Musician Naomi Westwater uses song to conjure new ideas of belonging
The singer-songwriter has always loved folk music, but the genre hasn’t always uplifted non-white artists. They are working to expand the perception of folk music to include people of color and queer and trans performers.
Music of the People with Naomi Westwater
First Interview begins at 2:13
Second Interview begins at 11:52
To follow Naomi visit - www.NaomiWestwater.com
To learn more about Barry Schneier and the current FARHOF exhibit visit - http://www.barryschneierphotography.com/book-landing-page
Finally, to stay up to date on the Folk Americana Roots …
Artist Interview: Naomi Westwater
On this episode of Pop Palace, host Jack Blaylock sits down with the incredibly soulful and genre-defying Naomi Westwater. A singer, songwriter, and producer blending folk, soul, and electronic elements, Naomi's music is a powerful reflection of identity, nature, and the human experience. As a disa…
🌿 I Am Not A Robot, I Am Nature w/ Naomi Westwater | Episode EP46
Get grounded in Mother Earth's teachings as we chat with Naomi Westwater (they/them); a Queer multi-racial folk singer-songwriter from Massachusetts. We discuss the release of their new album “Cycle & Change”, a deeply spiritual ode to the seasons and cycles of both our planet and the human experie…
BPR Full Show 8/22: Justice For Yacht Rock
Local woman, NBC10 Boston's Sue O'Connell, hosts with Harvard national security expert (and yacht rock fan) Juliette Kayyem.
GBH reporters Adam Reilly and Phillip Martin are our guests for Press Play media analysis. We talk with Phillip about his recent reporting on “pink slime" journalism. Plus, …
Should I: Give Up on My Album?
Naomi Westwater released their latest album, Cycle & Change, this past spring. This album release intersected with a lot of big life events – a divorce, moving house, the death of their father – and they didn't have the capacity to celebrate and promote the album the way they planned. Can they cele…
September 24, 2025 - Joyce Kulhawik, Reimagining Lilith Fair at Passim, and public art around Nubian Square
Joyce Kulhawik joins the Culture Show with Balancing Acts, a look at the latest plays in the area with a focus on what to prioritize amid an abundance of productions. Joyce Kulhawik is an Emmy-award winning arts and entertainment reporter, president of the Boston Theatre Critics Association and y…
Naomi Westwater is Spiritually Creative, But Also Very Very Organized, ep. 336
Something you might notice about Boston musician Naomi Westwater is that they have both sides of the brain on lock. They are very good at community organizing, grant applying, advocating, and other "left-brained" activities. However, they are also a creative, deeply spiritual, open-hearted person, …
S5.1/E78: Get Your Art Together With Naomi Westwater
We’re back with a FULL season where we’ll be covering the entire music industry, from recording to release, this time through a Boston / Massachusetts / New England perspective with episodes filmed live at Northeastern University. To kick things off we’re talking to powerhouse musician and leader N…
A Promise to Make it Through the Winter: A Chat with Naomi Westwater
A queer, Black folk artist who records like she's casting a spell, on seasons, loss, and choosing optimism on purpose.
Get the stories behind the episodes → Subscribe to Chords of Curiosity
Naomi Westwater makes folk, soul, and ritual that doubles as a survival practice. A few weeks after r…
PODCAST SEARCH ENGINE
You can use our website to search 3,823,168 podcasts and 195,631,619 episodes by people, places, or topics.
I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious, and
I listen to podcasts.
‐ Albert "Llamacorn" Einstein
EDIT
Thank you for helping to keep the podcast database up to date.
