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On SongWriter Podcast, Musicians Transform Stories Into Songs

On SongWriter Podcast, Musicians Transform Stories Into Songs

We'll talk about the SongWriter podcast.

KQED's Forum

July 10, 202455m 44s

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Show Notes

Great songs capture our imaginations and reveal truths about the human experience, transmuting stories into sound. Ben Arthur explores this alchemy on his podcast SongWriter. Each episode, Arthur challenges a musician to compose one original song based on the writing of literary greats like George Saunders, Neil Gaiman and Joyce Carol Oates. Arthur and two California-based songwriters – Mexican-American singer Diana Gameros, and Hector Flores of the band Las Cafeteras – join us to talk about their creative process and the stories that resonate with them. And we hear from you: What’s a story or song that has inspired you?


Guests:


Diana Gameros, Bay Area singer/songwriter originally from Cuidad Juarez, Mexico


Ben Arthur, singer/songwriter; creator, SongWriter


Hector Flores, LA based artist; co-founder, "Las Cafeteras" the band

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