10,000 Fresh Voices

Series produced by KFAI Minneapolis

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Local arts, culture, history and environmental features made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

Local arts, culture, history and environmental features made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.


944 Pieces

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Caption: Songwriter Bailey "26" Cogan, Credit: Photo courtesy of Bailey "26" Cogan
Bailey “26” Cogan (They/Them) is the genderfluid leader, singer/songwriter and keyboardist for the Minneapolis band 26 BATS! Bailey resonates with ...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, PRX Remix, and KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Feb 06, 2020
  • Length: 05:18
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Youa Chang and Tou Saik Lee
When Tou Saik Lee started out as a hip-hop and spoken word artist, he thought he was forging something new as a Hmong-American artist. Soon he real...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Feb 04, 2020
  • Length: 04:01
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: 'Scream It Off Screen' mascot. , Credit: Savannah Mealer
Your average film festival is usually a polite and respectful affair, but KFAI’s Mason Butler takes us on a visit to a new breed of monthly competi...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Feb 04, 2020
  • Length: 04:37
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Hon Ki performs at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis., Credit: Hector Roberts
These Twin Cities musicians go beyond the metronome in their explorations of odd measures. Using uncommon time signatures or, in some cases, no tim...

  • Added: Jan 09, 2020
  • Length: 06:07
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What if a little piece of history was buried right in your own backyard? A grave hunter takes KFAI’s Sara Pette on a walking tour of a cemetery in ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 04, 2020
  • Length: 06:35
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: "Beacon and Barrier". Latex, Neon, Dye, Yarn, Thread, Stuffing. 2019, Credit:  Samantha Leopold-Sullivan
Samantha Leopold-Sullivan is a Twin Cities sculptor whose work consists of visceral, abstracted creatures, “emotional bodies,” and an exploration o...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 04, 2020
  • Length: 05:06
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Z Puppets Rosenschnoz performing arts troupe in Minneapolis., Credit: Melissa Olson
Z Puppets Rosenschnoz is a performing arts troupe in Minneapolis. One of their productions, "Say It! Sing it! Play It!" uses song and storytelling ...

  • Added: Jan 04, 2020
  • Length: 06:11
Caption: Senior Singing Ensemble Alive & Kickin, Credit: photo: courtesy of Alive & Kickin
Alive & Kickin is a rockin’ senior singing ensemble with all the members over the age of 60. Directed by founder Michael Matthew Farrell, the singe...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jan 01, 2020
  • Length: 05:33
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: DejaJoelle, Credit: Bobby Rogers
DejaJoelle is an interdisciplinary artist and dancer based in West African movement. Her work revolves around living and teaching self love, focusi...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 01, 2020
  • Length: 05:12
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Actor John Cutler teaches a group of attorneys public speaking skills., Credit: Mary Moriarty
There’s been an experiment going on in the Hennepin County Government Center, applying the tools of art to the world of criminal justice. Reporter ...

  • Added: Dec 10, 2019
  • Length: 04:55
Caption: Brace Cove Records staff members
John Waters dreamed up the idea of starting his own record label while playing shows and living in Chicago. After moving to Minneapolis and meeting...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Dec 03, 2019
  • Length: 05:54
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: "Antelocapa Mechanica", Credit: Samantha Leopold-Sullivan
Cameren Torgerud is a self-taught mixed media artist who creates with found objects and natural materials such as bones, plants, taxidermy parts, a...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 03, 2019
  • Length: 05:47
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Sculpture at Bde Maka Ska, Credit: Allison Herrera
Angela Two Stars is a contemporary artist living and working in the Twin Cities. She draws inspiration for her work from her Dakota heritage and th...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Dec 01, 2019
  • Length: 06:05
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Singer Songwriter Vicky Emerson, co-founder of Front Porch Group, Credit: Katie Cannon
Vicky Emerson is a Minneapolis based singer/songwriter/producer of Americana music. She co-founded Front Porch Music Group and mentors women with p...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 21, 2019
  • Length: 05:19
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: "Mi Montaña" [Mixed Media], Credit: Ricardo Levins Morales
It’s been 50 years since Minneapolis artist Ricardo Levins Morales published his first piece of political art. KFAI's Sheila Regan spoke with Levin...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and WRIR


  • Added: Oct 23, 2019
  • Length: 05:50
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Oskar Ly, Credit: Photo Courtesy of Teeko Yang
Twin Cities based Queer Hmong French American multidisciplinary artist, Oskar Ly, creates her original fashion designs by fusing her cultural backg...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Oct 18, 2019
  • Length: 04:34
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Musician and composer Kashimana Ahua, Credit: James Maranda
Composer in Residence. It’s not a common job. But that was the title Kashimana Ahua held for a year in the central Minnesota town of Willmar. The g...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 17, 2019
  • Length: 04:58
  • Purchases: 2
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KFAI's Rob McGinley Myers has always been fascinated by the entrepreneurs who sell refreshments on the streets outside the Minnesota State Fair. In...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 08, 2019
  • Length: 04:28
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Cottage No. 8 at the Anoka State Hospital, Credit: Mike Moen
It’s been 20 years since the Anoka State Hospital closed its doors. It was replaced by a newer facility for those dealing with mental illness in th...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Sep 26, 2019
  • Length: 05:26
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Dan Keiser, the Oak Man, Credit: Britta Greene
The Mendota Dakota tribal community honored arborist Dan Keiser at their annual pow wow in September of 2019. Keiser goes by "Oak Man," a nickname ...

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  • Added: Sep 20, 2019
  • Length: 09:15
  • Purchases: 1