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Free City Radio explores the intersection of social activism and the arts.
The weekly program features interviews on contemporary political currents in Montréal, Canada and around the world, highlighting creative voices involved in struggles for transformative social change.
This Free City Radio page also features contemporary music mixes contributed to stations around the world.
The 30 minute weekly Free City Radio is produced and hosted by Stefan Christoff and airs weekly on @radiockut 90.3FM at 11am on Wednesdays and @cjlo1690 AM in Tiohti:áke/Montréal on Tuesdays at 1pm. On @ckuwradio 95.9FM in Winnipeg at 10:30pm on Tuesdays. On @cfrc 101.9FM in Kingston, Ontario at 11:30am on Wednesdays. Also it broadcasts on @cfuv 101.9 FM in Victoria, BC on Wednesdays at 9am and Saturdays at 7am, as well as Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto at 5:30am on Fridays.
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Voices from Palestine solidarity protests in Mexico City
A series of voices recorded at Palestine solidarity actions in Mexico City on January 7, 2024 and January 21, 2024. This soundscape was mixed and produced by Stefan Christoff to air on Radio AlHara, it broadcast on Tuesday, April 23 at 10:30am eastern time, 5:30pm Palestine time. The accompanying music is by Jordan Christoff. The speakers we hear:
1. Chanting and drumming during a walk from the US embassy to the British embassy in Mexico City, Jan. 7, 2024.
2. Christian Nader speaking on the context for the protests, Jan. 7, 2024. (English)
3. Elsa Belmont, speaking in Arabic on the importance of solidarity between Mexico and Palestine, Jan. 7, 2024. (Arabic)
4. Karina Zamorategui speaking for Palestine, Jan. 21, 2024. (English and Arabic)
5. Antonio speaking to support Palestinian human rights, Jan. 21, 2024. (English)
6. Alex and Zayuri speaking to support Palestine (French and Spanish), Jan. 21, 2024.
7. Teresita Galvan, speaking to support Palestine (English and Spanish), Jan. 21, 2024.
8. Carolina speaking to support Palestine (Spanish), Jan. 21, 2024. -
211, Seloki Records in São Paulo
On this edition of Free City Radio we hear about the independent record label in São Paulo. The conversation is with Yann Dardenne who speaks about creating autonomous cultural space within the music scene in São Paulo today. You can find more information about Seloki Records here: https://selokirecords.bandcamp.com
Music on this edition is from a Seloki Records release.
Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan @spirodon Christoff and airs on @radiockut 90.3FM at 11am on Wednesdays and @cjlo1690 AM in Tiohti:áke/Montréal on Wednesdays at 8:30am. On @ckuwradio 95.9FM in Winnipeg at 10:30pm on Tuesdays. On @cfrc 101.9FM in Kingston, Ontario at 11:30am on Wednesdays. Also it broadcasts on @cfuv 101.9 FM in Victoria, BC on Wednesdays at 9am and Saturdays at 7am, as well as Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto at 5:30am on Fridays. Now Free City Radio will also be broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1 in Ottawa on Tuesdays at 2pm, tune-in! -
210, Graphic artist Sébastien Marchal speaks on Palestine solidarity designs in Paris
On this edition of Free City Radio we hear a conversation recorded in Paris, France, with graphic designer within social movements, Sébastien Marchal. This interview speaks about the ways that graphic designers involved in progressive movements in France work at the intersections of design and activism.
(Note a section of this interview is in French)
Here is the website of Sébastien
https://sebastienmarchal.fr
Here is a group platform project that Sébastien is involved in:
https://formesdesluttes.org/a-propos
Music on this edition is Passage by Anarchist Mountains.
Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan @spirodon Christoff and airs on @radiockut 90.3FM at 11am on Wednesdays and @cjlo1690 AM in Tiohti:áke/Montréal on Wednesdays at 8:30am. On @ckuwradio 95.9FM in Winnipeg at 10:30pm on Tuesdays. On @cfrc 101.9FM in Kingston, Ontario at 11:30am on Wednesdays. Also it broadcasts on @cfuv 101.9 FM in Victoria, BC on Wednesdays at 9am and Saturdays at 7am, as well as Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto at 5:30am on Fridays. Now Free City Radio will also be broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1 in Ottawa on Tuesdays at 2pm, tune-in! -
A Constellation Tatsu mix for CKUT 90.3 FM
A mix of tracks from recently released albums on @constellationtatsu label, for more information visit:
This mix is produced for broadcast on @radiockut 90.3FM on If you got ears, for the April 10, 2024 edition.
Thank you for listening! - Stefan.
Track listing
(artist name / track name)
01. Andy Aquarius - U Lisi
02 Glo Phase - Vista Hermosa
03. Glo Phase - Pearl Around Moss
04. Tarotplane - Aeonium
05. Tarotplane - Auximenes
06. Randal Fisher & Dexter Story - The Griot
07. Randal Fisher & Dexter Story - Igi
08. Tarotplane - Omayyad
09. Randal Fisher & Dexter Story - Baki
10. @rfisher89 & @dexterstory - Eburean Dance
11. @iksremusic - we are soaring
12. IKSRE - tail lights
13. IKSRE - pillars
14. @glophase - The Reflecting Pool
15. Glo Phase - Seaflowers
16. Glo Phase - Blink Reprise
17. @andyaquarius - Kyrie
18. Andy Aquarius - La Force Aquarienne
19. Glo Phase - Ugoki
20. Glo Phase - Rewind The Sim
21. Glo Phase - Transient Shelter
22. IKSRE - intention
23. IKSRE - dawn in a foreign city
24. IKSRE - heartburst
The cover image is “DENKENDER EMBRYO72” (1972), a silkscreen by Gernot Bubenik photographed by the artist specifically for this release, Aeonium by Tarotplane. www.bubenikgernot.com/index-e.html -
209, Jamal Juma' on Israeli state backed settler attacks on West Bank Palestinians
On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from Jamal Juma' of the Palestinian project Stop the Wall campaign. Jamal works locally in Palestine and globally to campaign and inform people about the injustice of Israeli state back colonization taking place right now in the occupied West Bank. For more information on the project visit: https://stopthewall.org
Music on this edition is Passage by Anarchist Mountains. Photo from Wikipedia.
Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan @spirodon Christoff and airs on @radiockut 90.3FM at 11am on Wednesdays and @cjlo1690 AM in Tiohti:áke/Montréal on Wednesdays at 8:30am. On @ckuwradio 95.9FM in Winnipeg at 10:30pm on Tuesdays. On @cfrc 101.9FM in Kingston, Ontario at 11:30am on Wednesdays. Also it broadcasts on @cfuv 101.9 FM in Victoria, BC on Wednesdays at 9am and Saturdays at 7am, as well as Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto at 5:30am on Fridays. Now Free City Radio will also be broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1 in Ottawa on Tuesdays at 2pm, tune-in! -
Art in action interview - Sound artist Kathy Kennedy
On this edition of the Art in action interview series we hear from sound artist, vocalist and community cultural workers Kathy Kennedy. Kathy has been active for many years building community and creating space for vocal works that speak to the emotional landscapes of our time. Kathy's work has particularly focused on creating space for voices that advocate for gender equality and Feminist movements. Learn more about Kathy's work at:
https://kathykennedy.ca
Music on this program is "Passage" by Anarchist Mountains.
Stefan produces this monthly artist interview series, Art in Action, that broadcasts monthly on Radio AlHara in regular programming on the first Friday of each month at 4:30pm in Bethlehem, Palestine and 9:30am eastern time. This series also airs on the third Friday of each month at 11am on CKUT in Montreal (ckut.ca) and on the second Thursday of each month on CJLO 1690 AM at 8am also in Montreal.