Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro: #617

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #617 is an hour of dynamic visionary acoustic improvised music made by The Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, singing bowl, Native flute, 4- and 8-string ukulele, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on congas and Native drum. Recorded live at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts in April 2025, today’s show eases in on the wave of low, heartbeat drum, crystal bowl and soaring Native flute that is “Silver Rays In The Night”, an affectingly fundamental song with a poetic lyric from Mariam punctuated by percussive Native flute. “To The Mystery Of The Starry Night” is a languid, gently propulsive folk number with beautiful 8-string ukulele, triumphant gospel piano and a fine vocal from Mariam and “Mandavina The Moose” is a gorgeous, psychedelic forest story with the ensemble turning in a nuanced and deeply affecting performance that journeys languidly through alternately lush and alien musical landscapes. “Sail On” is a beautiful waltz from the “Release” LP and receives a relaxed, emotional rendition with a fine vocal from Mariam. “Summer Around The Bend” has a beautifully relaxed air with the interaction of Mariam’s ukulele, Craig’s steady conga work and Bob’s circular, repetitive piano motif. A signature Native flute fanfare from Mariam ushers in the emotional “Filling Each Others’ Hearts”, a lovely, rich, unhurried ballad that ranges through various moods before settling into the “Romance” theme from Prokofiev’s “Lieutenant Kije” suite to close today’s session.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro: #616

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #616 is an hour of creative, visionary improvised music played by The Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, Native flute, harmonica, Celtic harp, 4- and 8-string ukulele and acoustic guitar, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on congas and Native drum. Recorded live at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts in mid-April of 2025, today’s show begins with the somber, meditative “Let’s Go Down Deep” that features dramatic piano and a lovely duet between Mariam’s soaring vocal and Native flute. “One Door Closes” is a pretty, upbeat folk song led by Mariam’s dancing vocal and chiming 8-string ukulele that seeks to make sense of the country’s current climate in a hopeful and uplifting way and Mariam gently strums her whispering acoustic guitar for the gorgeous, widescreen “Let’s Unravel”, an expansive ballad with languid piano and steady congas. The dramatic, powerful “May We Walk Along The River” features another fine, soaring vocal and driving work from the ensemble and “Full Moon Part Two”, an iconic piece featured on the Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour’s “Best Of” compilation from 2013 is a mysterious moon song with a mystical lyric from Mariam and Gershwinesque piano figurations from Bob. The sprawling, anthemic “Sing At Sunrise” grows out of clouds of Mariam’s Celtic harp and sweeping piano into a jazzy, abstract exploration supported by Craig’s foundational heartbeat Native drum and a blues-adjacent piano structure from Bob supporting Mariam’s fine vocal and harmonica work and we complete today’s show with the skipping, bittersweet “May We All Just Relax”, a pretty folk song with chiming 8-string ukulele setting the stage for Mariam’s wise and inspiring lyric.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro: #615

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #615 is an hour of intrepid, creative, compelling live music played by the Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, Native flute, shruti box, 6- and 12-string acoustic guitars, ukulele and kalimba, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on low Native drum and congas. Recorded at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts in April of 2025, today’s show begins with the hypnotic, mystical “Oh, Radiant Is Our Love”, a gorgeous ballad underpinned by Mariam’s shruti box drone, hushed vocal and soaring Native flute, heartbeat drum and postmodern soul piano figurations. “It’s A Bright Light” begins with hushed piano, chiming kalimba and Mariam’s beautiful, minimalist melody before developing into a Beethovenesque art song and “Sailing Ever Stronger (Because We Can)” is a pretty gospel folk song with an uplifting melody, virtuosic piano, chiming ukulele and dancing, grooving congas from Craig. “Ganesha” is a prayer to the Hindustani Goddess rendered as a beautiful, reverent raga built on Mariam’s suspended-chord shruti box drone. “Codes Of Light”, directed by Mariam’s propulsive acoustic guitar, has a misty, 50s feel as it slowly refines into a beautiful minimalist ballad with a powerful vocal and we complete today’s show with an unusual, gorgeously exotic take of Mariam’s “Sing Down The Walls” from the “Gaea Star Crystal” LP, all chiming 12-string, powerful low drum and mournful, reaching piano.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro: #614

