Month: May 2022

Global Songs of War and Peace (#1226)Global Songs of War and Peace (#1226)

Originally assembled as a collections about war and peace for Memorial Day in the USA, this playlist works just as well in light of the smaller but no less devastating violence of school shootings. Violence is a problem in many cultures, as these songs illustrate. We need to do better, and soon.

Hour 1
Vieux Farka Touré & Julia Easterlin – Masters of War – Touristes
Atamina – When Two Elephants Fight – Sycophantic Friends
Phạm Mộng Hải – For the Fallen – Hanoi Masters: War Is a Wound, Peace Is a Scar
Yuriy Gurzhy & Wladimir Kaminer vs. Zelwer – The New Adventures Of Soldier Tufaiev – Electric Gypsyland 2
Balkan Beat Box – War Again – Blue Eyed Black Boy
Karibuni Addis – No Child Soldier – Back Road to Ethiopia
Hadag Nahash – War – 6
Amabutho – Amabutho (the Warriors) – Sikelela
Mary Jane Lamond & Wendy MacIsaac – Oran an t-Saighdeir/The Soldier’s Song – Seinn
Haris Alexiou – Soldier – Mondo Greece
Aditya Prakash Ensemble – The Warrior (feat. B.C. Manjunath & Josh Johnson) – Diaspora Kid
Yannick Noah – War / No More Trouble – Hommage
Soweto String Quartet – Ukusina Kwa Mabutho (The Dance of the Warriors) – Millennia
Moana & The Tribe – Warrior Woman – Rima
André Sampaio – Stop Fighting Immigrants (feat. Okwei Odili) – Alagbe

Hour 2
Invisible System – Kele (War) – Dance to the Full Moon
Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band – Warriors – Bone Reader
Morgane Ji – Woman Soldier – Woman Soldier
Warsaw Village Band – When Johnny Went to Fight In the War – Uprooting
FolkBeat – Сила Богатырская/The Strength of the Warriors – I’m Marching on My Own
Nytt Land – The Last War – The Last War – EP
De’Anza – War – Cosmic Dream
Ahmed Mukhtar – After the War – The Road To Baghdad
Baaba Maal – War – The Traveller
Tony Allen – Don’t Fight (edit) – Homecooking
Achien’g Abura – Spirit of a Warrior – Spirit of a Warrior
Chiwoniso – Rebel Woman – Rebel Woman
Mari Boine, Chiwoniso & Banda Dida – War Leaves No Victors – Make Me a Channel of Your Peace

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Diverse Groups in World Music (#1225)Diverse Groups in World Music (#1225)

While “world music” seems diverse by nature, within it are collaborations and groups that bring together different musical traditions and create entirely new sounds. This show is a celebration of those fresh groupings.

Hour 1
Terrakota – World Massala – World Massala
Regis Gizavo, Louis Mhlanga and David Mirandon – International Rumba – Stories
Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate – Tanama – Faya
Djivan Gasparyan & Michael Brook – Take My Heart – Black Rock
Congotronics International – Many Tongues in Our Band (feat. Deerhoof, Juana Molina, Kasai Allstars, Konono No 1, Wildbirds & Peacedrums & Skeletons) – Where’s the One? (feat. Deerhoof, Juana Molina, Kasai Allstars, Konono No 1, Wildbirds & Peacedrums & Skeletons)
Intended Immigration – Tangodeur (Unplugged) – Una Cartina
Monoswezi – Ndinewe – The Village
Playing for Change – War / No More Trouble (Remastered) – Songs Around the World (10 Year Anniversary Edition)
Cesária Evora – Crepuscular Solidao (feat. Bonnie Raitt) – Sao Vicente
Gilberto Gil & Vusi Mahlasela – The Beauty Of Our Land Ubuhle Bomhlaba – The South African Meeting Of Viramundo
Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal – Future – Chamber Music
Margot Leverett & the Klezmer Mountain Boys – Cluck Ol’ Hen & Kolomeyke – Margot Leverett & The Klezmer Mountain Boys
Danny Michel & The Garifuna Collective – Sad and Beautiful World – Black Birds Are Dancing over Me

Hour 2
Ali Farka Toure & Ry Cooder – Keito – Talking Timbuktu
Guy Buttery & Kanada Narahari – Kya Baat (feat. Shane Cooper) – Nāḍī
Roberto Fonseca & Fatoumata Diawara – Sowa (Live) – At Home (Live In Marciac)
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita – Mining-Nah (feat. Gustavo Ovalles) – Transparent Water
Issam Rafea & Gao Hong – Sunny Spirit (Live) – From Our World to Yours (Live)
Juju (Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara) – Waide Nayde – In Trance
Professeur Stefanov & Ray Lema – Afritude – Ray Lema, Professeur Stefanov et les voix bulgares de l’Ensemble Pirin
Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita – Tabadabang – Echo
Bela Fleck, V.M. Bhatt, Jie-Bing Chen – The Way of Love – Tabula Rasa
Samba Diabate & Vincent Zanett – Ipony Faasa – Kala Jula
Zawose & Brook – Chilumi Cha Kwetu: Voices From Home – Assembly
The Blassics – In a Sincere Way – Togetherings

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Top 10 World Music Albums, May edition (#1224)Top 10 World Music Albums, May edition (#1224)

