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    Morning Becomes Eclectic

    MBE Aug. 1: Inglewood’s Katalyst, Caribou, and remembering Sumohair

    Novena Carmel
    Novena Carmel
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    The new month is upon us and Caribou wants you to know “You Can Do It!”
    The new month is upon us and Caribou wants you to know “You Can Do It!”
    Aug 1, 2022

    The new month is upon us and Caribou wants you to know “You Can Do It!”

    Rising Inglewood outfit Katalyst are a true melange of what makes this city fabulous. The nine members are affiliated with the Pan Afrikan People’s Arkestra, as well as USC, UCLA, and Cal State Northridge. You've already heard them collaborate with iconic Angelenos like Kendrick and Anderson .Paak, and now “Juneteenth” from their new album.

    And we honor the life of artist, activist, and wonderful human Nectali Díaz, also known as Sumohair and half of psychedelic cumbia duo Reyna Tropical. From his haircut cumbia parties to border-defying production to work documenting Afro-Mexican culture, his loss is one of huge proportions to the LA music community. We play some of his sounds and those of favorites Manu Chao in celebration of his legacy.

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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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