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #614 is an hour of dynamic, visionary acoustic improvised music played by The Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, Native flute, acoustic guitar, 4- and 8-string ukulele and shruti box, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on congas and Native drum. Recorded live in late March of 2025 at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts, today’s show begins with the beautiful, meditative “Magenta Golden Rose” a languid, rich song with fine vocals and Native flute, throbbing Native drum and imaginative piano. “The Mists Are Rising” is a fast-paced nature travelogue driven by Mariam’s chiming acoustic guitar and Craig’s driving congas and “Morning, Morning” is a pretty folk song with a fine vocal from Mariam above energized piano and congas. “The Last Time” begins with peaceful, dancing ukulele and Mariam’s pretty melody and adds gospel, folk and rock touches as it grows into a powerful, dramatic prayer of peace and “Let’s Begin Again” grows beautifully, mystically from the embers of the preceding song into a rich, powerful raga supporting a languid Native flute and vocal ballet from Mariam. “Spirit Of The Forest”, originally recorded for the “Release” album, is given a stately, unhurried reading featuring tight conga work and a soaring, affection vocal from Mariam. Today’s hour closes with “Returning Back Home”, a meditative, mesmerizing raga underpinned by Mariam’s shruti box drone and enriched by imaginative piano directions and Native drum accents and rolls.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro: #613

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #613 is an hour of inspired, visionary acoustic improvised music played by The Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, harmonica, Native flute and ukulele, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on congas and Native drum. Recorded live in late March at Singing Brook Studio on Worthington, Massachusetts, today’s show begins with the rich, evocative folk waltz of “Just This Way” before opening into the sparse, spacious “Seeds Of Love” a stately psalm with gorgeous, minimalist piano, soaring Native flute and a fine vocal from Mariam. “Oh, Our Sweet Mother Earth” is a vast blues journey that begins with fiery harmonica lines from Mariam and journeys into the realm of modern blues with sophisticated piano extensions and syncopated conga work from Craig. “Calling Us Home”, originally recorded for Mariam’s “Release” LP is given a powerful, extended rock workout with energized contributions from the whole ensemble and a soaring vocal from Mariam and “Isis”, from the “Gaea Star Goddesses” LP is both stately and elegantly surreal. “Ancient One From The Stars, I Come To Walk The Path Of Peace” is an achingly beautiful ballad with a searching, expansive vocal from Mariam above a powerful ensemble of chiming acoustic guitar, throbbing Native drum and cyclical, repeating piano motifs. We complete today’s show with the sweeping raga “Trust”, a mystical cloud of swirling 12-string guitar, skipping congas and an epic, hypnotic piano motif.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro: #612

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #612 is a dynamic, exploratory hour of visionary acoustic improved music played by The Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, Native flute, hand drum, shruti box, acoustic guitar, 4- and 8-string ukuleles, acoustic guitar¸ dulcimer and marimba, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on congas and Native drum. Recorded in Worthington, Massachusetts at Singing Brook Studio in late March of 2025, today’s show begins with the languid, unhurried, rhythmically compelling “Odaway”, led by Mariam’s dancing melody and tight marimba harmonies and rhythms. “Ring In The Moonlight” is another mesmerizing, slowly unfolding piece supported by chiming 8-string ukulele, ambitious, exploratory gospel and classical piano and a loose, loping waltz setup from Craig on congas. The piece opens up into a beautifully unwinding Native flute solo over an ambitious series of harmonic setups and motifs on the piano. “We’re Being Human” is a powerful, fundamental chant propelled by the rhythm section of Native drum from Craig and hand drum from Mariam before gracefully unwinding into a long, languid instrumental coda and “May We All Be Well” is a jazzy, tasteful blues workout with a fine vocal and acrobatic fat-fingered piano. “Flowers Of Delight” is a track from Mariam’s “Release” album and the band renders it as a gorgeous, misty ballad driven by Mariam’s tight acoustic guitar work and fine vocal and “Welcome In” is a sparse, funky workout with a mesmerizing lyric from Mariam over hip piano, tight congas and ukulele. “Windy, Windy” is a dulcimer-driven, mystical forest song with a beautiful, wild, pagan air and leads into the gorgeous ballad “Surrender To That Moment”, a deeply emotional vocal-and-Native flute conversation with an aching, beautiful piano ostinato that unfolds in waves of harmonic contrast. Today’s show completes with another raga, the exotic “We Are All Called For A Different Purpose”, underpinned by Mariam’s shruti box drone, stentorian piano and throbbing Native drum.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro: #611

