Author: DJ Ty Hussell

Song of the Day: Reverend Utah Smith “Two Wings”

The Reverend Utah Smith combined a fiery vocal delivery with a majestic electric guitar style for some truly uplifting gospel sides.

Categories: Blog, gospel, music, Song of the Day Tags: gospel, music, Reverend Utah Smith, slide guitar gospel, song of the day

DJ Ty Hussell offers up his personal remembrances of the great and recently departed Afrobeat drummer, Tony Allen.

Categories: afrobeat, Blog, music, Song of the Day Tags: african music, afrobeat, drums, Fela Kuti, music, song of the day, Tony Allen

Check out DJ Ty Hussell‘s recent live set for WPFW: Washington, DC’s listener supported community radio station.

Categories: Blog Tags: Live Set, ty hussell, WPFW, WPFW 89.3 FM

“The Bud” is an all-time Go-Go classic from the Huck-A-Bucks. This is locally grown music at its most mesmeric.

Categories: Blog, go-go, music, R&B, Song of the Day Tags: go-go, hip-hop, Huck-a-bucks, music, R&B, song of the day

Join DJ Ty Hussell from 3-5pm EST over the next 2 weeks for “Fantastic Friday” on WPFW 89.3 FM: DC’s Community Supported Radio Station.

Categories: Blog, club nights, Events Tags: DJ Ty Hussell, jazz and justice, on the radio, WPFW 89.3 FM

“Big Takeover” is an early career highlight from legendary and pioneering DC-based hardcore/ reggae band, Bad Brains.

Categories: Blog, music, punk, Song of the Day Tags: Bad Brains, DC punk, hardcore, music, punk, reggae, song of the day

Bob Marley‘s classic reggae anthem, “So Much Trouble in the World” is the perfect track to help you navigate these troubled times.

Categories: Blog, music, reggae, Song of the Day Tags: Bob Marley, reggae, song of the day

The Sweet Heaven Kings‘ “The Sounds of Sunday Morning” exemplifies the DC-based Trombone Shout Bands tradition of gospel music.

The great Neopolitan singer, Mario Merola, brings a feast of raw emotion with this stirring read on “Tu Me Lasse”.

Categories: Blog, music, pop, Song of the Day Tags: italian, Mario Merola, music, song of the day

Totó la Momposina delivers a dazzling example of her expression of the music of the Caribbean coastline of Columbia.

Categories: Blog, Cumbia, Latin, music, Song of the Day Tags: cumbia, Latin, music, song of the day, Totó la Momposina