Month: December 2022

Global Music Dance Party (#1257)Global Music Dance Party (#1257)

Hour 1

(artist – song – album)

Michael Franti & Spearhead – Hello Bonjour – Project Ahimsa Presents Global Lingo
Christine Vaindirlis – Indaba (Meeting Place) – Dance Mama!
Soni Pabla – Dil Tera – Gal Dil Di
Bole 2 Harlem – Hoya Hoye – Bole 2 Harlem, Vol. 1
Setona – Koli Koli – Tariq Sudan
Maria De Barros – Bo Ke Nha Boy – Dança Ma Mi (Dance With Me)
Kam Dhillon – Nakhro (feat. Gurdev Dilgeer) – Nakhro (feat. Gurdev Dilgeer) – Single
Chris Berry & Panjea – Love On the Mountain – Dancemakers
Manou Gallo – Lève-toi et move (feat. Bootsy Collins) – Afro Groove Queen
City Smoke – Know Your Roots – Afro Beat
Freshlyground – Party Time – Take Me to the Dance
Mahmoud Fadl – Maqsoum – For Oriental Dancers
Oojami – Hip Shaker – Boom Shinga Ling
Mc Russinho – Japinha – Funk do Brasil
Habtu Demse – Amamesso – Ililta! New Ethiopian Dance Music
Papa Wemba – Kaokokokorobo – Best of Papa Wemba

Hour 2
Miriam Makeba – Pata Pata 2000 – Homeland
Tony Allen – Get Together – Black Voices
Gnawa Diffusion – Itchak El Baz – Souk System
Africando featuring Amadou Balake – Betece – Afro-Latin Party
Ashen & Walker – Batucada Ostinata – Rough Guide to Brazilian Street Party
Don Shiva – Dake Dake – Bollywood Lounge
Te Vaka – Tolo – Te Vaka Beats, Vol. 3
Anima Sound System – Romano Funk – Gipsy Sound Clash
Novalima – Mamaye – Karimba
Dissidenten – Lobster Song – New World Party
Zap Mama – Kemake – A Ma Zone
Echo A Mano – La Barbara – Rough Guide to Cuban Street Party
Salsa Celtica – Auld Lang Syne – El Agua de la Vida

Songs of Winter/Hanukah/Christmas (#1256)Songs of Winter/Hanukah/Christmas (#1256)

Hour 1
Sowal Diabi – Snow in Addis – De Kaboul a Bamako
The Temple Rockers – Days Long Ago (feat. Linval Thompson) – Festival of Lights
The Klezmer Conservatory Band – Freylekhe Kneydlekh – A Jumpin’ Night In the Garden of Eden
Erran Baron Cohen – Hanukkah Oh Hanukkah (feat. Y-Love & Jules Brookes) – Erran Baron Cohen Presents: Songs In the Key of Hanukkah
El Vez – The Dreydel song – Sno-Way Jose: An El Vez Christmas Album
Yale Strom’s Broken Consort – La Fiesta de la Hanukia – Shimmering Lights
Jennifer Cutting’s Ocean Orchestra – Song of Solstice – Song of Solstice
The Klezmonauts – Joy to the World – Oy to the World – a Klezmer Christmas
Los Embajadores Vallenatos – Diciembre – Putumayo World Christmas
The Blue Hawaiians – Mele Kalikimaka – Christmas On the Big Island
Joe O’Donnell’s Shkayla – Noel-Nouvelet – Noël Nouvelet
CM Stanislava Gabriela – Novina Velmi Dobrá – Neseme vám tú novinu
The Celtic Social Club – Christmas 1914 (feat. Faada Freddy) – Christmas 1914 (feat. Faada Freddy) – Single
Tarun Bhattacharya, Robbie Link, Bikram Ghosh – Greensleeves (What Child Is This?) – Nomad Christmas
Fairouz – Talj Talj – Christmas Hymns
Kajsa Balto – Vuordit juovlaruohta – We Wait for Christmas Eve – Sámi juovllat – Sámi Christmas