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #611 is an hour of inspired, dynamic visionary acoustic improvised music and songs by Mariam Massaro played by The Gaea Star Band with Mariam on vocals, Native flute, 4- and 8-string ukulele, acoustic guitar and 12-string acoustic guitar, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on congas and Native drum. Recorded live at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts in early March of 2025, today’s show begins with the whimsical, upbeat “Aloha Hey”, a fantastic island song by Mariam with the ensemble of ukulele, piano and Native drum firing on all cylinders. “Honor The Place Within” is a beautiful, stately raga performed with Mariam on DADGAD-tuned acoustic 12 string lending a rich, powerful drone and “Welcome To Spring” is a pensive folk song with a beautiful, questing melody from Mariam over chiming ukulele and anthemic piano. “Stay Strong (Even When You’re All Alone)” is another rousing folk song with an inspiring lyric, featuring driving congas and tight acoustic guitar work from Mariam. “Twin Flame” and “Ryalia” are tracks from Mariam’s “Gaea Star Crystal” and “Release” albums; the former is powerfully presented with a beautiful melody, the latter a mysterious, labyrinthine forest song with a compelling, rangey vocal from Mariam. “We Need A Brand-New Deck To Play This Game Of Life” is a rich, varied ballad featuring a lyrical conversation between Mariam’s inspiring lyrics and soaring Native flute and we complete today’s show with “Just Keep Showing Up For Peace”, another dynamic vocal-and-flute showcase with throbbing Native drum and rich, detailed piano.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro: #610

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #610 is an hour of improvised, visionary acoustic music recorded live by the Gaea Star Band at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts in March of 2025.  Featuring Mariam Massaro on vocals, Native flute, acoustic guitar, ukulele, kalimba and dulcimer, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on Native drum and congas, today’s show begins with the drifting, mystical “Love-Filled Days”, a prayer for peace and understanding featuring lyrical native flute and celtic harp from Mariam.  “Dancing Fingers Of Light” is a gentle, bluesy ballad led by Mariam’s smooth vocal and acoustic guitar and “Growing Into Wonder” features imaginative piano from Bob over Mariam’s contemplative acoustic guitar.  “Alive, Awake, Alive You Are” is lush, somber contemplation led by Mariam’s soaring Native flute and deep Native drumming from Craig.  “Oh Earth” features Mariam’s ukulele in a sparse, minor setting, evoking gently waving branches and “May We Always Know The Way Of Love” is a gorgeous, drifting song from the “Release” album, featuring lush vocals and expressive flute from Mariam. "Distant Star" is a mystical, slowly unfolding song from Mariam's "Release" album and  “This Is The Way” closes today’s show and is a rolling, surreal piece that rises to a fever pitch before reaching its swirling climax.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro: #609

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #609 is another hour of creative, dynamic improvised acoustic music played by the Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, Native flute, Andean flute, 4- and 8-string ukuleles, acoustic guitar and dulcimer, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on congas and Native drum. Recorded live at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts in late February of 2025, today’s show begins with the jazzy “Every Moment”, a driving song with imaginative piano statements and a powerful vocal from Mariam. “Open To Your Spirit” is a beautifully dualistic piece that combines a jazz rock motif with a slyly entering classical motif, another beautiful vocal from Mariam and interpolations of her evocative Andean flute along with driving congas from Craig and modern, minimalist piano work from Bob. The piece winds out with a series of playful classical motifs before leading into “Gather Together”, a beautifully austere song from the “Release” album that evokes giant spaces and human unity. “Joyful Union With All Beings” is a powerful, powerfully stated song calling for human connectedness and empowerment in troubling times and “One More Day”, also from Mariam’s “Release” LP is presented as a peaceful, pretty folk ballad driven by Mariam’s lyrical vocal and chiming 8-string ukulele with hints of reggae above Craig’s powerful Native drum heartbeat pulse. We complete today’s show with two more of Mariam’s classic numbers, the island folk rocker “Pele” from the “Gaea Star Goddesses” LP and the bucolic, beautifully pagan forest prayer “Spirit Of The Forest”.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro: #608

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #608 is an hour of inspired visionary acoustic improvisational music featuring the Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, native flute, ukulele, acoustic guitar, shrudi box and sitar, Craig Harris on congas and Native drums and Bob Sherwood on piano. Recorded live at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington Massachusetts in February, 2025, today’s show begins with the mystical, mysterious “May We Walk In Balance”, a lush and evocative visionary song that gives way to the lovely, expansive ballad “Windy, Windy” featuring lyrical native flute and vocals from Mariam. “Let’s Give It All We Can” is an understated ballad with inspired piano from Bob and more gorgeous native flute from Mariam, and “Thank You” is a song of praise and reverence to nature driven by Mariam’s acoustic guitar and Craig’s ever-steady conga work. “Train Of Love” praises love and the human heart with a delicate, unhurried ballad feel decorated by lovely piano runs. “Spirit Of Fire” is a triumphant, gospel flavored prayer that drives steadily upwards and today’s show ends with the celebratory folk song “Happy Valentine’s Day” for which Mariam simultaneously wields her acoustic guitar and Native flute with a lovely winding vocal above.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com