Dade Hayes

A year ago, living in Miami, Lēya Graham’s passion for dance was waning. Then she discovered the Debbie Allen Dance Academy in LA, which served as a lifeline.

Lost Notes explores how Fela Kuti’s time in LA in 1969 was instrumental in the creation of his legendary Afrobeat sound.

Lost Notes returns with a brand new episode next Wednesday. To tide you over, we’re featuring a deep dive into Kendrick Lamar’s 2022 album Mr.

Chelsea Peretti takes the director’s chair, Billy Dee Williams drops the memoir, and Oscar nominated director Jonathan Glazer gives us a “searing” Treat.

The latest film releases include Arthur the King, One Life, The Animal Kingdom, and Little Wing.

Kim Masters and Matt Belloni examine the latest developments in the Disney proxy fight. They also take a look at a peculiar lawsuit filed against CBS Studios and Paramount.

KCRW remembers Angela McCluskey, formerly of Wild Colonials, with a selection of KCRW live appearances.

Grammy-winning Guatemalan singer Gaby Moreno makes her KCRW live debut for us with intoxicating cuts from new LP “Dusk.”

Kim Masters and Matt Belloni dive into the challenges faced by legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola as he struggles to find distribution for his self-financed passion project,…