“ALL OF THE ABOVE RADIO” – EPISODE 264 – (ANDRE HARRELL RIP TRIBUTE UPISODE) SUNDAYS 2AM – 4AM PST ON 90.7FM – KPFK LOS ANGELES

Its a huge loss we have all suffered in the passing of Andre Harrell. The founder of Uptown Records, birthplace of New Jack Swing and ushering in an era of R&B that impacts us until today. A music mogul has moved on & we thank him with this show.

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90.7FM Los Angeles    –    98.7FM Santa Barbara     –     93.7FM San Diego     –     99.5FM Ridgecrest/ China Lake

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“ALL OF THE ABOVE RADIO” – EPISODE 263 – (BETTY WRIGHT TRIBUTES UPISODE) SUNDAYS 2AM – 4AM PST ON 90.7FM – KPFK LOS ANGELES

Bessie Regina Norris better known as Betty Wright took a generation on a wonderful journey with her output of music over the decades. In this upisode we dive deeper into her catalog as we always like to do – AOTA style!!!

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You can tune in LIVE every Sunday from 2AM – 4AM PST with your host Django and DJ Ben Vera (@BenVeraOfficial), your tour guides through this cloud drift in your mind.

90.7FM Los Angeles    –    98.7FM Santa Barbara     –     93.7FM San Diego     –     99.5FM Ridgecrest/ China Lake

LIVE online at:    www.KPFK.org

Pre-order the new AOTA Radio compilation album NOW on Bandcamp at benveraofficial.bandcamp.com

“ALL OF THE ABOVE RADIO” – EPISODE 262 – (FLORIAN SCHNEIDER & TONY ALLEN RIP TRIBUTES UPISODE) SUNDAYS 2AM – 4AM PST ON 90.7FM – KPFK LOS ANGELES

This week we celebrate the music of 2 legends that have passed on to the afterlife. Florian Schneider was world renowned as a member of the fathers of electronic music – KRAFTWERK. Tony Allen was known as the originator of Afrofunk as the drummer for Fela Kuti and several bands after. Without these 2 unique minds our musical landscape would be much more barren…

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You can tune in LIVE every Sunday from 2AM – 4AM PST with your host Django and DJ Ben Vera (@BenVeraOfficial), your tour guides through this cloud drift in your mind.

90.7FM Los Angeles    –    98.7FM Santa Barbara     –     93.7FM San Diego     –     99.5FM Ridgecrest/ China Lake

LIVE online at:    www.KPFK.org

Pre-order the new AOTA Radio compilation album NOW on Bandcamp at benveraofficial.bandcamp.com

“ALL OF THE ABOVE RADIO” – EPISODE 261 – (SPECIAL JAMES BROWN TRIBUTE UPISODE) SUNDAYS 2AM – 4AM PST ON 90.7FM – KPFK LOS ANGELES

Today we celebrate the birthday of The Godfather of Soul Mr. James Brown!!! Mr Dynomite was at the forefront of funk music and influenced music of all styles to come even up to this very day. It could be argued that there would be no hip-hop without James Brown. Let’s take a trip though his catalog for the next 2 hours shall we???

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You can tune in LIVE every Sunday from 2AM – 4AM PST with your host Django and DJ Ben Vera (@BenVeraOfficial), your tour guides through this cloud drift in your mind.

90.7FM Los Angeles    –    98.7FM Santa Barbara     –     93.7FM San Diego     –     99.5FM Ridgecrest/ China Lake

LIVE online at:    www.KPFK.org

Pre-order the new AOTA Radio compilation album NOW on Bandcamp at benveraofficial.bandcamp.com

“ALL OF THE ABOVE RADIO” – EPISODE 260 – (SPECIAL GIORGIO MORODER BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE UPISODE) SUNDAYS 2AM – 4AM PST ON 90.7FM – KPFK LOS ANGELES

This upisode we make a special sendoff to the one & only Giorgio Moroder. A pioneer in several genres of music spanning several decades. A true legend in contemporary music leaves us much to explore so we have a full 2 hours of gems to inspire us forward.

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You can tune in LIVE every Sunday from 2AM – 4AM PST with your host Django and DJ Ben Vera (@BenVeraOfficial), your tour guides through this cloud drift in your mind.

