ZimFest is this weekend, so we kick things off with an hour-ish of various Zim flavors, followed by a vigorous spin of the globe that takes us to India, Vietnam, Mali, Ghana, and elsewhere. Hour 1 Ramadu – Thokoza (Be Happy) – Izambulelo – Traditional & Contemporary Music from ZimbabweEphat
Month: June 2022
Top 10 World Music Albums, June edition (plus music for Juneteenth & Fathers’ Day) (#1229)Top 10 World Music Albums, June edition (plus music for Juneteenth & Fathers’ Day) (#1229)
Hear a song from each of the ten best new global albums, plus songs about dads and songs of freedom for Juneteenth. Hour 1#10 New Asia – Konokrad (horse thief) – Chorchok#9 Grupo Rebolu – La Noche Perfecta – Mi Herencia (My Heritage)#8 Oumou Sangaré – Wassulu Don – Timbuktu#7
Top 15 World Music Albums, June 2022Top 15 World Music Albums, June 2022
Leyla McCalla – Breaking the Thermometer – Anti- Cimarrón – La Recia – Cimarrón Lucibela – Amdjer – Lusafrica Auļi – Sit, Jānīti! – Lauska Flo – Brave Ragazze – SoundFly Meïkhâneh – Chants du dedans, Chants du dehors – Buda Musique Kobo Town – Carnival of the Ghosts –
Global Music Mixtape (#1228)Global Music Mixtape (#1228)
A mix of new and old tunes from all around the planet. Hour 1 Ana Alcaide – Ecstasi – RitualDoctor L – Ibedji – Time TravellingDavid Hillyard & The Rocksteady Seven – Maracatu Atômico – Plague DoctorBaroque Jazz Trio – Delhi Daily – Pierre Barouh & The Saravah SoundMadalitso Band
Brass Attack! (#1227)Brass Attack! (#1227)
Consider this show a warm-up to this weekend’s HonkFest West in Seattle. Both are a great collection of brass bands, street bands, and miscellaneous musical ruffians and anarchists. Hour 1Tokyo Brass Style – Suki Suki Song – Brasta GhibliRaul De Barros – Na Gloria – Brasil TromboneLaBrassBanda – Kaffee vs.