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Projects 81

Look Into The Eyeball

2001

Avalancha de Éxitos

1996

David Byrne Live at Union Chapel

2004

Everything that Happens Will Happen Today

2008

The Spirit of Apollo

2009

Songs for Liquid Days

1986

Love This Giant

2012

The Cosmic Game

2005

Talking Heads: Same As It Ever Was

2009

Odyssey

2005

The Last Emperor

1987

RIO

2003

Rei Momo

1989

Red Hot + Blue

1990

Talking Heads Chronology

2011

Silencio=Muerte: Red Hot + Latin

1997

Like a Girl, I Want You to Keep Coming

1989

Dark Was The Night

2009

Lead Us Not Into Temptation: Music from the film Young Adam

2003

Stop Making Sense

1984

Red Hot + Rio

1996

Live at Carnegie Hall

2004

Future Soundtrack For America

2004

Once In A Lifetime: Talking Heads Boxed Set

2003

American Utopia

2018

How Music Works

2017

Offbeat: A Red Hot Soundtrip

1996

Contemporary Color

2015

In Between

2007

Feelings

1997

I Think We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat

2009

In Spite of Wishing and Wanting

1999

The Best of Music and Rhythm

1983

Estudando a bossa

2008

David Byrne: Live from Austin TX

2001

Talking Heads Brick

2005

Wired: Rip. Sample. Mash. Share.

2004

Walking on Locusts

1996

Here Lies Love

2016

I’m Losing Myself

2009

Grown Backwards

2004

Turn My Teeth Up

2007

davidbyrne

1994

Caged/Uncaged

1993

Shhh… Sounds in Spaces

2004

Reasons To Be Cheerful

2018

Dressed Objects, Wedding Party

1998

Maximum Balloon

2010

Big Love: Hymnal

2008

Vinicius

2001

Ride, Rise, Roar

2010

Muzikizum

2002

Playing The Building

2005

Century of Song

2006

The Only Blip Hop Record You Will Ever Need, Vol. I

2002

Blue In The Face

1995

The Visible Man

1998

The New Sins

2001

Joan of Arc: Into the Fire

2016

Worried Noodles

2007

Balanescu Quartet Plays Byrne, Moran, Lurie, Torke

1992

Uh-Oh

1992

SCORE! Vol. 9: 20 Years of Merge Records

2009

My Life in the Bush of Ghosts

1981

Mantra Mix

2000

Until the End of the World

1991

The Catherine Wheel

1981

Onda Sonora: Red Hot + Lisbon

1999

True Stories

1986

Universo Ao Meu Redor

2006

Ilé Aiyé (The House of Life)

1989

Plum

2007

Action Love Gods

1995

“...The Best Live Show Of All Time” —NME

2018

Bonfires of São João

2006

El Rey De La Rumba

2001

Music for The Knee Plays

1984

The Forest

1991

Possessed

1992

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (Music from the Motion Picture)

2010

Individual Pictures

1991
Journal 6
Aug 2 2015

OPEN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY’S BLACK BOX

by David Byrne

THIS should be the greatest time for music in history — more of it is being found, made, distributed and listened to than ever before. That people are willing to pay for digital streaming is good news. In Sweden, where it was founded, Spotify saved a record industry that piracy had gutted.
Dec 22 2014

GENTLY DOWN THE STREAM—AN AMSTERDAM DISCUSSION ABOUT MUSIC STREAMING (OCT. 19, 2014)

by David Byrne

I’m concerned that as streaming and subscription models become the dominant way we consume music (not just music, but soon all movies, books, television, video games, journalism—almost any creative content you can name), the amount of income from those services that trickles down to the content creators might not be enough for them to live on.
May 12 2014

FROM THE ARCHIVES: MUSIC

by Jasper Berg

Welcome to the first edition of "From The Archives: Music." While maintaining the living archive here at Todomundo!, we often come across interesting, funny, contemplative and/or somewhat…
May 7 2014

ATOMIC BOMB: THE MUSIC OF WILLIAM ONYEABOR

by David Byrne

Last year, Luaka Bop released a compilation of the songs of William Onyeabor—Nigerian electro-funk musician, who created music in the '70s and '80s. It's been a dream to put together a band that could bring Onyeabor's music to life—and Luaka Bop, with Sinkane's Ahmed Gallab, has done it!
Feb 1 2019

