Holly Near on Woman-Stirred Radio

This Thursday, October 18th, you can catch Holly Near, chatting with Woman-Stirred Radio's Merry Gangemi. Tune in to Woman-Stirred Radio for the interview at 4:30pm EDT on WGDR 91.1fm.

Near (pictured with Amy Goodman) is a unique combination of entertainer, teacher and activist. Her career as a singer has been profoundly defined by an unwillingness to separate her passion for music from her passion for human dignity. She is a skilled performer and an outspoken ambassador for peace who brings to the stage an integration of world consciousness, spiritual discovery, and theatricality.

Fiercely independent, Near was one of the first women in the U.S. to go it alone when she founded Redwood Records in 1972. Her vision for Redwood was to promote and produce music by politically conscious artists from around the world, a mission it fulfilled for nearly 20 years. Finding herself at the forefront of a movement, Near worked for world peace, multi-cultural consciousness, and feminism. The world was her university and social change movements informed her songs. She sang the secrets long before such ideas found space in the major media.

Near has received numerous accolades for her work for social change. Most notably, she is part of the nomination for “1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005.” She has also received honors from the A.C.L.U., the National Lawyers Guild, the National Organization for Women, N.A.R.A.S., Ms. Magazine (Woman of the Year), and the Legends of Women’s Music Award.