Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Singer Paula Saunders of The Freedom Affair.

We talk about their powerful new 2025 self-titled album, a record that sharpens their focus on a rich fusion of Muscle Shoals and Memphis Soul, continuing their nearly decade-long journey rooted in vintage soul. The album is earning rave reviews for its bold vocals and passionate musicianship.

On the heels of this release, The Freedom Affair is leading a special one-day creative workshop called Sound 2 Screen at UMKC Katz Hall on July 19, 2025. This event brings together Kansas City’s musicians, filmmakers, and creatives for a day of collaboration, music-making, and storytelling.

🎶 Get the new album:

https://thefreedomaffair.bandcamp.com/album/the-freedom-affair

🎬 More on the Sound 2 Screen event:

https://sound2screen.kccreativecity.com

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Joe Dimino Podcaster/Artist

Joe Dimino has been writing & creating in a variety of capacities since his college days at the University of Missouri-Kansas City somewhere around 1993. If you are keeping score, that would be about 29 years+. It all began at UMKCs University News as a Sports Writer & turned into a myriad of expressive avenues. Inventing poems, art, video & audio has always been in the proverbial cards.