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Welcome to
Esoterica
This website is of my own making & is not a part of the official KPFZ website.


Music from Around the World
Interviews/News/Information
featuring local & other spiritual
leaders, healers & teachers.

Esoterica returned to the air
on April 18, 2008

KPFZ
88.1 fm
Lakeport, CA

hosted by Rhyschenda
E-Mail
Live: Friday nights 11 pm
Repeats: Thurs. 11 am
Esoterica first aired on KPFZ-LP radio July 2003 & ran until June 2005. When the station received it's construction permit from the FCC in April 2005 Lake County Community Radio Board of Directors decided that they couldn't keep the low power station running while trying to fundraise to build the new full power station. It took a lot of committment & hard work by many people to make the dream of a full power station in Lake County a reality.

A big thank you to the LCCR Board, Andy Weiss & the many engineers, technicians, equipment manufacturers & legal team for making it happy.

For more information go to kpfz.org

rhyschenda owens




This late night show features music from some of the best artists around the world!

Inspirational brews of soothing exotic music, deep stillness, and dynamic rhythms.  More than World Music and flowing New Age, more than Meditation music, more than Driving Drums, Esoterica features music you won't hear on radio anywhere else in Northern California.  If you know of a group with a CD or on-line downloads that you think would be great to hear on Esoterica, please e-mail me be sure to include contact info if you have it. Check out below for an idea as to what musicians I already feature. This is, of course, only a partial list.  

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I want to thank the following record labels which donate to Esoterica:

Eventide
 Eversound
 Spotted Peccary
ARC Music
Sequoia Records
White Swan Records
 New Earth Records
 Etherean Music
 Shining Star Productions
Oto Records Oreade Music







The following artists are among the many who have shared their music with this program's listeners:
(in no particular order)

Blackmore's Night
Blackmore's Night
Thank you for my theme:
Under a Violet Moon



Emerald Rose
 laura powers
Laura Powers

Marc Gunn
Marc Gunn
 Laura Theodore
Laura Theodore
Ancient Future
Ancient Future
  • Irina
  • Zingaia
  • Christine Bonner
  • Shaina Noll
Burning Sage
Burning Sage

Gypsy Nomads
Gypsy Nomads
micheal Allen harrison
Michael Allen Harrison

Pandemonaeon
Pandemonaeon
  • Pisces Projekt
  • Mandir
  • John Adorney
  • MamboRama
  • Sambo Ngo
  • Ragani
  • Silvard
  • B.R.O.O.M.
  • Jazayer
  • Omar Sosa
  • Kristi Stassinopoulou
 les yeux noir
Les Yeux Noir
Mary Youngblood
Mary Youngblood
  • Yulduz Usmanova
  • Desert Knights
  • Jan Garberck
  • Ustad Fatah Ali Khan
  • Kristine Robin
  • Steve Deutsch
Steph Carse
Steph Carse



I would also like to thank Karen Tate, Dorothy Morrison, Mamadou Diabate, Dr. Craig Dvorkin, Rep. Dennis Kuchinich, Allan Armstrong & others who have allowed me to interview them.  Books for review have been donated by Llewellyn International, 10 Speed Press, Inner Bear, and Weiser Publications.




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