A Taste of the Chennai Music Festival

by David Byrne

After about a year of being on my own music tour I decided to stay in motion. So, in mid-December I flew to India and attended a few days of the Chennai Music Festival—also known as the December Season. In my all too brief visit, I only touched the surface; the festival goes on for a whole month.
Oct 5 2017

The Secret Place Where Music Shows Get Made

by David Byrne

Why here? In the middle of Pennsylvania Dutch country?
News 100
Jul 20 1999

Onda Sonora: Red Hot + Lisbon
Oct 10 1986

True Stories
May 7 2014

ATOMIC BOMB: THE MUSIC OF WILLIAM ONYEABOR
Apr 1 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: Khruangbin Walk In mix
Dec 17 2008

Music Reviews: Big Love: Hymnal
Sep 9 2004

Tosca burning down the house with David Byrne
Mar 11 2005

David Byrne Explores the Artistic Possibilities of PowerPoint in Berkeley Lecture
Nov 11 2009

Conversation: David Byrne Rides and Writes
Jun 4 2008

WNYC - Playing the building
Apr 16 2004

Byrne @ Bridgewater Hall
Sep 1 2021

David Byrne Presents: Songs That Make Me Cry
May 18 2019

David Byrne’s American Utopia Comes To Life On Broadway At The Historic Hudson Theatre

David Byrne the talented performer and former lead singer of the Talking Heads will be performing American Utopia on Broadway at the Hudson Theatre from October 4 through January 19, 2020 and 18 performances at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre from September 11 through September 28, 2019.
Oct 5 2018

Bourbon & Beyond In Photos - John Mayer, Lenny Kravitz, Sheryl Crow & David Byrne Live In Louisville
Sep 10 2018

Steve Reich, Brian Eno & David Byrne Make Pitchfork’s “The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s” List
Aug 11 2018

David Byrne gave a lesson in emotional anatomy at the Fox Theatre
Jul 11 2018

10 acts not to miss at Panorama 2018
Oct 31 2018

David Byrne dazzles Brighton with uber-slick show
Nov 27 2018

David Byrne hosting ‘True Stories’ screenings in NYC; listen to new complete soundtrack
Mar 13 2019

Rock Hall 2019 Presenters: David Byrne to Induct Radiohead, Trent Reznor for The Cure, More

Radiohead will be inducted by David Byrne, and The Cure by Trent Reznor.
Dec 28 2018

DVR Rewind 2018: 10 Memorable Live Television Performances
Dec 9 2018

David Byrne revisits his 1986 film ‘True Stories’ at IFC Center
Feb 21 2010

Imelda Marcos gets the Evita treatment
Dec 20 1999

Corporate Mergers (DB/Robert Greenberg discussion)
Apr 24 2017

‘Here Lies Love’ Puts It All out on the Dance Floor
Oct 13 2014

Here Lies Love review – David Byrne and Fatboy Slim show lacks substance
Mar 15 2017

Joan of Arc: Into the Fire: EW stage review
Sep 1 2016

Joan of Arc: Into the Fire
Dec 12 2017

Once more in a lifetime: David Byrne to return to UBCFA

The last time David Byrne, his band and a troop of dancers performed at the University at Buffalo's Center for the Arts, I scrawled a note in my journal after filing my review and returning home. "One of the ten best shows, no question," I gushed to no one but myself. I stand by that assessment, and fully expect to scrawl something similar when Byrne and his band return to the CFA for a show at 7 p.m. March 6.
Feb 6 2018

David Byrne joins list of Rock & Roll Hall of Famers playing Cleveland
May 6 2018

Shaky Knees 2018 Day 1: Jack White, Courtney Barnett, David Byrne and more rock opening day
Apr 2 2018

Byrne finds Reasons To Be Cheerful with new album
Mar 9 2018

David Byrne on American Utopia, and All the Reasons You Can Still be Cheerful
Dec 22 2014

