WEE Nation Podcast

Oct. 22, 2018 Guest - Baba Ras D, Children's Artist and Drummer

Listen to this very inspirational and uplifting interview with Baba Ras D, a longtime musician, educator and creator of Harambee, a music program with a mission of introducing children to topics that uplift positive identity development and explore what is fair and unfair – the foundation for recognizing social inequities and knowing how to stand up for yourself and others. He was joined by his manager, Gabriel "Asheru" Ben. Tune in every Monday from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM on WOL 1450 AM www.woldcnews.com.

Oct. 15, 2018 Guest: Michael Bobbitt & Leon Seemann, Adventure Theater & ATMTC Acadamy

Does your child have an eye for acting?  If so, you should listen to this wonderful discussion with Michael Bobbitt, Artist Director, and Leon Seamann, Executive Director, of Adventure Theater & ATMTC Theater.  Adventure Theatre MTC is the pre-eminent Theater Academy for youth in the DC region with an integrated and nationally renowned high quality professional theater for family audiences.

Oct. 8, 2018 Guest: Quynn Johnson, Award-Winning Tap Dancer/Teaching Artist

Listen to Uncle Devin's interview with Quynn Johnson, a multi-award winning performing artist, who has been described as having a “deliciously buoyant movement quality and a natural organic rhythm.”  In 2014, she won the Individual Artist Award for Dance Choreography from the Maryland State Arts Council. Quynn’s newest production, SOLE Defined (co-created with Ryan Johnson) is a show with incredible fusion of tap dance and body percussion. SOLE Defined has been presented at the Italy World Children’s Festival, Jacobs Pillow, The John F. Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, and Dance Encore Festival in Quebec, Canada. Co-hosted by Jessica "Culture Queen" Hebron!

Oct. 1, 2018 Guest: Dan Zanes with Claudia Eliaza

Listen to Uncle Devin's interview with Grammy-Award winner and family music legend, Dan Zanes, with his lovely wife and jazz vocalist, Claudia Eliaza.  Dan occupies a unique place in American music – where sea shanties, English Music hall, play party songs, the spirit of early rock-n-roll, soul, North American and West Indian folk music collide. For the past 15 years, he has toured the world with his band, Dan Zanes and Friends, sharing handmade 21st century social music with enthusiastic crowds of kids and kid sympathizers.

Sept. 24, 2018 Guest: Groovy Nate

Listen to this very lively interview with Northern Virginia's own Groovy Nate on Uncle Devin's Radio One talk show (www.TheUncleDevinShow.com/radio).  Groovy Nate is a children’s entertainer and Wolf Trap Teaching Artist who creates fun and educational shows using exotic musical instruments and puppet skits - a la Sesame Street meets Parliament/Funkadelic, meshed with The Electric Company, Kraftwerk, and Dub Reggae. The shows encourage children and adults to move, sing, and play creatively with one another, while exposing them to various genres of music. (www.groovynate.com).

The Uncle Devin Show is an interactive musical experience for children that use percussion instruments to cultivate their minds - a dynamic cross between DC's Trouble Funk and Schoolhouse.

Sept. 17, 2018 Guest: Markette Sheppard, Emmy-Award Wining TV Host and Children's Book Author

Check out this wonderful interview with Emmy-Award wining TV Host and children's book author, Markette Sheppard, who was our September 17, 2018 guest on "The Uncle Devin Show," on Radio One's WOL. 

Markette discusses her path to TV, being a mom and writing the book, "This Little Light!"  She is also a wonderful support of children's music, as you will hear in this very inspirational and engaging interview. https://www.markettesheppard.com/. 

 

 

Sept. 10, 2018 Guest: The Alphabet Rockers, Grammy Nominated Artists

Kaitlin McGaw and Tommy Shepherd of the Alphabet Rockers were my guests on The Uncle Devin Show on Radio One's WOL 1450 AM/95.9 FM in Washington, DC.  They spark an intergenerational conversation about the world through hip hop music and dance. Partnering with anti-bias thought leaders and expert artists, this GRAMMY-nominated music group is the soundtrack for social justice. They discuss how they produce concerts, music and media to engage young changemakers and their adult allies. As they say, "It’s time to be WOKE!"  http://alphabetrockers.com/

Aug. 27, 2018 Guest: Jessica "Culture Queen" Hebron

Jessica "Culture Queen" Hebron is our guest on The Uncle Devin Show on WOL 1450 AM/95.9 FM on August 27, 2018.  Culture Queen is an award-winning Master Teaching Artist who holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Education from Virginia Commonwealth University.

For the past 20 years, she’s worked professionally as a teaching artist, performer, director and curriculum writer. Since 2010, Jessica as owned and operated her own company Culture Kingdom Kids, LLC, where she has performed and produced innovative children’s performances, festivals, workshops, and professional development programs for diverse audiences.

Aug. 20, 2018 Guest: Sherri Lumpkins, Founder/Executive Director, Ragbaby Exchange

In this broadcast, Uncle Devin interviews Sherri Lumpkins, Founder and Executive Director of Ragbaby Exchange, which provides an innovative approach to building self-esteem with continuous workshops using doll making as the vessel. The program takes deliberate steps in a process of discovery to bring a sense of acceptance of one’s emotional well-being and inner beauty.

Aug. 13, 2018 Guest: Latin Grammy Winner 123 With Andres

We were joined in studio by the 2016 Latin Grammy winner for Best Children's Album, 123 With Andres, and his wife, Christina, as we discussed his career and lasting impact on children's music.  https://www.123andres.com/ 

The Uncle Devin Show is an interactive, musical experience for children that uses percussion instruments to cultivate their minds - a dynamic cross between DC's Trouble Funk and Schoolhouse Rock.  For more information, go to https://www.theuncledevinshow.com/.