08-20-26 Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #682 was recorded live at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington Massachusetts in mid-August of 2026 and is an hour of visionary acoustic improvised music played by the Gaea Star Band featuring Mariam Massaro on vocals, Native flute, ukuleles, singing bowl and acoustic guitar, Bob Sherwood on piano and bass guitar and Craig Harris on Native drum and congas. Today’s show begins with the beautiful, pastoral “Lift Up My Spirit”, a pretty, light song with a classical Neopolitan feel before we move to “Positive No Matter What”, a reverent, celestial prayer with a fine vocal from Mariam. “My Soul Has Wings” begins as a solemn, reverent psalm before lifting off to Dionysian abandon with powerful work from the band. “Singing The Same Song” is a rocking, New Orleans-flavored rocker with tight acoustic guitar rhythm guitar work from Mariam over Bob’s barrelhouse piano and “River Of Love” comes from the “Gaea Star Crystal” album with the band taking it up yet another notch with this powerful rocker. “Into The Might Waves”, also from the “Release” album is a rich, complex anthem performed flawlessly by the band and “Celebrate Diversity” is a powerful, fundamental medicine song with a beautiful, jazzy refrain and a driving performance from the band propelled by Craig’s powerful conga groove. “Aloha Hey” is a sunny Hawaiian reggae workout played drum-tight by the ensemble and closes today’s show with a rollicking bang.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com
