Listen Live
Donate
 on air
Schedule

KCRW

Read & Explore

  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Food
  • Culture
  • Events

Listen

  • Live Radio
  • Music
  • Podcasts
  • Full Schedule

Information

  • About
  • Careers
  • Help / FAQ
  • Newsletters
  • Contact

Support

  • Become a Member
  • Become a VIP
  • Ways to Give
  • Shop
  • Member Perks

Become a Member

Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

DonateGive Monthly

Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
Cookie Policy|FCC Public Files

Morning Becomes Eclectic

Morning Becomes Eclectic: Remembering The Highlife of Ebo Taylor

Novena Carmel
Novena Carmel
Hand-Picked Music Indie / AltSoul / Funk

KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.

KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.

Feb 9, 2026

We kicked off the week, remembering legendary Ghanian musician Ebo Taylor and the influential highlife sounds that has been inherited by so many others and of course. Plus Carole King on her 84th birthday, Bad Bunny and the music of Puerto Rico new and old after that moving Super Bowl halftime performance.

Show Credits

  • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

    Novena Carmel

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

  • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

    Nassir Nassirzadeh

    KCRW DJ

    Continue Listening

    See All
    • Morning Becomes Eclectic

      Morning Becomes Eclectic: World Premiere of Joshua Idehen's redemption song

      Anne Litt guests hosts KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.

    More Shows

    • Eclectic24

      KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

    • Resident DJ

      Legendary producer Adrian Sherwood drops original mixes just for KCRW. Every Friday in March.

    • Jason Bentley's Metropolis

      Capturing the hypnotic pulse of modern city life.

    • Peanut Butter Wolf

      Peanut Butter Wolf digs through his crates of over 50,000 records, as well as digital crates of tons of unreleased music, to favor the underdog.

    • Live From KCRW

      Intimate performances, fresh sounds, and candid conversations.