Wednesday MidDay Medley
TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
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Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

WMM presents: The Extemporaneous Music & Arts Society + SEYKO

Mark spins more New & MidCoastal Releases from: Kat King, She Said, The Freedom Affair, They’re Theirs, Angie Fights Crime, Seyko, Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy, Perfume Genius, Julien Baker & Calvin Lauber, Galactic & Irma Thomas, Abraham Alexander & Adrian Quesada, and Yuno. PLUS we play a musical tribute to the Kansas City Legend – Danny Cox.

At 11:00am members of the Extemporaneous Music and Arts Society join us. Seth Davis (founder), Evan Verploegh (co-founder), Shanté Clair and Benjamin Baker share details about a new concert series at MiniBar, 3810 Broadway Boulevard, KCMO hosted by EMAS that will highlight local and touring improvising and experimental music artists. The series continues with additional concerts on May 4, July 6, September 7, and November 2. This series serves as an opportunity to support artists who have committed to underground art and bold exploration in their craft. EMAS was founded in 2021 and is a free improvisation/contemporary music and arts collective & ensemble based in Kansas City. The mission of the group is to help grow and facilitate an improvised/experimental arts scene in Kansas City through performances, a record label, and multidisciplinary collaborations. More info at http://www.emaskansascity.com

At 11:30 Mark talks with KC vocalist SEYKO who developed her powerful vocal talent during her formative years through church and school choir. Seyko’s singing and songwriting career has spanned twenty years. Seyko performs and writes music for the bands The Freedom Affair and SUNU, two bands that have solidified her place in the music community. Her creative growth has led to her solo recordings collaborating with members of the bands Black Light Animals and The Freedom Affair. Seyko also participates in recording projects for fellow musicians and singing background vocals for The Band That Fell To Earth and with Michael Bublé at a live concert in 2022. The Freedom Affair have a new 10-track album produced and recorded with Grammy Award-winning recording engineer Boo Mitchell (Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars, Al Green) at the legendary Royal Studios in Memphis. The new album will be released on May 9, 2025. The Freedom Affair play The Madrid, 3810 Main Street, KCMO Friday, May 2, 2025. SUNU play The Ship, 1228 Union Ave, KCMO on Saturday, April 6 at 6:00pm. More info at: http://www.sunumusic.com and http://www.thefreedomaffair.bandcamp.com and http://www.seykomusic.com

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Show #1086