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Somi

When Somi was growing up, her mother told her that the rain, ever unpredictable, could be as much a blessing as a challenge. The blessings might come before the rain, or they could come after—it's all in the timing, she said. That notion has stayed with the charismatic singer and songwriter all her life and now provides a metaphorical focus for her third album, If The Rains Come First. The album, which releases October 13 on ObliqSound, is a stunning collection of self-penned story-based songs, a meditation on opening ourselves up to life's blessings and challenges much in the way that we accept the rain and all that it brings. If the Rains Come First builds upon elements that first surfaced on Somi's two previous recordings: the electric soul-jazz of 2003's Eternal Motive (SanaaHouse) and the acoustic, culture-merging elegance of 2007's multilingual Red Soil in My Eyes (World Village/Harmonia Mundi)

Jalen Baker, Matt Wilson's Good Trouble, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Charles Tolliver and more

by Benjamin Boddie
September 17, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Jalen Baker, Matt Wilson's Good Trouble, Mike Catalano, Allan Harris, Dave Bass, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta, Joey Calveiro, The Las Vegas Boneheads, Douye, Charles Tolliver, Greg Chako, Linda Sikhakhane, Technocats, Geof Bradfield, Myra Melford, Ben Goldberg, Dana Hall, NicoleYvette, Kelly Green, Dwayne Dolphin, Reid Hoyson Project, Visions Jazz Ensemble, Takashi ...

Branford Marsalis Quartet and Dianne Reeves, Ekep Nkwelle, Somi, George Garzone, Caroline Davis and Azar Lawrence

by Hobart Taylor
September 16, 2026

Mick Goodrick and Fred Hersch 1988 recordings unearthed at ECM, Music from Sweden's Goran Kajfeš Subtropic Arkestra with Amanda Werne, and France's LeBeque sisters interpret Bill Evans.Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Caleb Wheeler Curtis /Jason Moran “ That Which Cannot Be Replaced" from Incantation (Imani) 00:07 Caroline Davis/Grey Mcmurray/Qasim Naqvi “Out of the Way of ...

Yoron Israel, Haruna Fukazawa, Somi, Jim Donica, Visions Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Leos Abbey Lincoln, Dorothy Ashby & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
August 17, 2026

This broadcast includes new music from Yoron Israel, Haruna Fukazawa, Somi, Jim Donica, Visions Jazz Ensemble, plus birthday shoutouts to Abbey Lincoln, Dorothy Ashby, Jeri Southern (100!), Baby Jane Dexter, Terri Lyne Carrington, Jenny Klukken, Linda Dachtyl, Kat Edmonson, Regina Carter and Honorable Man Louis Armstrong, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you ...

Marshall Allen at 102! Black Musics: From the Crunchy Edge to the Chewy Center...

by Hobart Taylor
August 12, 2026

New releases from Saul Williams, Danielle Ponder, Zaccai Curtis and Faye Carol Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Danielle Ponder “Power" from Everything Has Changed (Dead Oceans) 00:09 Marshall Allen “Slingshot Effect" from101: An Audio Odyssey(Ropeadope) 02:25 Host Speaks 10:14 Faye Carol “Black Night" from Faye Sings The Blues (Getdown) 11:21 Bruce Williams “Ora Dee" from ...

Caesar Frazier, Goldings Bernstein Stewart, Somi, Mike Clark and more

by Benjamin Boddie
August 12, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Caesar Frazier, Clark Sommers, Goldings Bernstein Stewart, Somi, Adrian Younge, Mike Clark, Arman Sangalang, John Clayton, Haruna Fukazawa, Jae Sinnett, Carlos Henriquez, Malcolm Strachan, Reid Hoyson Project, Sarah Sharp, Suzanne Pittson, Bevan Manson, Michael Dease Big Band, Conrad Herwig, Lisa Rich, Andrew Kim, Nicolas Payton, Zaccai Curtis, Emmet Cohen, Nduduzo ...

Somi, Theo Bleckmann, Carmen Lundy, Duchess And More!

by Jua Howard
June 29, 2026

Greetings Music Family! I hope you all are taking care of yourselves and protecting your peace. It's time for another episode of the “First Instrument Jazz Show"! I've got a lot of new music including from Somi, Emilie-Claire Barlow,Duchess, Hannah Gill, Marianne Solivan and Lisa Rich. I've also got more timeless music to share including from ...

International Women's Day Celebration With John Pizzarelli, Champian Fulton, Ana Hoffman (The BLCK Madonna), Kristen Mather de Andrade, Claire Dickson & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
March 16, 2026

This broadcast celebrates International Women's Day, and includes new music from Ana Hoffman (The BLCK Madonna), Kristen Mather de Andrade, John Pizzarelli, Champian Fulton and Claire Dickson with birthday shoutouts to Carol Sloane, Miriam Makeba, Flora Purim, Jeffrey Gimble, Jenny Hill, Tomoko Ohno, Anat Fort, Rachelle Garniez, Eric Comstock and Carole Bayer Sager among others. Happy ...

Abbey Lincoln, Dorothy Ashby Birthdays, New Releases From Ragan Whiteside, Nicole Zuraitis, Lonnie Plaxico, Tierney Sutton & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
August 18, 2025

This broadcast includes new releases from Ragan Whiteside, Nicole Zuraitis, Lonnie Plaxico and Tierney Sutton, with birthday shoutouts to Louis Armstrong, Regina Carter, Abbey Lincoln, Dorothy Ashby, Cyrille Aimee, Terri Lyne Carrington, Trudy Pitts, Meg Okura and Roberta Piket, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear--see them live, buy their music so ...

Johnny O'Neal, Somi, The Ostara Project, Blossom Dearie and More

by Jua Howard
May 6, 2025

Greetings Music Family! It's finally time for another episode of the “First Instrument Jazz Show"! I've got new music from Johnny O'Neal, The Ostara Project, Hard Bop Messengers and Kurt Elling; and more timeless music from Nancy Wilson, Somi, Blossom Dearie, Bilal, The RH Factor and many more. Come get lost in the music with me! ...