San Antonio, March 20, 2023 – Texas Public Radio (TPR) has launched Digging SA, a new video series that highlights the rich music culture of San Antonio – connecting our audience to the music and the history of local musicians. The series is part of TPR Music, a collection of TPR’s musical performance events and content, led by Roberto “Rob” Adrian Martinez.
In partnership with music archivist and label owner, Rae D. Cabello, and Friends of Sound Records, Digging SA features one-of-a-kind interviews with emerging stars in soul, R&B, and post-punk. The musicians share the music and songs that have inspired their own art and efforts.
“Getting the opportunity to collaborate with Rob and TPR to showcase San Antonio music to modern-day musicians is a privilege not many others get to have,” says Cabello, “Many of the recordings chosen were either undiscovered or flew under the radar - so to hear musicians give a fresh take on them breathes new life into the music and gives those recordings a second chance at fulfilling the airwaves once more."
“I love discovering music from friends. Nowadays, it’s a special thing to find out about a song from a person and not an algorithm. With the help of Rae and everyone at Friends of Sound, we’ve shared notable songs with artists in town to play a show. We carefully curate these tracks with groups of similar genres or sounds. It’s really a celebration of our city’s local talent and music history,” says Rob Martinez.
This season features interviews with Bobby Oroza, Lee Fields, Thee Sacred Souls, Twin Tribes, and Thee Sinseers. The first episode of the season features Brainstory and drops on Mar. 28. Digging SA episodes, and all TPR Music content, is available at tpr.org. Follow the series as episodes drop monthly on tpr.org/music, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.
Watch the trailer for the next episode with Brainstory here:
Press Contact:
Roberto Adrian Martinez, Producer
rob@tpr.org
About TPR Music
TPR Music collaborates with NPR's news and music magazines, public radio Member stations, and the passionate listener community to celebrate exceptional music and discover emerging artists. For Digging SA and a lot more TPR Music content, visit tpr.org. Connect with TPR on Facebook and Instagram.
About Texas Public Radio
TPR is a mission-driven, award-winning, multimedia organization serving an audience of more than 280,000 across a wide expanse of the state. A listener-supported, nonprofit broadcaster operating seven radio stations, serving communities in South Texas, the Hill Country and San Antonio area, the majority of TPR's outlets provide their communities with in-depth news and information from NPR, APM, the BBC and the TPR newsroom, which includes a 15-person team of reporters, hosts, editors and producers who serve our local and regional audiences. TPR is part of The Texas Newsroom, a collaboration between NPR and Texas public radio stations, and the first hub to launch in a system-wide collaboration to create a virtual newsroom of 1,000 plus journalists.
TPR broadcasts to the San Antonio area on KSTX 89.1 FM, the Hill Country on KTXI 90.1 FM, the Snyder and Big Country region on KTPR 89.9 FM, the Gonzales area on KCTI 1450 AM, the Highland Lakes on KVHL 91.7 FM and the Del Rio area on KTPD 89.3 FM. TPR also presents classical music 24 hours a day on KPAC 88.3 FM in San Antonio and evenings/overnights on KTXI 90.1 FM in the Hill Country. More information, news and streaming are available at www.tpr.org.