GENTLY DOWN THE STREAM—AN AMSTERDAM DISCUSSION ABOUT MUSIC STREAMING (OCT. 19, 2014)
Jan 1 2015

Music for Resolutions
Nov 3 2008

Review: David Byrne brings energy, enthusiasm to Borgata show
Mar 16 2009

David Byrne: stay hungry
Mar 1 2015

Identity Heft, South Africa
Jan 25 1982

Picks and Pans Review: The Catherine Wheel
Oct 17 2008

Review: Iconic rocker Byrne delivers dizzy mix
Dec 17 2008

Song of the Day: David Byrne and Brian Eno - Strange Overtones
Sep 11 2012

David Byrne / St. Vincent – Love This Giant Review
Nov 15 2002

David Byrne’s Field Guide to Blip Hop
Mar 7 2012

Caetano Veloso & David Byrne Live at Carnegie Hall
Jun 14 2018

David Byrne – every one of his albums ranked!
May 18 2018

David Byrne sings about Philando Castile during his encore at the Orpheum
Mar 10 2006

Universo Ao Meu Redor
Sep 22 1981

The Catherine Wheel
May 1 2023

David Byrne Presents: Ethiopian Jazz
Sep 1 2020

David Byrne Presents: Crazy Glitchy Cool
Jan 8 2018

David Byrne Adds Dozens of Dates for New Album
Feb 5 2005

Former Talking Head David Byrne finds his own rhythm
Sep 17 2009

Book Reviews: Bicycle Diaries
Sep 15 2012

“[David Byrne] tells us about the hidden forces that lie behind everything we listen to.”
May 11 2004

Musical Mystery Tour
May 28 2004

David Byrne, Backward and Forward
May 17 2019

David Byrne to Bring American Utopia to Broadway and Boston

The Scottish-American singer-songwriter heads to the New York theatre stage himself after penning the scores of Here Lies Love and Joan of Arc: Into the Fire.
Mar 13 2019

David Byrne, Queen’s Brian May, others tapped to welcome 2019 Rock Hall of Fame inductees

David Byrne will handle the welcoming in of English rock band Radiohead and Queen’s Brian May will do the same for English heavy metal band Def Leppard at the ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Aug 30 2018

David Byrne Rocks San Francisco to Help Manifest an American Utopia
Jul 30 2018

David Byrne to Cardi B, the year’s best albums so far
Jun 21 2018

David Byrne, Hammersmith Apollo, London — planned to perfection
Jun 12 2018

50 Best Albums of 2018 So Far
Sep 24 2018

Major music acts made day one of Bourbon & Beyond worth the struggle
Oct 21 2018

David Byrne Eyes Broadway With ‘American Utopia’ Album
Dec 21 2018

Jon Bream’s top 10’s: Women ruled the world of pop music in 2018
Dec 11 2018

Listen to David Byrne’s New EP “...The Best Live Show Of All Time” —NME
Nov 20 2018

Nonesuch Artists Make Best of 2018 Lists from Uncut, Mojo
Oct 15 2005

Byrne, Baby, Byrne
Apr 19 2010

Dance Mix: Funk Meets Mrs. Marcos
Apr 20 2017

Q&A with David Byrne Among Public Programs for Seattle Rep’s HERE LIES LOVE
May 21 2017

David Byrne is Thinking About How Music Works
Oct 26 2016

David Byrne and Mala Gaonkar Talk Experiential Learning and Art at McMurtry
Apr 9 2016

David Byrne, The Roots, And Kimbra Pay Tribute To David Bowie At 2016 Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame

Get glamorous with this trio's cover of "Fame."
May 13 2017

40 Years Ago: Brian Eno Meets David Byrne, Changing the Talking Heads’ Career Path

Brian Eno‘s remarkable six-album collaboration with David Byrne began with a chance meeting at London’s Rock Garden.
Feb 1 2018

David Byrne Presents: The Beautiful Shitholes
Apr 26 2018

How did he get here? David Byrne’s American journey
Mar 24 2018

David Byrne faz espetáculo e deixa novinhos com cara de ‘ahn?’ em show impressionante no Lolla
Mar 1 2018

