scene. What does spinning from classical cello to modern dance-pop in three songs or less sound like? Only one way to find out…

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    Anthony Valadez

    co-host of KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic

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    Novena Carmel

    Host of Morning Becomes Eclectic, co-host of Lost Notes

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    Anna Chang

    Producer, KCRW Music Department

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