Hour 2
Otava Yo – New Carol – Christmas
Tomas Kocko & Orchestr – Co nam ty daš – Koleda
Joseph Spence – Santa Claus Is Comin To Town – Must Be Santa! The Rounder Christmas Album
Luis Villegas – Carol of the Bells – Guitarras De Navidad
N’Klabe – Aires de Navidad – Aires de Navidad (with Our Latin Thing)
New York Twoubadou – Joyeux Noel – New York Twoubadou, Vol. 2
Nana Mouskouri – Kalin Imeran – The Christmas Album
Taraf de Haïdouks – Cold Snowball – Of Lovers, Gamblers & Parachute Skirts
Héctor Lavoe – En la Navidad – Feliz Navidad
Trine Rein – Det Kimer Ná Til Julefest – Julegaven
Zulya – Snow Is Falling – Elusive (Expanded Edition)
Punjabi Tadka – Bhangra Jingle Bells – Bhangra Jingle Bells
Kröke – Dance of the Snowflake – 25 The Best Of – Album Na 25-lecie Zespołu
Joy Setton & The International School of Geneva – Papa Noël – Putumayo Presents French Christmas
Edith Piaf – Le Noël De la Rue – Joyeux Noel (Les plus grands artistes francais et internationaux chantent Noel)
Mbaraka Mwinshehe & Morogoro Jazz – Happy Christmas – Merry Christmas
Warsaw Afrobeat Orchestra – Winter – Chest
Sultans of String – Sing for Kwanzaa (feat. Richard Bona & Waleed Abdulhamid) – Christmas Caravan

Top 15 World Music Albums, December 2022Top 15 World Music Albums, December 2022

Note: STG did not air a show featuring the December chart; many of these artists were included in our year-end “best of 2022” episode, however.

Sona Jobarteh – Badinyaa Kumoo – Sona Jobarteh
Meral Polat Trio – Ez Kî Me – Meral Polat / AudioMaze
Tanxugueiras – Diluvio – PlayPlan / Calaverita Records
Kyekyeku & Super Opong Stars – Funky Pangolin – The Blue Hedgehog
G Combo – El circo de la vida – G Combo
Al-Qasar – Who Are We – Glitterbeat
Te Vaka – Te Vaka Beats Vol. 3 – Spirit of Play Productions
Marala – Jota de Morir – Propaganda Pel Fet!
Majid Bekkas – Joudour – Igloo
Taraf Syriana – Taraf Syriana – Lula World Records
Try Paradise – Try Paradise – Buda Musique
Uusikuu – Karuselli – Nordic Notes
Mostar Sevdah Reunion – Lady Sings the Balkan Blues – Snail Records
Elin Furubotn – Resirkulerte Rim og Regler – Elin Furubotn
Inger Hannisdal – North South East West – Jazzland Recordings/OK World

Best Global Music of 2022 (#1255)Best Global Music of 2022 (#1255)

Hour 1
(artist – song – album)
Kyekyeku – To See the World – Funky Pangolin
Cumbiamuffin – La Cabezona – Cumbiamuffin
Susana Baca – Sorongo – Palabras Urgentes
Cimarron – Recia Como el Orinoco – La Recia
Taraf Syriana – Me Dukhhap tuke – Taraf Syriana
Khiyo – Shedin Aar Koto Durey – Bondona
Kayan Project – Ghesh – Dancing For No One
Leyla McCalla – Dodinin – Breaking the Thermometer
Lucibela – Justa Recordação – Amdjer
Tanxugueiras – Midas – Diluvio
BKO – BKO Kagni – Bamako
Ibrahim Maalouf & Angelique Kidjo – Ahan – Queen of Sheba
Lass – Mero Pertoulo – Bumayé
Shiran – Ya Rahali La Adan – Fadaytak
Oumou Sangaré – Sarama – Timbuktu

Hour 2
Mabel Flores – Mujer Incendio – Meraki
Okaidja Afroso – Srortoi (feat. George Spratz, Affreh Junior & Elipklim Amewode Kofi) – Jaku Mumor (Jákú Múmɔ)
Kobo Town – The Grass is Greener – Carnival of the Ghosts
Mirla Riomar – Canto do Mar – Afrobrasileira
Somi – Hapo Zamani – Zenzile: The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba
Minyeshu – Marewa – Netsa
Eneida Marta – Bissau Nando – Allan Guine
Te Vaka – Tete – Te Vaka Beats, Vol. 3
Folkatomik – Quant’ave (with Daniele Li Bassi, Valeria Quarta, Oreste Forestieri & Franco Montanaro) – Polaris
Sona Jobarteh – Kafaroo (feat. Ravid Kahalani) – Badinyaa Kumoo
Meral Polat Trio – Bile Bile – Ez Kî Me
Try Paradise – Funkhadeli – Try Paradise
Mitsune – Roku-Go – Hazama
hodíla ízba – Вы послушайте (WIll You LIsten) – Обряды (Rites)

“Live” World Music (#1254)“Live” World Music (#1254)