David Byrne Streams New Album ‘American Utopia’
Jun 1 2015

David Byrne’s Changing of the Color Guard
Oct 3 2012

David Byrne and St. Vincent at the Ryman, 10/2/12
Feb 16 2009

Review: Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno at the ASB Theatre
Feb 19 2009

Byrning down the house
Jul 21 2009

David Byrne in “Song of David Byrne and Brian Eno” @ Auditorium
Mar 18 2010

SXSW: Ride, Rise, Roar (Documentary)
Oct 7 2008

Review: David Byrne pays tribute to Eno works in concert
Feb 11 2009

Brian Eno and David Byrne turn album into art
Sep 3 1999

Red Hot + burning with a cause
Aug 2 2007

6 Questions With Paul Van Dyk
Sep 22 2008

Interview: David Byrne
Jun 2 2018

Review: David Byrne wiggles, spirals through his warm Auditorium show
Jun 18 2018

Music: David Byrne at Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
Apr 1 2003

RIO
Oct 3 1989

Rei Momo
Jul 1 2023

David Byrne Presents: Latin Pop Conquers The World
Nov 1 2020

David Byrne Presents: Samba
May 13 2014

Photos
Oct 28 2004

David Byrne to ‘Head’ sold-out show in Charleston
Aug 1 2009

Booklist
Sep 12 2012

“Music is ‘kind of a gateway drug to other people,’ he says about new book”
May 19 2004

David Byrne and the Talking Toilet
May 22 2004

Byrne Offers a Brilliant, Joyful Journey of Sound
Radio 100
Oct 1 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: Women’s Month

What about the other 11 months?
Nov 1 2014

Viva Mexico Part 1

I was asked to compile a playlist of some of my favorite Mexican music for a proposed public art exhibition in Mexico City. It turned out I had quite a bit of music on my computer—enough for 6 hours of no repeats! So, as these monthly streaming "radio" playlists usually last about 3 hours, I divided it in half. Here is part one.
Feb 1 2022

David Byrne Presents: Fantastic French for February

I could have gone in many directions with this playlist.
Jun 1 2018

David Byrne Presents: American Utopia Family Favorites

This month's DB Radio features favorite songs from some of the American Utopia band, crew and creative team.
Mar 1 2016

Shine Baby, Shine!

For this month’s show, we have put together a collection of songs that we found while exploring Trinidad and Tobago last month—and some songs that we wish we had found while we were there (but that generously ‘appeared’ upon our return). Most of these tunes are probably not what you will hear around Trinidad today, and, many of these artists—aside from the legendary Merchant, Mighty Shadow, Lord Nelson and Lord Shorty—might still be quite unknown today, too.
Jan 1 2020

David Byrne Presents: Orchestral Jazz

Jazz, like any musical genre, was shaped by external forces- race, wars, technology, economics, laws- it both reflected and was molded by all of that.
Jan 1 2023

David Byrne Presents: Stompin’ Brass for a New Year

I’ve posted some of these before but also added some updated tracks as well!
Dec 1 2023

David Byrne Radio Presents: Now and Then

As evidenced from this playlist, the range of styles and combinations is astounding.
Feb 1 2016

Alternative Swedish Mixtape

Leo Hallin is an illustrator, animator and visual artist from Sweden, who goes by name Leolyxxx. For this month’s show, he has put together a fun mix of left-field Swedish music from the ’70s and ’80s!
Apr 1 2021

David Byrne Presents: The Sound Of New York

So, although much of this creative explosion happened in 70s New York, it resonated and had a huge influence in the decades that followed. Some of those artists who surely would not have been who they are without salsa and Fania are in this playlist as well.
May 1 2017

David Byrne Presents: The How Music Works Playlist

To celebrate the 2017 edition of How Music Works published by Three Rivers Press, this month's radio is a mix of songs referenced throughout the book. The edition includes a new chapter on curation that explores four ways we discover music in the digital age: recommendation by experts, by the music itself, by social and cultural forces, and by narrative and context.
Sep 1 2025

David Byrne Radio Presents: Dinner Music

I’m getting married this week and made an almost entirely instrumental playlist while our guests eat an amazing and spicy dinner.