Hour 1
Congotronics International – Tita Tita (feat. Deerhoof, Juana Molina, Kasai Allstars, Konono No 1, Wildbirds & Peacedrums & Skeletons) – Where’s the One?
Somi – Umhome – Zenzile: The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba
Horzines Stara – Les bords de terre – Bord de Terres – Dubhe
Yungchen Lhamo – Nature’s Tears – Awakening
Julian Bel-Bachir – Wassa (feat. Lamine Sonko) – Babdoukkala
Oumou Sangaré – Degui N’Kelena – Timbuktu
Maga Bo – Cadê Zé (feat. Rosângela Macedo) – Amor (É Revolução)
New Asia – El Oyin – Chorchok
Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita – Dual Rising – Echo
Kobo Town – Shades of the Living – Carnival of the Ghosts
The Bongo Hop – Maydoum Hal (feat. Souad Asla) – La Napa
Dendê Macêdo – Epê Babá – Ago
S.O.A.P. & Reza Stax – Fautou (instrumental) – Expropriation Culturelle 2

Hour 2
Daniel Bellegarde – Non au racisme – Pastourelle
Paris Combo – Panic à bord – Quesaco?
Los Calvos – Pero en Caracas – …Y Que Calvos
Etno Grupa Gergina – Ja năjkucă vadra în mînă -Zavati mi dragi jofu vode – Dunăre, Dunăre
Kolonien – Springen – Till Skogen
KALUSH – Stefania (Kalush Orchestra) – Stefania (Kalush Orchestra) – Single
Manou Gallo – Amagnany – Dida
Peppe Aiello – Spriggiosa (feat. Zaira Magurano) – ‘Na stanza chiena ‘e ‘ncienzo (feat. Zaira Magurano) (feat. Zaira Magurano)
Dettmar Quartet – Hachamaim – Escales
Les Fils Canouche – N¯-5 – Nagori
Collectif Medz Bazar – Aysbes g’ella – Insanistan
Lily Henley – Morena Me Yaman (feat. Duncan Wickel & Haggai Cohen-Milo) – Oras Dezaoradas
Hadja Kouyate et Ali Boulo Santo – Sembéré – Manding-Ko
Maija Kauhanen – Menneet – Menneet
King Sunny Ade – Sunny Ti De Ariya – Juju Music

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Top 15 World Music Albums, May 2022Top 15 World Music Albums, May 2022

  1. Kobo Town – Carnival of the Ghosts – Stonetree Records
  2. Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita – Echo – bendigedig
  3. New Asia – Chorchok – CPL-Music
  4. Maga Bo – Amor (É Revolução) – Kaxambu Records
  5. Oumou Sangare – Timbuktu – World Circuit
  6. Julian Belbachir – Babdoukkala – Julian Belbachir
  7. Yungchen Lhamo – Awakening – Six Degrees Records
  8. Horzines Stara – Bords de Terre-Dubhe – Vlad Productions
  9. Somi – Zenzile: The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba – Salon Africana
  10. Congotronics International – Where’s The One – Crammed Discs
  11. Collectif Medz Bazar – Insanistan – Collectif Medz Bazar
  12. Les Fils Canouche – Nagori – Vlad Productions
  13. Lily Henley – Oras Dezaoradas – Lior éditions
  14. Eccodek – Recalibrate – Six Degrees
  15. Maija Kauhanen – Menneet – Nordic Notes

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A Musical Celebration of Mothers (#1223)A Musical Celebration of Mothers (#1223)

Music for Mothers’ Day. Perhaps you know that Mothers’ Day in the US dates back to the Civil War period, and a movement by women to exert more control over their lives and over the politics of the nation. We’re still working on that, but there’s no shortage of great songs about motherhood.

Hour 1
Candido Oye-Oba – My Mother (Dedicated To All Mothers) – Adura Power
Zap Mama – The Mamas of the Mamas (Les Mama Des Mamas) – Sabsylma
Sia Tolno – Mama – African Woman
Anansy Cisse – Nia (Mothers) – Anoura
Cheb Khaled – Madre – World 2004
Yammi – Mother – Henna_Young Female Vocalists from Palestine
Teacher Jekyll – Bless the Mothers – Mercado
Bukky Leo – Precious Mother – Pulp Fusion – Africa Funk
Lord Tanamo – A Mother’s Love – I’m In the Mood for Ska
Drowned Songs – Mother My Mother – Russia 2018
Takashi Hirayasu & Bob Brozman – Haha No Uta (Song for Mother) – Nankuru Naisa
Guillaume Sanje Mpacko – Mama’m Iyo (Beloved Mother) – Praise and Celebration
Yellow Sisters – Máma – Zvěřinec
DANTCHEV:DOMAIN – What Did the Mother Say? – Say It
Toronto Tabla Ensemble – Prayer for the Mother – For the Love of Tabla

Hour 2
Mazigazi Band – Oh Mama! – Afrika Yetu
Damakase – Mother’s Love – Gunfan Yellem!
Sally Nyolo – Mama Say – La nuit à Fébé
Milli Janatková Quartet – My Dear Mother – To My Roots
Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz International – Sweet Mother (feat. Rocafill Jazz International) – The Best Of Music And Rhythm
Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita – Chaminuka – Echo
Maga Bo – Recado de Vovô (feat. Rosângela Macedo) – Amor (É Revolução)
FlyzZzA – Mope – Mope
Kobo Town – The Hidden Hand – Carnival of the Ghosts
Black Mango – The First Stone (feat. Anansy Cissé & Bocar Sana Coulibaly) – Quicksand
Dende Macado – Black Lives Matter – Ago
Dumza Maswana – Idinga Linzima – Celebrating African Song
Horzines Stara – Oshoï – Bord de Terres – Dubhe
Julian Belbachir – Berber Silver – Babdoukkala

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