Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #571- Singing Brook Studio in Worthington brings you another live studio recording of the Gaea Star Band performing visionary acoustic improvisational music with Mariam Massaro on vocals, Native flute, acoustic guitar, ukulele and shruti box, Bob Sherwood on piano and tablas and Craig Harris on congas and Native drums.  Recorded in early April of 2024, Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #571 begins with the sweet, blossoming, meditative “Oh May The Waters Bless You”, a fundamental groove featuring fine Native flute fanfares and a beautiful vocal from Mariam.  “Let Your Life Sail Along” is a strangely mystical creation evocating mystery and wonder, bouncing on waves of ukulele, congas and imaginative, dancing piano.  “Sailing Through The Flowers” is a profound and deeply affecting raga with the drone provided by Mariam’s shruti box.  Craig and Bob create a mesmerizing framework of congas and tablas for Mariam’s gorgeous Eastern creation.  The band gradually evolves the theme into a series of alternately beautiful and psychedelic variations before shifting into the simple, sedate folk of “I Only Want To Serve In The Light”, a pretty, gospel-influenced air given shape with Mariam’s steady acoustic guitar chording.  “Tiny Slipper In The Sky” is a beautiful midnight moon song with fine vocal work from Mariam and “Open My Heart”, a classic gospel song from Mariam, concludes today’s show on a high note.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #570 is an hour of visionary, acoustic improvised music played by the Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, Native flute, 4- and 8-string ukulele, acoustic guitar, mandolin and harmonica, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on Native drum and congas.  Recorded live at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts on the first day of April, 2024, today’s show begins with the heavy groove, clever lyrics and imaginative chord figurations of “Nature At Her Best” before sliding into the uptown, Ray Charles minor blues of “Let’s Ride The Waves”, an epic, circular jazz rock piece with fine vocals and blues harp from Mariam.  “Always” begins with an evocative Native flute fanfare from Mariam that flows into a series of touching melodies and chord figurations, with Mariam returning to lyrical Native flute runs to give her lovely, sparse vocal shape and context.  “Windy Breeze” is a strikingly pretty, unsettled sky song made rich with Mariam’s 8-string ukulele and floating, unsettled piano chords from Bob to support the windy vibe and “The Universe Is Working On Our Behalf” is a gorgeous, austere song with a beautiful, soaring melody from Mariam set in a richly minor soundstage, filled with echoes and mystery.  “Along The Strands Of Life” again features Mariam chiming 8-string ukulele and soaring melody above a sprightly conga groove from Craig and Bob’s endlessly extrapolative piano and “Let’s Circle Around” closes today’s show with a powerful, spiritual suite of musical movements all supporting Mariam’s powerful, inspiring message of peace.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #569 is an hour of visionary acoustic improvised music played by the Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, Native flute, crystal bowl, acoustic guitar 4-and 8 string ukuleles and mandolin, Craig Harris on Native drum and congas and Bob Sherwood on piano.  Recorded live at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts in March of 2024, today’s show begins with the gentle, soft-spoken “Resonation” featuring fine Native flute work and vocal from Mariam before easing into the mystical, minimalist “Ice Storm”, a frosty, agreeably brittle song that illustrates its subject with a series of musical metaphors.  “I Was Wondering” is a country rock classic from Mariam’s “Smooth Sailin’ Love Songs” and “Arise” is an inspiring, prayerful, upbeat track from the “Release” album, rendered with fine energy and emotion on today’s show.  “I’m The Full Moon” and “I Am The Mother Earth” are energized, intense readings of the “Gaea Star Goddesses” and “Vision Quest” albums and “Find The Way” is an affecting, pretty track led by Mariam’s chiming ukulele and inspiring lyric.  “Pretty Birds” is a gorgeous, spacious ballad built on Craig’s loping congas and Mariam’s tight acoustic guitar and “Twin Flames” is a deep, mystical, intergalactic love song from the “Smooth Sailin’ Love Songs“ presented with intensity and fine work from the ensemble.  We conclude today with the long-form “Serving Eternally Surrounded By Sweet Serenity”, a gorgeous exploration that unfolds in a series of languid, rich movements.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #568 is an hour of visionary acoustic improvised music played by The Gaea Star Band featuring Mariam Massaro on vocals, acoustic guitar, shruti box, ukulele, Celtic harp, mandolin and Native flute, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on Native drum and congas.  Recorded live at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts in March of 2024, today’s show begins with the lyrical, mystical “Whatever It Takes”, a sweetly steady song led by Mariam’s chiming acoustic guitar behind an impassioned prayer for Spring.  “Every Day In Every Way” begins as a rich series of Native flute and vocal fanfares and evolves into a deep, unhurried conversation between flute, Native drum, soaring vocals and flute.  “We Are The Ancient Ones” is a beautiful, staid journey of Native flute and evocative vocal, compellingly composed piano and fundamental congas and “Flowers Of Delight” is a track from the “Release” album given a richly emotional reading here by the band.  “Let’s All Imagine (We’ll Live To Be 100)” continues today’s creative pattern of growing from a fundamental Native flute and drum vibe into a beautiful, mystical creation, a compelling rhythm section supporting an ever-unwinding series of conversations between Mariam’s rich, burnished storytelling and evocative Native flute journeys.  This powerful suite drifts into a jazzy Eastern European tonality until it introduces “She’s Alive”, a seductive, grooving, foundational jam with more hallucinogenic storytelling from Mariam and “Royal Blue” is a gorgeous, spacious drone piece built around the polychord drone of Mariam’s shruti box and mandolin.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #567 is a compelling, dynamic hour of live, improvised visionary acoustic music played by The Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, acoustic and 12-string acoustic guitar, ukulele, mandolin and Native flute, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on Native drum and congas.  Recorded at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts in March of 2024, today’s show begins with the tense, mystical “Stay Strong, Revitalize”, a dense piece with imaginative, tension-filled piano from Bob and a fine vocal from Mariam.  “In The Silence Of The Stillness” is a sprightly folk song propelled by chiming mandolin from Mariam and “Tuck Me Inside” is a gorgeous, tender ballad with stilled piano and lyrical acoustic guitar laid over a steady conga groove from Craig.  “A Blessed Day” is a pretty minor ballad with a swinging, samba-like vibe and “What About Everyone Else” coalesces slowly around Mariam’s flute fanfares into a stately, gospel-inflected meditation.  We close today’s show with the rich, mystical raga “The Ides Of March”, a patient, lush piece with modern, tense piano from Bob over Mariam’s chiming, carpet-like 12-string acoustic chords.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #566 is an hour of visionary acoustic improvisational music played by The Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, Native flute, acoustic guitar, mandolin, ukulele and harmonica, Bob Sherwood on piano and bass guitar and Craig Harris on Native drum and congas.  Recorded live at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington Massachusetts in early March of 2024, today’s show begins with the powerfully driving and celebratory “The Waters Of Gaea Star” an impassioned song of praise to our planet as spring arrives on the horizon.  “Let The Spiral Swirl Within” maintains the high, playful, positive energy of today’s opening number adding a jazzy, slightly Gershwinesque element supporting more stream-of-consciousness spring observations from Mariam above a driving rhythm section of congas, piano and ukulele.  “The Love Star” is a beautiful, melancholy love song built on a rich, evocative minor harmonic signature with a gorgeous, deeply-felt vocal from Mariam and “Let’s Fly Away Free” is an unhurried, meditative piece that supports a lush, rich conversation between Mariam’s languid vocal and Native flute fanfares.  “Hallelujah Today” is a jazz blues with a fine, ragged edge ushered in with Mariam’s harmonica in conversation with Bob’s vintage blues piano and “I Am Guided By Love” is a pretty, skipping folk song built on Mariam’s chiming mandolin and Craig’s loping, steady conga work.  We conclude today’s show with powerful renditions of two songs from Mariam’s albums, firstly the driving, virtuosic take of “Sail To The Realms” from the “Gaea Star Crystal” album and concluding today’s show an energized take of “Pele” from the “Gaea Star Goddesses” album.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #565 is an hour of improvised, visionary acoustic music from the Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, Native flute, acoustic guitar, dulcimer, Celtic harp, shruti box and ukulele, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on Native drum and congas.  Taped live at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts in late February of 2023, today’s show begins with the alluring, gently unfolding “Full Moon”, a silvery, delicate piece framed by Mariam’s chiming acoustic guitar and Bob’s embracing piano figures.  “Oh, Heavenly Mother” continues a lush, romantic mood with Mariam’s gentle vocal over a whispery, steady rhythm track and “On The Way Home” is a gorgeous, ambitious, unsettled epic with another exceptional vocal from Mariam and energized, imaginative, jazzy support from the ensemble.   “The Key Is To Only Do What Makes You Sparkle” is a slow, stately song with a deeply affecting conversation between Mariam’s somber, soaring vocal and lyrical, spacious Native flute, heartbeat Native drum and expansive gospel piano.  “Yemanja” from the “Gaea Star Goddesses” album is re-animated as a beautiful, dulcimer-drone based raga, powerful and driving and adorned with Mariam’s vivid ocean-and-sky word pictures.  “There’s Only One Way” is a pure, simple, powerful folk song with a deep, throbbing heartbeat and “Seeds In The Ground”, Mariam’s country blues rocker from the “For The Children” album is taken out for a kinetic, energized spin.  