Nov 1 2023

David Byrne Presents: Flamenco Every Which Way

Here’s a playlist of what might be called flamenco pop -
Feb 28 2021

David Byrne Presents: The New New

Some amazing songs, innovation, and heart here...hope you are moved by some of it.
Oct 1 2023

David Byrne Presents: Looking Inward

Some listeners might find that these songs are sad, and there’s truth to that. But there is also comfort and balm in feeling and recognizing the feelings and questions we all have in common.
May 1 2018

David Byrne Presents: Pop Music

Are pop songs any good?
Feb 1 2021

David Byrne Presents: Food For Love

February 13th (Valentines Day Eve), some musician friends of mine, and many I’ve never met, are doing a virtual concert to raise money for meals for New Mexico’s hardest hit.
Sep 1 2016

NAN N N N N

September's installment of DB Radio is a beautiful mix by Sarah Jones (of Pillow Person and Hot Chip). The mix is inspired by Sarah's grandmother, Josefina Suñé, who was a sword fighter from Bilbao that helped refugee children flee the Spanish Civil war, and immigrate to England. Mrs. Suñe loved flamenco, copla and other traditional Spanish music, and without knowing how to speak English, came to communicate with her granddaughter through music.
Jul 1 2025

David Byrne Radio Presents: The Mississippi

This month's theme is Mississippi. Not the state, though that too… but more the giant river and its watershed.
Jan 1 2022

David Byrne Presents: Mambo’s for Master T

Professor Robert Farris Thompson passed away in November, and this playlist is dedicated to him.
Sep 1 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: Italy Sings

Do you remember when the pandemic kept us all indoors and people in Italy opened their windows and sang together?
Aug 1 2025

David Byrne Radio Presents: Do This Dance

So many songs tell us how to do a specific dance. So many!
Dec 1 2016

Jace Clayton Presents: Uproot for DB Radio!

This month Jace Clayton, AKA DJ Rupture, presents a playlist inspired by his new book Uproot: Travels in 21st-Century Music and Digital Culture.
Dec 1 2022

David Byrne Presents: Gospel for the Holidays

Gospel music is about ecstasy, transcendence, joy and perseverance.
Nov 1 2019

David Byrne Presents: Indie Pop

A short playlist of recent releases that might fall under the category - Indie Pop.
Jan 1 2013

Pure Pop

Here is some pure pop I collected over the last couple of years. There are songs you will be totally sick of—some of you, anyway—while others among you who have somehow managed to avoid this stuff will be hearing some of this for the first time.
Sep 5 2018

David Byrne Presents: Conscious Dance

Writing songs that deal directly with social justice and contemporary issues is hard—at least it is for me. Hearing these incredibly catchy songs made me realize pop music could be danceable and conscious at the same time. These songs are hugely inspirational even if I might have to continue on my search of how to do this in my own way.
Mar 1 2022

David Byrne Presents: ¡La Chiva Maravillosa! Colombia!

Colombia has an incredible variety of music.
Jun 1 2021

David Byrne Presents: The Music Didn’t Stop

An eclectic selection- mostly songs that came out within the last year...
Feb 1 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: Who Needs Words?

A playlist of beautiful instrumental music.
Aug 1 2017

Working Women Present: Crown Shyness

The NYC based DJ collective Working Women for August Radio!
Mar 1 2023

David Byrne Presents: Turkey Is Amazing

The energy and creativity in these recordings is, to say the least, very inspiring.
Apr 1 2020

David Byrne Presents: “Andean Ocean 2” by Javelin

Javelin (not to be confused with the metal band of the same name) is a band who have released records through Luaka Bop. They also create mixtape-collages and have generously offered that we can stream the latest one, Andean Ocean II here. It is one hour long, no breaks. Below is an explanation in their own words how these have evolved.


-David Byrne
Jul 1 2015

Meltdown!

David Byrne is back with tunes from all of the artists playing at the Meltdown festival in London next month!
Dec 1 2018

David Byrne Presents: Eclectic for the Holidays

So...who recommends this stuff to me?
Jun 1 2020

David Byrne Presents: Themes

Movie themes, TV themes. Do they all have anything in common?
Apr 1 2023

David Byrne Presents: April Fools!

