Music

In preparation for FORMAT Festival, KUAF reporter Sophia Nourani spoke with the legendary anonymous art collective, the Guerrilla Girls. Formed in 1985, the Guerrilla Girls are a group of feminist, female artists whose goal is to fight racism and sexism within the art world with their projects. The anonymous art group will be exhibiting art at FORMAT this weekend, which is their first time presenting their art at a music festival. (Song featured: New Radio by Bikini Kill)

In preparation for FORMAT Festival, KUAF producer and reporter Sophia Nourani spoke with the iconic '90s rap group the Pharcyde. Formed in South Central Los Angeles in 1989, and best known for their hit song, 'Passin' me By', from their album Bizarre Ride II, the group will be performing in Arkansas for the first time at FORMAT this weekend.

Format Festival is entering its second year, and has been coined ‘the art world’s Woodstock.’ It will be held in Bentonville, Arkansas this upcoming weekend. From September 22 to September 24 attendees can view art and live music from a variety of creatives.

Aside from this week's Format Festival, there are several musical attractions throughout the next seven days, including a seemingly larger-than-normal number of metal shows.

Rumwolf is one of three Arkansas artists who will perform in the Arkansas Tiny Desk Contest this fall.

Today we are celebrating Sound Perimeter’s 100th episode with a birthday gift from Gabriel Faure, a moment frozen in time in a composition by Dai Wei, and, like true Colombian lovers we are, dancing, with J Balvin and Willy William reggaeton.

The next several days features many touring musicians and bands returning to the area, as well as many local favorites.

Songwriter and vocalist Candy Lee is teaming up with musicians from Northwest Arkansas to host "Candy Songs Kids Music Festival" this Saturday. She discusses how her recent work is geared toward kids and preparation for the big show.

Vittal Ramaurthy performs tomorrow as a guest of the Honors College, the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, the RaVe Cultural Foundation and the UofA Music Department. Last week, he performed Carnatic music in the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio. With him was Nikola Radan, an instructor in the university’s music department and director of the World Music Ensemble.

Musician, producer and songwriter Mobley is performing in Bentonville tonight. He’s a guest of Sonic Guild, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting local music. He visited the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio and talked about his new song, Stay Volk.