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Morning Becomes Eclectic

MBE Feb. 24: Def Sound’s ‘I BEEN’ explores (re)memory and the mundane

Novena Carmel
Novena Carmel
Hand-Picked Music Indie / AltSoul / Funk
Delve into songs of love, expansiveness, and connection and new gems, including the new single “ I BEEN ” from LA poet, producer, MC, and artist Def Sound. It’s the first piece from an upcoming body of work called “FROM SOUTH CENTRAL TO THE WORLD.”
Delve into songs of love, expansiveness, and connection and new gems, including the new single “ I BEEN ” from LA poet, producer, MC, and artist Def Sound. It’s the first piece from an upcoming body of work called “FROM SOUTH CENTRAL TO THE WORLD.”
Feb 24, 2022

Delve into songs of love, expansiveness, and connection and new gems, including the new single “I BEEN” from LA poet, producer, MC, and artist Def Sound.

It’s the first piece from an upcoming body of work called “FROM SOUTH CENTRAL TO THE WORLD.” The project is a meditation on (re)memory, the mundane, and the concept of home, through the landscapes of South Central.

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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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    Ariana Morgenstern

    Executive Producer, Music Department & Today's Top Tune

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