No comments. Enjoy
May 1 2016

Ya Watani—Syria, Dabke, Druzes

This month, Luaka Bop introduces us to Boshra AlSaadi, who, along with her mother Roada in Brooklyn and her Aunt Salwa in Damascus, curate May DB Radio. At the end of the playlist, you can listen to the pair discuss the history of dabke, popular subjects in Syrian music, and the intrigue surrounding famed starlet Asmahan.
Dec 31 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: Audio Collage

Audio collages through the ages come in all shapes and sizes and could be a genre and a playlist.
May 1 2022

David Byrne Presents: Brazil in the 21st century

Here are 3 hours of some of the Brazilian music I’ve been listening to -
Apr 1 2016

Middle Eastern & Maghreb Disco Funk from the Golden Era (1975-1985)

For this month's show DJ Fitz has put together a mix of his favorite songs from the Middle East and Maghreb, focused on the golden era of disco and funk, including a few very rare 7”s he found under a fishbowl (!) during his first visit to Turkey in 2006, and others he's come across since then...
Nov 19 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: Mali

Music touches and rouses the emotions like nothing else.
Feb 1 2023

David Byrne Presents: Music for Valentines

Who was Saint Valentine?
Oct 1 2025

David Byrne Radio Presents: Heard Lately Again

Music, in my opinion, is hard to ignore. That’s probably why philosophers like Plato and religious communities are suspicious of its power.
Jan 31 2020

David Byrne Presents: Masters of Soundtracks - Ennio Morricone

Morricone wrote at least 400 film soundtracks and 100 pieces of classical music. Mind boggling.
Oct 1 2014

Changing Hearts and Blowing Minds: 50 Years of Conscious R&B

Ever since I can remember, there has been music made by the African diaspora that addressed social, economic and conceptual issues in ways that are funky, radical, surprising and joyous. Some of these are deeply sober and serious while others reorient our minds while we dance.
Nov 1 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: Scintillating!

Congolese Pop Music!
Jul 1 2017

July in Brazil

David Byrne's Brazilian music picks for July.
May 1 2021

David Byrne Radio Presents: My Old School Dance Party

In the 80s I used to make mixtapes for myself to dance to. Partly for exercise, and partly to see if I happened to fall into some interesting and evocative movement - moves that I might use in a performance eventually. Often I would alternate Celia Cruz songs and Kanda Bongo Man mixtapes, but in this playlist you’ll find a lot of the old school disco funk that set me in motion.
Apr 1 2022

David Byrne Presents: Getting Ready For Jazz Fest

Jazz fest in NOLA isn’t until the very end of April, but since I missed doing a playlist for Mardi Gras I thought at least I could do one for Jazz Fest.
Oct 1 2018

David Byrne Presents: Salsa, son y mas

I began to realize that though much of it is about joy and dancing, there are plenty of songs that express a deep melancholy, while still musically insisting that we dance. To me this was profound—the "illness" and it's cure came in the same package! What other medium can be two apparently opposite things at once?
Jun 1 2015

shetransfer

By way of Luaka Bop, Camilla Wasserman takes DB Radio on a musical journey inspired by her supportive group of female friends.
Jan 1 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: South Africa, Musical Powerhouse

South African music has had another resurgence recently, one of many over the years.
Nov 1 2022

David Byrne Presents: The Heart of Arabia

This is far from exhaustive, or even completely representative - but here’s a playlist of passionate, innovative and rhythmic Arabic music from all over.
Jul 1 2019

David Byrne Presents: I Am My Own Algorithm

Here’s recent stuff that’s in my current playlist. Not everything is current, but there are some artists I suspect you have not heard of.
Aug 1 2020

David Byrne Presents: The World’s Inspiration- Africa

Africa is big and diverse - to group songs from the whole continent together is insane - it would be like a playlist that includes Bluegrass, Hip hop, EDM, metal, ambient and gospel.
Jul 1 2023

David Byrne Presents: Latin Pop Conquers The World

The colonies strike back!
Dec 1 2015

The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge

Some great new stuff has come out recently. Sophie (a DJ moniker) does a warped ironic take on pop that works as pop at the same time. Raury's new record is amazing—why isn't this guy huge? Benjamin Clementine, whom I included in Meltdown this past August, just won the Mercury prize in UK (the music equivalent to the Booker Prize).
Mar 1 2025

