Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro

This week on the Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #420 we present the Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, native flute, acoustic guitar, Tibetan bowls and ukulele, Robin Rooney on vocals and djembe, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on congas and native drums.  Recorded live at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, MA, today's show begins with Mariam's classic "You're The One" from the "Gaea Star Crystal:  Awakening The Tribes of Light" album.  Next up is a powerful, kinetic take of Mariam's song "Reborn" before the band launches into the "To Open The Door To Bliss", a lovely, hypnotic piece with a compelling narrative from Mariam.  Mariam plays Tibetan bowls for the mysterious, mesmerizing "The Rain, She Is Coming", a prayer that features fine vocals from Mariam and Robin.  Next up is the sprightly, energized "Like A Bolt Of Lightning", a gorgeous minimalist piece driven along by Mariam's silvery 8-string ukulele.  Gorgeous native flute liberally decorates today's last piece, the compelling minor air "This Sacred Ground", a languid journey from minor folk to majestic gospel.   
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #419 was recorded live at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, MA, in November of 2020 and is an hour of visionary improvisational music featuring the Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, native flute, acoustic guitar and ukulele, Robin Rooney on djimbe and vocals, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on congas and native drums.  Today’s first piece is the uplifting folk round “Feel The Goodness Rising” featuring a driving drum section from Craig and Robin and an inspiring lyric from Mariam.  Next up is the swirling, mystical “Come Let’s Fly Away”, an intoxicating, surreal tone poem with an imaginative lyric from Mariam and portentous piano from Bob.  “The River Soothes My Mind” is a lush ballad decorated with an unusual, compelling piano figure from Bob and gorgeous native flute fanfares from Mariam, and “In The Silence Of The Silvery Night” is a beautiful minor exploration that grows in intensity until it releases in a powerful native groove.  Mariam plugs in her dulcimer for the classic “All Life Unfolds”, here given a driving, powerful rendition with muscular percussion and quick, nimble piano.  “May We Embrace Every Moment” closes today’s show and is a bittersweet, ancient sounding dulcimer air decorated by Bob’s Bach quotations on the piano.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #418 was recorded at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts in October 2020 and is an hour of visionary acoustic improvisational music by the Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on lead vocals, ukulele, native flute, piano and acoustic guitar, Robin Rooney on vocals, djimbe and percussion, Bob Sherwood on piano and acoustic guitar and Craig Harris on congas and native drums.  Today’s first piece is the joyful “If You Knew What Was In Your Heart”, and bouncing folk song driven by Mariam’s energized ukulele.  “It’s Time For Peace” is a sprawling, epic tone poem dedicated to holding a vision of peace between all.  Evolving slowly into a driving, powerful prayer, “We Are Stars And As Stars We Shall Return” grows from the first piece with a compelling piano figure from Bob, supporting Mariam’s lyrical native flute.  “Just Walk Away” is a country rock song from Mariam from her forthcoming “Release” album and “Kiyawey” is a super-energized blues workout with a native heart, featuring a driving rhythm section and inspired piano from Bob.  “May We All Remember” is a beautiful, floating ballad expressing a sense of wonder and a Far Eastern vibe and “Flowers Of Delight” is another lush ballad featured on the upcoming “Release” album.  We finish today with a final rendition of a “Release” song, the driving, mystical “Calling Us Home”.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #417 is an hour of visionary acoustic improvisational music and songs by Mariam Massaro, featuring the Gaea Star Band with Mariam on vocals, native flute, celtic harp and ukulele, Robin Rooney on vocals, percussion and djimbe, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on congas and native drums.  Recorded in October 2020 at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts, today’s show begins with the hypnotic, stately minimalist folk of “Let It Fill You”, featuring a driving groove set down by Craig’s congas and Robin’s djimbe.  “You May Never Know” is a multi-movement epic that whispers in on a wave of mystical eastern scales and a portentous vocal from Mariam over her chiming celtic harp.  Transforming into a swirling, psychedelic trance groove, the piece finds it’s final release in a classical motif with polychordal jazz chord injections.  “One More Day” is a solemn, lovely reading of Mariam’s song from her forthcoming “Release” album featuring fine harmonies from Robin over a shifting, mystical soundscape.  “Fire Fire Bright” is a mystical ballad that presents classical one moment, ragtime blues the next before settling into a hypnotic, shifting, evocative cloud surrounding Mariam’s midnight musings.  We complete the show today with another of Mariam’s upcoming songs, the stately, reverent “Gather Together”.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro

