18 MAY 2022 · Many articles, films, and interviews have been made about Illmind’s extraordinary career producing many albums for several of the top names in Hip-Hop today. This isn’t one of those interviews. In this week’s episode, John digs deep into the early experiences and upbringing that shaped Ramon Ibanga Jr - AKA !llmind - as a musician and planted the seeds of what has become a life’s quest towards community building. After years of social innovation within the Producer Community, we catch up with this 2x GRAMMY Award winning artist just days before he speaks at Gary Vaynerchuck’s VeeCon and just a couple months after the launch of his landmark NFT project: Squad of Knights.  MUSICAL MENTIONS 0:00:10 https://wmfpodcast.org/ 0:00:12 https://wmfpodcast.org/about 0:00:18 https://www.grammy.com/ 0:00:20 https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/about-awards/ 0:00:21 https://online.berklee.edu/takenote/music-production-what-does-a-music-producer-do/ 0:00:26 https://illmindproducer.com/ 0:00:38 https://wmfpodcast.org/daniel-nebiat/ 0:00:48 https://sikahn.com/ 0:01:07 https://veecon.co/ 0:01:16 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-fungible_token 0:01:21 https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/ 0:01:29 https://squadofknights.com/ 0:02:22 https://blapkits.com/products/llmind-blap-kit-volume-13-drum-samples 0:02:44 https://www.rocnation.com/music/jay-z/ 0:02:44 https://www.beyonce.com/ 0:02:44 https://drakerelated.com/#front 0:02:44 https://www.eminem.com/ 0:03:00 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hamilton_Mixtape 0:03:02 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Panther_(soundtrack) 0:03:17 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79DijItQXMM 0:04:19 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_industry 0:04:32 https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/cryptocurrency/nft-non-fungible-token/ 0:04:32 https://www.euromoney.com/learning/blockchain-explained/what-is-blockchain 0:05:38 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey 0:06:33 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musician 0:06:34 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar 0:06:38 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_reception#Entertainment 0:06:36 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_ensemble 0:06:50 /?? 0:07:26 https://www.britannica.com/art/musical-instrument 0:07:32 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_kit 0:08:00 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_history_of_the_United_States_in_the_1980s 0:08:01 https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/90s-music/ 0:08:04 https://www.britannica.com/art/soul-music 0:08:05 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_music#1970s_and_1980s 0:08:06 https://www.masterclass.com/articles/funk-music-guide#4-characteristics-of-funk-music 0:08:07 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz 0:08:15 https://www.masterclass.com/articles/hip-hop-guide#15-notable-hiphop-artists 0:08:35 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LP_record 0:08:36 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonograph_record 0:08:44 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelf_stereo 0:08:47 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassette_tape 0:08:52 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_disc 0:09:13 https://www.masterclass.com/articles/disco-history-and-influence#4-characteristics-of-disco-music 0:09:21 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK_LN3XEcnw 0:09:24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jBkoEM0SSE 0:09:41 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover_version 0:09:53 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythm 0:09:54 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chord_(music) 0:09:58 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminated_dance_floor   https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/filipino-culture/filipino-culture-core-concepts   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines   https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20110812-travelwise-karaoke-in-the-philippines   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singing   https://www.britannica.com/art/guitar   https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/American-dream   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States 0:14:36 Disco 0:14:36 https://www.masterclass.com/articles/classic-rock-guide#a-brief-history-of-classic-rock 0:14:58 Hip-Hop 0:15:06 Producer 0:15:34 https://www.stonesthrow.com/artist/jdilla/ 0:15:36 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_hop_production 0:15:37 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic,_Vol._2 0:15:38 http://premierwuzhere.com/ 0:15:40 https://gangstarr.global/ 0:15:42 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannie_Fresh 0:15:46 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/history-tr-808-drum-machine-180975205/ 0:15:46 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bounce_music 0:16:17 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_machine 0:16:18 https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/4/16/16615352/akai-mpc-music-history-impact 0:16:43 https://www.britannica.com/art/musical-composition 0:16:44 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_keyboard 0:18:11 https://www.roland.com/us/company/history/ 0:18:18 https://skamartist.com/swizzbeatz 0:18:18 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DMX