Hour 1
(artist – song – album)
Oliver Mtukudzi – Hear Me Lord – Collection 1991-1997
Tarika – Ady (Live at WOMAD) – Tarika: 10 Beasts, Ghosts & Dancing with History
Tony Allen – Black Voices (Commodore Ballroom Vancouver) – Live
Al Jawala – Druzhno Kaifuj – I Way To Äl
SantaFeria – El Día Que Las Vacas Vuelen (En Vivo) – En Vivo En La Quinta Vergara (En Vivo)
17 Hippies – Besho – Live In Berlin
Salsa Celtica – Guajira Sin Sol (En Vivo) – En Vivo En El Norte (En Vivo)
Seu Jorge – País Tropical (Ao Vivo) – Perfil
Richard Bona – Tedy Kalo – Live in Paris
Valter Silva & Yamandu Costa – Tempo de Criança – Yamandú Valter
Exaltasamba – A Gente Faz a Festa (feat. Mr. Catra) [Ao Vivo] – 25 Anos (Ao Vivo)
Sol y Canto – Epidemia de soledad (En Vivo) – En vivo, en familia!
Los de Abajo – Qué Será – Alicia

Hour 2
Ozomatli – Love and Hope (Live) – Live at the Fillmore
Los Cumbia Stars – Chan Chan (En Vivo) – Fiesta Tropical (En Vivo)
Alexandre Pires – Destaque na Favela (Ao Vivo) – Eletro Samba
David Krakauer – Klezmer à la Bechet (Remix) [feat. Klezmer Madness! & Socalled] – Krakauer Live In Krakow (feat. Klezmer Madness! & Socalled)
Terra Samba – Treme Terra – Terra Samba: Ao Vivo e a Cores
Debo Band – Musicawi Silt – Flamingoh (Pink Bird Dawn)
Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto – Mendanha – Ao Vivo En Olympia
Vusi Mahlasela & Louis Mhlanga – Silang Mabele – Live at the Bassline
Roberto Menescal – Telefone (Ao Vivo) – Bossa Entre Amigos (ao Vivo)
Miriam Makeba – Umqokozo (Live) – Live in Tokyo
Lo’jo – Brûlé la mèche – Ce Soir là
Boban Marković Orkestar – Disco Dzumbus – Live In Belgrade
Mynta – Rapatal – Live

World Music of Spices (#1253)World Music of Spices (#1253)

Hour 1
(artist – song – album)
Hello Tut Tut – Pepper – World Music Dance Band
Masaladosa – Garam Masala – Electro World Curry
Chano Dominguez – Cilantro y Comino – New Flamenco Sound
Jimi Tenor – Sugar and Spice – Sugar and Spice – Single
Thomas Blondet – Curry Flava (feat. Kiran Ghandi) – Future World
Jaro Milko & the Cubalkanics – Salt & Pepper – Zivot
New Tango Orquesta – Cinnamon – Bestario
Casperous Vine – Ginger – Immigrant
Lizeta Kalimeri – Diosmos Ke Kanela (Mint & Cinnamon) – Mondo Greece
Amsterdam Klezmer Band – Pure Pepper – Oyoyoy
Indialucia – Aroma De Cilantro (feat. Michał Żak) – Acatao
3 Canal – Salt – Heroes of Wha?
Michael Olatuja – Lagos Pepper Soup (feat. Angelique Kidjo & Lionel Loueke) – Lagos Pepper Soup
Atomga – Salt and Pepper – Black Belt

Hour 2
Gilad Ephrat Ensemble – Garlic Naan – Gilad Ephrat Ensemble & NK Orchestra (feat. NK Orchestra) [Live]
Tündra – Blue Pepper – Bastardüs
Manuela Salinaro – Za’atar – Main Hands
Harel Shachal & ANISTAR – Sudani Peper – Esh
Jamshied Sharifi – The Salt Road – A Prayer for the Soul of Layla
Boban & Marko Markovic Orchestra – Afrika Paprika (African Pepper) – Gipsy Manifesto
Sol y Canto – Olor a chiles (En vivo) – En vivo, en familia!
Mighty Fire Steel Band – Pepper & Sauce – Mighty Fire Steel Band
Derek Gripper & Udai Mazumdar – Vanilla – Rising
Marta Gómez – Basilio (feat. Nano Stern) – La Alegría y el Canto
Tony Gatlif with Mandino Reinhardt, Sony Reinhardt, Tchavolo Schmitt – Paprika – Swing OST
Lila Downs – La Cumbia del Mole – Al Chile (Edición Especial)
Music Action Ensemble – King Cardamom – Foundation