W. Kamau Bell + Las Cafeteras

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SongWriter turns stories into songs

Ben Arthur

87 episodes

5 days ago

Featuring artists like Questlove, Joyce Carol Oates, David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), George Saunders, Steve Earle & David Sedaris, SongWriter explores elements of human flourishing like forgiveness, empathy, and polarization

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W. Kamau Bell + Las Cafeteras

SongWriter turns stories into songs

48 minutes 50 seconds

1 year ago

W. Kamau Bell + Las Cafeteras

During a performance at KQED Live, comedian and filmmaker W. Kamau Bell tells a story about his father’s 80th birthday party, and an extraordinary moment of collective effervescence. Scientist Dr. Shira Gabriel explains the mechanics behind collective effervescence, and one of Kamau’s favorite bands, Las Cafeteras, shares a brand-new song called “Home.” SongWriterPodcast.com Twitter.com/SnogWriter Facebook.com/SongWriterPodcast Instagram.com/SongWriterPodcast TikTok.com/@SongWriterPodcast For the live performance, Ben wrote a song in response to Kamau's story as well, which is streaming on Apple Music, Spotify, and elsewhere. Season six is made possible by a grant from Templeton World Charity Foundation