Nate Holder
S2E6 Ella Jarman-Pinto
Ella Jarman-Pinto is a Black woman composer of mixed heritage who has received repeat commissions from BBC Radio 3, and was described as...
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Nate Holder
S2E5 Robert Lopez & Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Robert Lopez & Kristen Anderson-Lopez are a husband and wife duo who have written music for some of the most popular musicials and...
Nate Holder
S2E4 John Blanke
John Blanke is the only Black Tudor in British history who we can identify with a picture, and he was a musician! By looking into...
Nate Holder
S2E3 Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah is one of the most influential hip-hop artists of all time. A trailblazing rapper and entrepreneur, she has won multiple...
Nate Holder
S2E2 Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson was a vocalist and the first African American to sing at the Metropolitan Opera in 1955. She played an important part in...
Nate Holder
S2E1 Ric'Key Pageot
Ric'key Pageot is a pianist, director and composer living in LA who has worked with many different artists including Madonna. For Black...
Nate Holder
S1E12 - The Beach Boys
Listen as Nate Holder tells a short history of the Beach Boys, full of questions and fun facts. The Why Music Podcast is created for kids
Nate Holder
S1E11 - Florence Price ft. Elizabeth de Brito
Florence Price was a composer who became the first Black woman to have a symphony performed by a major orchestra. Her Symphony in E minor...
Nate Holder
S1E10 - Erik Satie
Erik Satie was a French composer who, apart from making incredible music, founded his own religion and was well known for his strange...
Nate Holder
The Why Music Podcast Ep.9 - Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar has one of the most recognisable voices of the last 50 years. She has recorded over 1000 songs in her career, and has...
Nate Holder
The Why Music Podcast Ep.8 - Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Gil is a politician, activist, and musician who has been performing consistently for almost 60 years! He grew up during a...
Nate Holder
The Why Music Podcast Ep.7 - Chick Corea
Chick Corea was one of the most influential keys players of the 20th century. As well as performing and recording with the likes of Miles...
Nate Holder
The Why Music Podcast Ep.6 - Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell overcame a serious disease as a child to become an extremely successful singer, songwriter, guitarist and artist. How did...
Nate Holder
The Why Music Podcast Ep.5 - Kathryn Bostic
Kathryn Bostic is a multiple award winning composer, arranger, producer and vocalist from the U.S.A. She has worked on many films and...
Nate Holder
The Why Music Podcast Ep.4 - Jocelyn C. Chambers
Jocelyn Chambers is a composer you’ll be hearing a lot more of in the next few years. She’s a true student of film composition and has...
Nate Holder
The Why Music Podcast Ep.3 - DJ Kool Herc
Who is DJ Kool Herc? What is his real name? When was the birth of hip hop? Find more about his music and life with this podcast! 'Give It...