Gaea Star Crystal Radio #416 was recorded live at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts in October of 2020 and features visionary acoustic improvisation with Mariam Massaro on vocals, native flute, acoustic guitar, dulcimer and ukulele, Robin Rooney on djimbe and vocals, Craig Harris on congas and native drums and Bob Sherwood on piano. We begin today with the sprightly, ancient British Isle raga of “We Have Arrived”, a dramatic piece driven by Mariam’s dancing dulcimer and imaginative piano from Bob. “No More Waiting” is a deeply felt minor key ballad with Mariam on acoustic guitar and “Oh The Journey” is a mystical, evocative cloud of a piece that arrives and departs softly and emotionally. “Reawakening” is stage-set with Mariam and her gentle ukulele before a healthy dose of drama is injected via Bob’s piano. “Brightly” is a native-influenced tone poem from Mariam to the power of nature and “Grateful We’re Shining” sets the stage for extensive, evocative flute passages from Mariam. We finish today with Mariam’s classic Hawaiian folk song “Shamiyaya” given a beautiful, and deeply felt reading with dancing ukulele and imaginative, flowing piano.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #415 is an hour of acoustic visionary improv music recorded at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington MA in October of 2020.  Featuring the Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, harmonica, ukulele, native flute and acoustic guitar, Robin Rooney on djimbe and vocals, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on congas, today’s show begins with the driving blues folk of “Let It Ring Out”, driven along by a circular blues piano part from Bob and Mariam’s rocking harmonica.  Next up is the ukulele-led high energy folk of “Puffy In The Moonlight”, a tale of cats and raccoons featuring blazing, Ray Charles influenced piano from Bob and a steady, driving rhythm.  “Sailing Along Just Fine” is a lush country with a touching vocal from Mariam and Robin and “Daddy Long Legs On The Water” is a gorgeous ballad led by Mariam’s chiming acoustic guitar and Robin’s flowing chimes.  Mariam plays her silvery eight-string ukulele for “Thank You For This Beautiful Day” and we finish today with “Dedication For Indigenous People’s Day”, a celebration of the holiday presented in an ambitious, sprawling series of compelling movements held together by Mariam’s sacred native flute and vocals.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro

Today on Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #414, we present an hour of improvised visionary acoustic music with the Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, acoustic 6 and 12 string guitars, ukulele, harmonica and native flute, Robin Rooney on djimbe and vocals, Craig Harris on congas and native drum and Bob Sherwood on piano.  Recorded live at Singing Brook Studio in October of 2020, today’s show begins with the uplifting and uniquely American-sounding “Every Moment Is A Treasure” featuring beautiful piano from Bob and Mariam’s expressive harmonica.  “Vision” is a beautiful, peaceful and deeply emotional ballad driven by Mariam’s expressive vocals and acoustic guitar, and “Believe” is a mysterious and powerful vehicle for Mariam’s native flute and lovely vocals from Mariam and Robin.  “Keep Walking To The Light” is a mystical exploration built over Mariam’s somber acoustic 12 string guitar featuring a steady, driving conga groove from Craig.  Wrapping up today’s show is a trio of gorgeous renditions of songs from Mariam’s 2015 album “Vision Quest”, the anthemic “Restore”, a delicate take of “Rainbows” and concluding with the lovely and evocative “Sail On”.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro

Today on Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #413 we feature a series of songs and improvisations by Mariam Massaro and the Gaea Star Band with Mariam on vocals, native flute, ukulele, acoustic guitar and schrudi box, Robin Rooney on percussion and vocals, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on congas and native drums.  Recorded at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington Massachusetts in September 2020, today’s show begins with the dreamy, drifting “The Lighthouse Goddess”, a lush and melodic song that gives way to “At Last”, a driving folk groove with a lively melody from Mariam over her dancing ukulele.  “Ever Wider” is an imaginative groove with an active, swirling piano part from Bob and “Allelujah To The Rays” is a stately gospel-influenced epic with fine vocals from Mariam and Robin.  “Oh White Pearl” is a lovely, delicate piece with a tight arrangement that expresses a certain wide eyed wonder and reverence for nature and “The Prayers Are Listening” closes today’s show with a stately, somber march and an unusual, hallucinatory chord progression from Bob’s piano.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro

Today on Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #412, we feature the Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, acoustic guitar, ukulele, native flute and sitar, Robin Rooney on djimbe, percussion and vocals, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on congas and native drums.  Recorded live at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts, today’s show begins with the mystical and understatedly powerful “Fire, Fire, Fire” before yielding to the gentle and lovely folk ballad “Let Your Love Flow”.  “To Ruth” is a rousing tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsberg, another soft yet powerful folk song.  “Let’s Swing And Sway To The Rain” is a compellingly mysterious groove led by Mariam’s languid ukulele and “Star Covered Door” is an epic song cycle tied together by Mariam’s virtuosic native flute passages and imaginative piano from Bob.  We finish today with the bouncing, joyful “Shamiyaya”, a Hawaiian reggae tune from Mariam’s upcoming “Release” album.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #411 is an hour of visionary acoustic improvisation by the Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, acoustic guitar, ukulele, shrudi box and native flute, Robin Rooney on djimbe, percussion and vocals, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on congas and native drums.  Recorded live at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts, today’s hour begins with the driving folk rock of “Dancing In The Leaves”, a powerful rocker driven by a wall of percussion and Mariam’s powerful uke strumming.  “Into My Heart” is a beautiful, gentle ballad, an ode to self-regard and the return to ones’ self.  Featuring a beautiful, circular piano motif from Bob, the piece floats with a gentle pathos.  “Illuminate The World” is a powerful, assertive rocker with a driving lyric from Mariam, and “Free Up The Good Ways” is a mystical raga based around Mariam’s droning shrudi box featuring powerful vocals and imaginative piano.  Mariam leads “Where Are The Light Ones?” with gentle, floating acoustic guitar and “I Love To Watch The Moon Rising” is a peaceful, evocative evening song with a drifting, deeply spiritual vocal from Mariam.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com