WXDU Record Fair, Saturday, Sept. 15, 10am-2pm, Duke Coffeehouse WXDU will be hosting our 2nd Annual Record Fair on Saturday, Sept. 15 from 10am-4pm at the Duke Coffeehouse on the East Campus of Duke University. Record dealers from all over the Southeast will be selling new & used LPs, 45s, and CDs. Admission is free! Visit the Duke Coffehouse website for more information and directions.

WXDU and Bull City Records rock out at the James Joyce, 10pm, Aug 3rd, 2007 Friday at the James Joyce on Main Street in Durham we are partnering with Bull City Records to present: The Golden Boys The Strange Boys and Dan Melchior un das Menace It'll be on the back patio with things really gearing up around 10pm. Donations heartily accepted!

24 Hours of Afrobeat, Aug 2, 2007 Aug. 2nd marks the 10th anniversary of the death of legendary musician Fela Kuti. To celebrate his life and music, WXDU is presenting "24 Hours ofAfrobeat." Tune in to hear music by Fela, Tony Allen and other pioneers of the sound in 70s Nigeria and Ghana, as well as those keeping the sound alive today, including Femi Kuti, Chicago Afrobeat Project, and Antibalas. Listen in!

Santa Salsera's interview with Sonny Bravo Hear Santa Salsera's interview special with Cuban pianist Sonny Bravo. Known for his work with the orchestras of Jose Fajardo, Johnny Pacheco, Tito Puente and many others, Bravo talks about his creative process as a prolific arranger and composer, his groundbreaking salsa band Tipica '73, and his thoughts on the next generation of Cuban pianists. The interview, recorded backstage at the Blue Note in New York, airs in three segments between music sets. This edition of "Azucar y Candela" first aired on June 6, 2007.

Santa Salsera's interview with Gilberto Colon Jr. Hear Santa Salsera's 2-hour interview special with pianist GILBERTO "PULPO" COLON JR., accompanied by music from the classic salsa and boogaloo era. "Pulpo" ("the octopus") gained fame in the band of legendary salsa singer Hector Lavoe in the 1970s, and has worked with many Latin music greats including Ray Barretto, Machito and Tito Puente. This edition of "AZUCAR y CANDELA" originally aired on 3/28/07.

WXDU Funk Disco Dance Friday dance party, Saturday, Mar 31, Duke Coffeehouse WXDU Funk Disco Dance Friday presents yet another Dance Party! Funk Disco Dance Friday (FDDF) is a radio show dedicated to unearthing the dance rhythms of the past. FDDF DJs explore the dusty world of funk, disco, and hip-hop grooves and bring a fresh batch of beats, horns, and divas directly to the Triangle's earhole weekly. The show airs 6pm-8pm Fridays on WXDU, 88.7FM. Dance Party Flyer. Print and Post!

For other Triangle music and art happenings, check out Ross Grady's good stuff this week page. He'll be glad you did.