We close today’s show with the somber, patient, spacious “Hope”, another gentle vehicle for a rich vocal-and-flute conversation from Mariam set to modern jazz piano.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #564 is an hour of live visionary improvisational acoustic music played by the Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, acoustic guitar, ukulele, mandolin, dulcimer, Celtic harp and Native flute, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on Native drum and congas.  Recorded in February 2024 at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts, today’s show begins with the dramatic, stirring “The Castle Of Our Dreams”, a surreal piece with a lyrical, mystical lyric from Mariam and swirling, unsettled piano from Bob.  “Who Am I?” is a beautiful, serene, spacious piece with lovely Native flute passages and a powerful, circular gospel motif on piano and “We’re The Ones” is a driving folk rock song driven by Mariam’s chiming acoustic guitar and soaring vocal.  “The Presence Of The Almighty” is an alternately funky and stately song with gorgeous Native flute passages that land out ahead of the ensemble like a brave, solitary bird.  “Rays Of Light” is a waltz by Mariam with an iconic, folky feel and a fine, inspired vocal and “Still Searching” is a majestic, spacious song full of conversation and response between Mariam’s soaring vocal and lyrical Native flute.  “Children Of The Stars” is an interesting drone-based take on the original from Mariam’s “For The Children” album featuring alluring, rhythmic dulcimer from Mariam above a thick bed of percussion and syncopated piano.  “Your Eyes Shine” is arguably Mariam’s most inspired love song and never fails to ignite.  Today’s version does not disappoint with its heartbeat Native drum, active piano, tight acoustic guitar and a sensual, behind-the-beat vocal from Mariam.  We conclude today’s show with “Spirit Of Fire”, a track from the “Vision Quest” album rendered here with a powerful tenderness and vulnerability.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #563 is an hour of improvised, visionary acoustic music played by the Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, Native flute, acoustic guitar, harmonica, Celtic harp, ukulele and mandolin, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on Native drum and congas.  Recorded live at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts on a cold February afternoon in 2024, today’s show begins with the serene and powerful ballad “Nurture Your Divinity”, a lush, mystical piece featuring a supple, emotive vocal from Mariam above Craig’s heartbeat congas.  “Falling Away” is a hushed, bittersweet ballad with another fine vocal from Mariam and “Come On Home” is a pretty 50’s-styled waltz with delicate piano and chiming ukulele underpinning Mariam’s soaring vocal.  “I Am One” is a showcase for Mariam’s soaring Native flute passages and hushed, intense vocal and “Fire, Fire, Burning Bright” is a dancing folk reel featuring a beautiful melody from Mariam above her chiming mandolin and lush gospel piano from Bob.  “Mighty Are The Wings Of Love” eases in with Craig’s swinging congas and bluesy harmonica from Mariam and grows sweetly into a hypnotic, pedaling gospel rock song and “In The Night” is a gorgeous, mysterious meditation on the night sky with a sparse, mystical piano and vocals and Craig’s thrumming Native drum.  “In The Night” has a bossa nova jazz coda with fine Native flute soloing from Mariam over the tight, syncopated rhythm section.   “We’re Sailing Down” is a heartbreakingly pretty song that projects easeful peace and soft wind and “The Angels Are Coming” closes today’s show on an upbeat gospel note with reverent piano from Bob and driving, energized acoustic guitar from Mariam.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #562 is an hour of visionary, acoustic improv music played by The Gaea Star Band featuring Mariam Massaro on vocals, acoustic guitar, ukulele, dulcimer, Native flute, kalimba and mandolin, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on Native drum and congas.  Recorded live at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington Massachusetts in February of 2024, today’s show begins with the steady, regal folk rock of “The Portal Is Opening”, a deep and evocative song featuring a fine vocal from Mariam and dramatic piano from Bob.  “Bring It All Back” is a hushed, shaded piece with a jazzy undertone and “River Of Light” is a mystical piece with gorgeous Native flute explorations from Mariam.  “You Are At Peace” is a minimal, earthy groove with an inspiring lyric and delicate Native flute from Mariam that grows into a unique, modern jazz-vibed piece with fine vocals and exploratory, modern classical/jazz piano.  “Find The Way” reasserts a folk vibe with a dancing, Americana groove driven along by Mariam’s chiming mandolin and “Perhaps” is a powerful, spiritual ballad with fine, dynamic work from the whole ensemble and a powerful vocal from Mariam.  “Take This Day” returns to the modern Afro Cuban vibe with a funky rhythm track and bluesy, Ray Charles piano morphing slowly into reggae under Mariam’s soaring melody.  We conclude today’s show with two of older songs from Mariam, the light, folky “Sing Down The Walls” and the equally darkly shaded “Amaru Machay” which is given a pounding, primitive rhythm to support Mariam’s Incan chant.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com