David Byrne Radio Presents: Colombia

Here’s a playlist of Colombian music- Latin pop, alternative, folkloric, Afro Atlantic and more.
Jul 1 2022

David Byrne Presents: Dub-Society Tearing Itself Apart

Is Jamaican dub one of the prime roots of hip hop?
Jan 1 2018

David Byrne Presents: Gospel

You don’t need to believe to love gospel music. This playlist covers many decades of recordings, but here’s the most recent picks from my personal playlist. Here are the roots of rock and roll, RnB and hip hop. This music is about transcendence and community. It’s about surrendering to something bigger than yourself, and in doing so, there is ecstasy and joy. Happy New Year!
Sep 1 2021

David Byrne Presents: Songs That Make Me Cry

Why do we like this? Why do we luxuriate in sadness and heartbreak?
Aug 1 2022

David Byrne Presents: Tomorrow’s Hits Today

There are lots of incredible new songs and new music appearing all the time... This playlist is the evidence.
Apr 1 2025

David Byrne Radio Presents: Ancient and Modern

Songs that seem almost timeless.
Feb 1 2019

David Byrne Presents: A Taste of the Chennai Music Festival

After about a year of being on my own music tour I decided to stay in motion. Sometimes stopping cold turkey can be a bit of shock. So, in mid-December I flew to India and attended a few days of the Chennai Music Festival—also known as the December Season. In my all too brief visit, I only touched the surface.
Sep 1 2015

A Funk/Disco Mix by Ahmed Gallab

Ahmed Gallab takes over DB Radio this month with dance jams for any time of year!
May 1 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: How?

How?
Jan 1 2019

David Byrne Presents: The Soup of Love—Bollywood and Tamil Favorites

One of the signatures of Indian cinema are the complex, epic, and heavily choreographed songs and dances...
Apr 1 2015

Music for Change

One often hears the question raised, “Can music effect social and political change?” I have my doubts that it can—directly at least. I do think it provides cohesion and moral support, but if there was ever a genre to refute my doubts, here it is.
Dec 1 2019

David Byrne Presents:  abstract- pop

Here's a playlist and a proposition- is music coming apart at the seams, shattering into shards, fragmenting like a distorting mirror or some kind of cubist abstract painting?
Jun 1 2022

David Byrne Presents: Psychedelia Lives!

Here’s a psychedelic playlist
May 1 2015

A Very Broad Mix of African Music

This month's DB Radio is a special treat—Luaka Bop releases Joakim's Onyeabor-tribute-mix, that originally debuted at the NY Art Book Fair in the fall of 2013!
Mar 1 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: Nigeria!

Nigeria!
Jul 1 2021

David Byrne Presents: (Some Of) My Favorite Instrumentals

(Some Of) My Favorite Instrumentals

Here is a collection of instrumentals that cover a wide range of genres- pop, classical, jazz and country.
Feb 1 2025

David Byrne Radio Presents: Senegal

Senegal, in west Africa, is home to a wide variety of music.
Feb 1 2014

Joyride

Guest host LeeAnn Rossi took a trip to Peru and Ecuador and was introduced to pop culture through local radio during her long trips as a passenger in a car. She curates this month's radio mix, which includes a lot of dated English hits—from The Eagles to Céline Dion covers—to Peruvian flute folk music, to anthems her friends sung along to from memory, having grown up there. And plenty of Shakira!
Aug 1 2021

David Byrne Presents: Rama Lama, Rama Lama Ding Dong

Why do we love nonsense syllables in pop music?
Apr 1 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: Khruangbin Walk In mix

I was invited to do some walk-in music for a small Khruangbin show on March 27th at the Bowery Ballroom in advance of their upcoming tour -
Nov 1 2017

David Byrne Presents: One Year Later

The presidential election in the U.S. was a year ago. These are some of the pop songs I’ve been listening to in recent months as this strange anniversary approaches.
May 1 2023