90.7FM Los Angeles    –    98.7FM Santa Barbara     –     93.7FM San Diego     –     99.5FM Ridgecrest/ China Lake

LIVE online at:    www.KPFK.org

Pre-order the new AOTA Radio compilation album NOW on Bandcamp at benveraofficial.bandcamp.com

“ALL OF THE ABOVE RADIO” – EPISODE 259 – (SPECIAL 420 SMOKISODE) SUNDAYS 2AM – 4AM PST ON 90.7FM – KPFK LOS ANGELES

Aaaah, the annual 420 smokisode is now upon us. Definitely the show for all of our ganja heads out there. Hey 420 is an everyday holiday for some of us – so here is your soundtrack! Puff, puff and away we grow….

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You can tune in LIVE every Sunday from 2AM – 4AM PST with your host Django and DJ Ben Vera (@BenVeraOfficial), your tour guides through this cloud drift in your mind.

90.7FM Los Angeles    –    98.7FM Santa Barbara     –     93.7FM San Diego     –     99.5FM Ridgecrest/ China Lake

LIVE online at:    www.KPFK.org

“ALL OF THE ABOVE RADIO” – EPISODE 258 – (SPECIAL BILL WITHERS RIP TRIBUTE UPISODE) SUNDAYS 2AM – 4AM PST ON 90.7FM – KPFK LOS ANGELES

This upisode we pay tribute to the wonderful soul that was Bill Withers. A man who found the spotlight and reached the highest levels in the industry only to leave it all alone to live out his life in privacy. Buckle up for 2 hours of nonstop Bill…

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You can tune in LIVE every Sunday from 2AM – 4AM PST with your host Django and DJ Ben Vera (@BenVeraOfficial), your tour guides through this cloud drift in your mind.

90.7FM Los Angeles    –    98.7FM Santa Barbara     –     93.7FM San Diego     –     99.5FM Ridgecrest/ China Lake

LIVE online at:    www.KPFK.org

“ALL OF THE ABOVE RADIO” – EPISODE 257 – SUNDAYS 2AM – 4AM PST ON 90.7FM – KPFK LOS ANGELES

Styles upon styles upon styles upon a half. AOTA radio coming with those heaters for your earlobes just like we do every weekend.

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You can tune in LIVE every Sunday from 2AM – 4AM PST with your host Django and DJ Ben Vera (@BenVeraOfficial), your tour guides through this cloud drift in your mind.

90.7FM Los Angeles    –    98.7FM Santa Barbara     –     93.7FM San Diego     –     99.5FM Ridgecrest/ China Lake

LIVE online at:    www.KPFK.org

“ALL OF THE ABOVE RADIO” – EPISODE 256 – (SPECIAL MANU DIBANGO RIP TRIBUTE UPISODE) SUNDAYS 2AM – 4AM PST ON 90.7FM – KPFK LOS ANGELES

It is with great honor that we pay tribute to the life & music of the great musician Manu Dibango. He is the first musician that we know of to succumb to COVID-19. His career and influence span over 4 decades with his influence on the genre of Afrofunk being undeniable. RIP Mr. Dibango…

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You can tune in LIVE every Sunday from 2AM – 4AM PST with your host Django and DJ Ben Vera (@BenVeraOfficial), your tour guides through this cloud drift in your mind.

90.7FM Los Angeles    –    98.7FM Santa Barbara     –     93.7FM San Diego     –     99.5FM Ridgecrest/ China Lake

LIVE online at:    www.KPFK.org

“ALL OF THE ABOVE RADIO” – EPISODE 255 – SUNDAYS 2AM – 4AM PST ON 90.7FM – KPFK LOS ANGELES

Here’s another musical cloud coming at you from all directions. Make sure you light one up before taking flight – we’ll be traveling at high altitudes for a long time!!!

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You can tune in LIVE every Sunday from 2AM – 4AM PST with your host Django and DJ Ben Vera (@BenVeraOfficial), your tour guides through this cloud drift in your mind.

90.7FM Los Angeles    –    98.7FM Santa Barbara     –     93.7FM San Diego     –     99.5FM Ridgecrest/ China Lake

LIVE online at:    www.KPFK.org