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 Kobo Town – Here by Chance – Carnival of the Ghosts
#6 Meïkhâneh – Bi – Chants du dedans, Chants du dehors
#5 Flo – Malemaritate – Brave Ragazze
#4 Auli – Zāļu Nasta Mugurā (feat. Banga) – Sit, Jānīti!
#3 Lucibela – Zum Zum – Amdjer
#2 Cimarron – El Gavilán (The Sparrow Hawk) – La Recia
#1 Leyla McCalla – Dodinin – Breaking the Thermometer
The Souljazz Orchestra – Freedom No Go Die – Freedom No Go Die
Hassan Hakmoun – Balili (My Father) – Unity
The Skatalites – Song for My Father – Walk With Me
Hour 2
Achanak – Dushman Da Badla (Freedom from Oppression) – 20 Years of Bhangra
Jon Batiste – FREEDOM – WE ARE
Daniel Kahn & The Painted Bird – Freedom Is a Verb – The Butcher’s Share
Djivan Gasparyan – Amen Hair Surb (All Fathers Are Holy) – The Soul of Armenia (Armenian Duduk)
O-Maya – Nothing Less Than Freedom – O-Maya
Melech Mechaya – Sweet Father – Budja Ba
Andy Palacio & The Garifuna Collective – Baba (Father) – Wátina
Rumba Caliente – Papa Was a Rolling Stone – The Rough Guide to Latin Rare Groove
Denagan Janvier Honfo – Papa – Kini Kana
Joseph Tawadros – Peace for My Father – Permission to Evaporate
Céu – Papa – Vagarosa
Apparatschik – Daddy – Aurora
Harry Belafonte – Oh, Freedom – American Wintertime
Bigflo & Oli – Papa (feat. Fabian Ordonez) – La vraie vie
Alain Ramanisum – Papa – Bat’ séga