World Music with African Roots and more... Saturday Evenings 7:00-10:00 PM
Each edition of Higher Ground features Jonathan's weekly blend of new and legendary artists from around the globe. His three hour broadcast celebrates a soulful mix of Salsa, Samba, Urban and Southern Gospel, Merengue, Bachata, Delta Blues, Reggae, Bossa Nova, Cuban, Brazilian folk, Afro-Pop, Zouk, Reggae, R&B and jazz.
Hear Higher Ground on most WPR's Music Stations and on WHAD-FM 90.7 in Milwaukee. You can also listen to WPR's Live Streams using RealPlayer, Windows Media Player and iTunes.
"Join me each Saturday night when we celebrate, dance to, and learn about world music with African roots and more.... You'll hear unique styles from artists whose music connects people with prominent places around the globe."
- Jonathan Overby, Host/Executive Producer
Traveling the globe? Tell Jonathan about your trip, the music you heard with suggestions for artists and styles you'd like to hear on Saturday nights. HigherGround@wpr.org
Upcoming Broadcasts
Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 7:00 PM:
While Jonathan is in Zanzibar, enjoy several weeks of encore broadcasts and when he returns, look forward to a fresh batch of new music from East Africa along with stories and interviews from his near month long adventure.
Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 7:00 PM:
Catch Jonathan's bon voyage show before he leaves for Zanzibar with a showcase of sounds from Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia, Europe and Africa with featured performances by Ravi Shankar, Yasmin Levy and a mix Rumba Flamenco.
Weekly Playlist
Listing of the music played on Higher Ground: song titles, albums, bands, etc.
World Music Spotlight
New Orleans music icon Allen Toussaint talks with Jonathan Overby about his storied career and his plans to move forward in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Every week, Higher Ground explores the World Music scene with interviews and music clips from special guests around the globe.
Events Calendar
The Higher Ground calendar lists upcoming events, concerts in Wisconsin, Twin Cities and Chicago areas.
Theme Song
Each broadcast opens with the theme song "Higher Ground", composed by Jonathan in 1976 while he was a music student at San Francisco State University. He originally created the piece for the Hunter's Point Naval Shipyard Chapel's Youth Choir in San Francisco where he served as music director. When he arrived at Wisconsin Public Radio in 1994, Jonathan incorporated a revised application of the tune for his original Sunday morning talk show. The current framing of the song features the Lighthouse Chamber Singers with Jonathan singing the lead.
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Podcasts
Higher Ground podcasts interviews and music from the World Music spotlights artists.
Live Chat
Email comments, suggestions or questions to Jonathan during the actual live broadcast at: highergroundlive@wpr.org
About Higher Ground
Click here to find out more about the mission of Higher Ground, Jonathan Overby and the history of the show.