9 MAY 2022 · Juno award-winning, Eritrian krar player, Daniel Nebiat joins John to talk about his journey playing the krar. From growing up in the midst of a war for independence to working with African legends, Daniel Nebiat shares the ways he had to persevere, adapt, and innovate to continue pursuing his passion for music. Currently based in Toronto, he is a founding member of the Okavango African Orchestra, where he and African musicians from six other countries create original music for traditional instruments that have historically had little or no interaction. Whether he’s talking about krar, family, or food, “Toronto’s Krar Star” does not disappoint! MUSICAL MENTIONS: 00:04 The World Music Foundation 00:08 John Gardner 00:15 Krar 00:17 JUNO Award 00:18 Okavango African Orchestra 00:20 Daniel Nebiat 2:24 China 2:25 India 2:26 Femi Kuti 2:27 Nigeria 2:28 Côte D’Ivoire 2:29 United States 3:16 Eritrea 3:17 East Africa 4:32 ACDC 4:33 Guns n’ Roses 4:35 Jimi Hendrix 4:52 Country 4:53 Donald Williams 4:54 Kenneth Rogers 4:55 Dolly Parton 5:07 Blues 5:09 Muddy Waters 5:10 B.B. King 6:14 Poland 6:15 Italy 6:19 Jamaica 6:40 Guitar 7:39 Highway to Hell 9:30 Ethiopian New Year 9:33 Hoyena hoye 12:54 Piano 16:50 Halloween 17:36 Asmara 20:17 Addis Ababa 21:15 Kenya 21:28 Habtom 21:46 Eritrea Independence Day 24:48 Canada 25:02 Pearson International Airport 25:18 Texas 25:19 Chicago 25:21 Cafe 27:32 Tewelde Reda 29:02 Tewelde Reda-Memona 29:30 Tigrinya 29:36 Amsterdam 29:48 The Ex 29:53 Tsehaytu Beraki 30:52 Guayla 31:03 Senegal 31:22 Morocco 32:46 Harp 34:46 Pentatonic Scale 35:52 Seven-string bass 49:40 Mussie Zekarias 49:50 Isaak Okbay 41:12 Kora 44:20 Madagascar 45:21 Afrofest 46:12 Musica 52:46 Mèla Testègn 59:38 Italy 1:00:02 Seun Kuti 1:00:06 Seun Kuti & Egypt 80-Rise 1:03:38 Bruce Springsteen  1:03:40 Bruce Springsteen-Born To Run 1:04:49 Daniel Nebiat-Harvata

25 AUG 2021 · Like all of us, the global pandemic has hit The World Music Foundation hard. We're excited to return soon and we're excited to share with you a sneak peek of upcoming episodes along with some updates on what we've been up to. 

11 FEB 2020 · In this week’s episode John meets with American rapper and prolific creator, Che “Rhymefest” Smith to discuss Hip-Hop and his Hollywood acting debut, along with topics ranging from Chicago’s youth, spirituality, various life changing trips around the world, and much more. Rhymefest's upcoming album is titled Love Lessons Part 1. This episode also includes the world-premier of an amazing track from the upcoming album, featuring Black Thought (aka Tariq Trotter of The Roots) & Raheem DeVaughn.

27 JAN 2020 · Wu Fei describes herself as an ancient soul trapped in a feisty woman's body. Hailing from Beijing, China, Wu Fei is a multi-talented composer and guzheng virtuoso, known also for her improvisational singing and piano playing. Fei talks to John about transitioning from China to the U.S., how both countries have influenced her and her music, and what it was like to hear American music for the first time in her teenage years. She also discusses her critically acclaimed original work "Hello Gold Mountain."

16 DEC 2019 · This week's episode takes us to Nashville, TN, USA where John visits Weirdo Workshop, the music label and creative headquarters for our guests, Louis York, to speak with them about their new album and everything that's brought them to this point in their careers. Louis York is the powerful duo of multi-GRAMMY nominated songwriting and production team, Claude Kelly and Chuck Harmony. Their debut album is titled American Griots and it's a sonic adventure that's deserving of their incredible backstory.

11 NOV 2019 · Self-proclaimed "crazy, romantic musician", Roberto Fonseca, speaks with John about his recently released 9th solo album, Yesun, along with the life experiences and musical training that have brought him to this point. Roberto is a GRAMMY nominated, Cuban pianist, composer, producer and bandleader, and on this album he experiments with a wide range of musical forms. Roberto also talks about his tenure with the Buena Vista Social Club and this forever changed his approach to music making.

4 NOV 2019 · John spoke with Afrobeat icon Femi Kuti from the Shrine in Lagos, Nigeria, where he shared his life-changing transition from the Saxophone to the Trumpet and the effect this has had on his music and his thoughts. Femi is the son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, and is considered a torch-bearer to his father’s legacy, but in this interview Femi explains why he believes that his mother, Remilekun Taylor, is actually 90% responsible for who he is.