David Byrne Presents: Ethiopian Jazz

Ethiopian Jazz!
Jul 1 2020

David Byrne Presents: What We Need Now - Contemporary Gospel

You might not be a believer, you might not be a Christian, but you don't have to be to love this music and feel its power.
Nov 1 2015

African Explosion

November Radio is a collection of new and old recordings from Africa. Even though the selection is somewhat limited, there is still an incredible variety—I sense that these African acts are listening to and aware of things going on all over the place. There were always influences but now it’s almost impossible to determine what, in fact, those influences are! It’s an explosion… in a good way.
Sep 1 2020

David Byrne Presents: Crazy Glitchy Cool

Here’s a genre that has emerged in the last 20 years or so- and continues to gather steam.
Oct 1 2022

David Byrne Presents: Latin Pop Explosion

The latin pop in this playlist has pretty much crossed over into mainstream -
Jun 1 2025

David Byrne Presents: Avant Pop 2025

what I’m listening to now. really
May 1 2019

David Byrne Presents: Anatolia!

I picked up a Barış Manço CD when I was on tour in Istanbul decades ago and that opened a world for me. I realized that the psychedelic funk explosion I grew up with was truly a worldwide phenomena and I presumed there must be more that I had yet to encounter.
Mar 1 2015

Identity Heft, South Africa

This month's playlist is curated by Todomundo's Music Coordinator, Jasper Berg, who recently visited his family in Cape Town, South Africa. While there isn’t much genre continuity, this month’s playlist represents an overall paradigm shift in popular music produced in South Africa.
Jul 1 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: Todo El Mundo

See what you think!
Aug 1 2016

August Radio: Music Recorded on a Cell Phone!

August radio is an archived recording of David and Eric's live Pitchfork Radio show that consists wholly of songs recorded on a cell phone!
Jan 1 2021

David Byrne Presents: Latin Alternative Now

In 2019 I went to Mexico City to join Cafe Tacuba for one song in their second MTV Unplugged show- I’m a big fan of what they do and the unplugged show did not disappoint- almost every song was in a different style! Gustavo Santaolallia was musical director- he’s also exec producer of the Break It All TV series, so, it’s all connected. I also got to meet Natalia LaFourcade who is also featured on this playlist and on a recent song exploder episode.
Jul 29 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: Classic Funk for Summer

Classic funk tracks are a sure fire way to get the body moving.
Jan 1 2015

Music for Resolutions

This New Year playlist takeover comes by way of Noah Wall. The playlist is about two hours, which is plenty of time for some planning—try making resolutions the first hour and breaking resolutions the second!
Dec 1 2021

David Byrne Presents: Cumbia For The Holidays!

Who doesn’t like cumbia?!
Apr 1 2018

David Byrne Presents: American Utopia World Tour Opening Acts

Last month, I announced the opening acts on my tour and this month I’d like to introduce you to more of their music.
Sep 1 2023

David Byrne Presents: Covered Up

Some familiar versions and some surprises here I hope!
Nov 1 2021

David Byrne Presents: Heavy Rotation

The artists on this playlist are innovative and talented, and I can only hope that there is a way for them to continue their work and make a living doing it.
Mar 1 2018

David Byrne Presents: 1 + 1 = 3 — When Collaboration Works

I have a new album out this month called American Utopia. I wrote and recorded it over a two year period and its evolution involved a lot of collaborators. Some were old friends and some were completely new to me. This playlist is a sample of their own work.
Jun 1 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: Everyone Does Everything (Afro Psychedelic 2.0)

I’ve mixed some well known songs and some from lesser known artists.
Aug 1 2015

A Transatlantic Mix by Javybz

This month, Javybz curate DB Radio. The Atlantic Ocean that physically separates them—Julia lives in NYC, Anya in Russia—inspires their selection of music.
Oct 1 2021

David Byrne Presents: This Is African Music?!

About a month or so ago, I went down a rabbit hole of contemporary African music.
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Nov 21 2019

American Utopia On Broadway Original Cast Album

The cast album for the critically acclaimed Broadway production of David Byrne’s American Utopia. Stream on Spotify or Apple Music or purchase as digital download via iTunes or Amazon!

October Radio David Byrne Radio Presents: Heard Lately Again

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