This week, we’re chatting with composer, singer, and chair of the board of LA-based vocal ensemble, Tonality, Dr. Zanaida Robles, about how she discovered her compositional gifts, and what inspires her to write such exceptional and moving choral music.  

Episode transcript

Music excerpts

• “Kuumba” by Zanaida Robles
• “Can You See” by Zanaida Robles, performed by Tonality
• “She Lingers On” by Zanaida Robles
• “Kyrie” by Zanaida Robles
• “Lady in Blue” by Zanaida Robles, performed by Tonality, text by Ntozake Shange
• “Umoja” by Zanaida Robles

Episode references

• Zanaida Robles
• Tonality Website
• Tonality on Instagram

Theme Song: Mr. Puffy by Avi Bortnik, arr. by Paul Kim. Performed by Dynamic