Play Public Instance
Information about plays
list: List of plays
retrieve: Information about a specific play by ID
GET /v2/plays/3640689/?format=api
{ "id": 3640689, "uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/3640689/?format=api", "airdate": "2026-04-11T10:04:50-07:00", "show": 66424, "show_uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/66424/?format=api", "image_uri": "https://coverartarchive.org/release/86f96687-629a-47ce-90a4-dc20c837c548/39793683185-500.jpg", "thumbnail_uri": "https://coverartarchive.org/release/86f96687-629a-47ce-90a4-dc20c837c548/39793683185-250.jpg", "song": "African Dub", "track_id": null, "recording_id": "6f32d7b2-4fc5-4f53-8029-18c9449c65f4", "artist": "The Abyssinians", "artist_ids": [ "103ae173-2204-40b8-a6a8-f1623304deed" ], "album": "Satta Dub", "release_id": null, "release_group_id": "efd30ee8-1490-3ae0-96f1-c0bf5d75f307", "labels": [], "label_ids": [], "release_date": "1998-10-27", "rotation_status": null, "is_local": false, "is_request": false, "is_live": false, "comment": "The Abyssinians are a seminal Jamaican roots reggae vocal trio formed in 1968, renowned for close harmonies and Rastafarian themes. Founded by Bernard Collins, Donald Manning, and Lynford Manning, they are best known for the 1969 anthem \"Satta Massagana\". Their spiritual, minor-key sound, including \"Declaration of Rights,\" significantly influenced roots music.", "location": 1, "location_name": "Default", "play_type": "trackplay" }