New Releases & Old Favorites (STG #1219)

Newly released global sounds and a few older faves and such mixed in for enhanced flavor. I’m very excited about the new Kobo Town album and Somi’s tribute to Miriam Makeba.

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Hour 1
Kobo Town – The Grass is Greener – Carnival of the Ghosts
Toronto Tabla Ensemble – Summer 2020 – For the Love of Tabla
Fågel Roc – Chelou Akustik – Elektrik Polyglo Akustik
Satellites – Olurmu Dersin (feat. Vicki Ashkenazi) – Şatellites
Al Jawala – Bali – I Way To Äl
Mircan Kaya – Anlatamam Derdimi Dertsiz İnsana – Minor
Seiva – Redondo Amor – Murmúrios e Outros Rumores
Somi – Mbombela – Zenzile: The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba
Haydamaky – Yidu tramvayem (I take the tram) – Kobzar
Kreiz Breizh Akademi – Mon père a fait faire un étang – Ba’n Dañs #8
Zhadan & Sobaki – Radio Kharkiv – Borsh Division – Future Sound of Ukraine (Compiled by Yuriy Gurzhy)
Zoloti Klyuchi Trio – Oj, Pry Luzhku (Oh, In The Meadow) – Ukrajins’ki narodni pisni. Golden Collection
Yiddish Glory – Babi Yar (feat. Loyko & Psoy Korolenko) – The Lost Songs of World War II
Daniel Kahn & The Painted Bird – In Kamf – Lost Causes
Bube Dame König – Es steht ein Lind in jenem Tal – Von der Quelle bis zur See
Startijenn – Typhaine – TALM UR GALON – Le battement d’un cœur – A heart’s beating

Hour 2
Vieux Farka Touré – Be Together – Les Racines
Ti’kaniki – Ama – Douz
Oumou Sangaré – Gniani Sara – Timbuktu
Fula Flute – Keme Bourema – Fula Flute
Cantodiscanto – Beri Beri – Pandemusica
Teofilovici – Vidova – Element
Tumbatú Cumbá – Yambambó – Llama
En Fa Sostenido – En Fa Sostenido – Interactivo
Voyagers – Waiting for Spring – Chasing Light
Soadan – Le Sel – Pieds nus
Celtic Reggae Revolution – Dub Down in the Bog – Celtic Dub. Vol. 1
Marcela – Kerta Mange – O’Roma
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – Noor Rab Da – Nazrana-e-Aqeedat

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