Month: April 2025

Songs of Forests & Trees (#1378)Songs of Forests & Trees (#1378)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Cemil Qocgiri – Dara Goze (Walnut Tree) – Zalâl
FolkBeat RF – Nut Tree – In Mixt
Sabjilar (Сабчылар) – Kharagay (The Pine Tree) – The Silk Road: A Musical Caravan
Lila Downs – Arbol de la Vida – Tree of Life
Melike – The Plum Tree – Inn of Love
East of West – Mango Tree – Moving Home
Chandrika Tandon – Lemon Tree (feat. Michael Ward-Bergeman, Béla Fleck, Cyro Baptista, Jamey Haddad & Marcus Rojas) – Ammu’s Treasures
Brazilian Groove Band – Bananeira (Banana Tree) – Putumayo Presents Brazilian Beat
Frank London’s Klezmer Brass Allstars – In Your Garden Twenty Fecund Fruit Trees – Carnival Conspiracy
Capercaille – The Tree – Beautiful Wasteland
Anouar Brahem, Anja Lechner, Django Bates, Dave Holland – The Eternal Olive Tree – After the Last Sky
Dúa de Pel – La Sombra del Árbol – Madera de Pájaro
Fanfara Tirana & Transglobal Underground – Weeping Willow Tree – Kabatronics (Bonus Track Version)
Jian Ting – The Olive Tree – Dance

Hour 2:
Buika – Árbolés de Agua – Buika Colécción
Reem Kelani – Song of the Olive Tree – Celebrating Subversion
Sa Dingding – Little Tree / Big Tree – Harmony
Marta Gómez – Arbolé, Arbolé – El Corazón y el Sombrero
Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano – El Framboyán (The Flamboyant Tree) – Tradición, Arte y Pasión
Frans Cuspinera – Árbol Torcido (Crooked Tree) – Garoina
Alexander Saveliev – Sosnitsa (The Little Pine Tree) – Bareh Droma: Traditional Music of the Russian Roma
K.O.G – Like a Tree – Zone 6, Agege (feat. Franz Von & Gyedu-Blay Ambolley)
Adnan Joubran – I Wish I Were a Tree (feat. Jorge Pardo) – Borders Behind
Kevin Brown & Moussa Kouyate – The Shade Tree – Kora Blues
Tony Allen – One Tree – Lagos No Shaking
Ahmed Mukhtar – Fog el-Nakhal (Above the Palm Tree) – Visions of Iraq
Sarah Aroeste – Thank You for the Trees – Together / Endjuntos
Ozomatli – Trees – Ozokidz

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Top 10 World Music Albums, April (#1377)Top 10 World Music Albums, April (#1377)

Hour 1 (chart # – artist – song – album):
#10 – Päivi Hirvonen – Humala – Maa Palaa
#9 – Kin’Gongolo Kiniata – Fina Fina – Kiniata
#8 – Kankou Kouyaté – Gnanadje – N’Darila
#7 – Luis Giménez Amorós – Samba da Roda – Bahia-Levant
#6 – Nidia Góngora – Mi Sabalo – Pacífico Maravilla
#5 – Awa Khiwe – NgeMbombela (feat. Mokoomba) – African Women Arise
#4 – Raúl Paz – Tranquilo – Guajiro Chic
#3 – Zar Electrik – Bala dima – Koyo
#2 – Thanos Stavridis & Drom – Patrounino – fygame
#1 – Alune Wade – Same Fufu – New African Orleans
Wendo Kolosoy – Soko Oyoki Victoria – Botyiaki Ntembe
Miriam Makeba – Live Humble – Milele
Manou Gallo – Nayouwy – Dida
Rodrigo Leão – O Rapaz da Montanha – O Rapaz da Montanha – Single

Hour 2:
Umnachter Project – Elegie der Irrwische – Schall und Rauch
Kazdoura – Al Ain – Ghoyoum: Syrian & Lebanese Psychedelia
MC Yogi – Ganesh Is Fresh (feat. Jai Uttal) – Elephant Power
Alsarah & The Nubatones – Soundani – Seasons of the Road
Radio Tarifa – Temporal – Temporal
Fa – Agbeto – Defi
Shahab Tolouie Trio – Zaryab II – Oxymoron
Luis Giménez Amorós – Berimbau Levant (marcha mora) – Bahía Levant
Aziz Sahmaoui – Kahina – Aziz Sahmaoui & University of Gnawa
Etienne de la Sayette – Ibidi – Etienne de la Sayette & the Wild Horses Orchestra
Dobet Gnahoré – Atho – Ano Neko
Elana Sasson – Ay Ke Buena – In Between
Michael Spiro/Michael Williams – Hangaiwa – BataMbira

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Top 15 World Music Albums, April 2025Top 15 World Music Albums, April 2025

  1. Alune Wade – New African Orleans – Enja
  2. Thanos Stavridis & Drom – fygame – Thanos Stavridis & Drom
  3. Zar Electrik – Koyo – Jarring Effects Label & Lamastrock
  4. Raul Paz – Guajiro Chic – Coloma Production
  5. Awa Khiwe – African Women Arise – Outhere Records
  6. Nidia Góngora – Pacifico Maravilla – Positivo Records
  7. Luis Gimenez Amoros – Bahia-Levant – KRB
  8. Kankou Kouyate – N’Darila – One World Records
  9. Kin’Gongolo Kiniata – Kiniata – Hélico
  10. Päivi Hirvonen – Maa Palaa – Nordic Notes / CPL-Musicgroup
  11. Shahab Tolouie Trio – Oxymoron – Shahab Tolouie
  12. Rodrigo Rodrigo Leão – O Rapaz da Montanha – Galileo Music Communication
  13. Elana Sasson – In Between – PKMusik
  14. Kazdoura – Ghoyoum: Syrian & Lebanese Psychedelia – August 4 Records
  15. Etienne de la Sayette & the Wild Horses Orchestra – Etienne de la Sayette & the Wild Horses Orchestra – Muju Records

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Girl Groups of Planet Earth (#1376)Girl Groups of Planet Earth (#1376)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Les Nubians – Afrodance – Nü Revolution
Les Amazones De Guinée – Alhamdoulilah – Wamato
Värttinä – Oi Dai – Viena
The Baltic Sisters – Turejo Iiepa – Värav / Vārti / Vartai
Ulali – Mahk jchi – Mahk Jchi
Mediaeval Baebes – Veni Coronaberis – Undrentide
Les Mamans du Congo & RRobin – Consolation – Consolation – Single
Music Action Women Collective – Uzumem – Music Action Women Collective: The EP
Vilda – Mäkrävaaran äijö – Vildaluodda / Wildprint
Yellow Sisters – Smířená – Tubab Woman
Tyva Kyzy – Al-La Sagysh Ynda-La Baar (My Thoughts Are There) – Setkilimden Sergek Yr-Dyr (A Cheerful Song From My Soul)
Hijas del Sol – A Batyo Bö Lökò/Gente De Aquí/People From Here – Sibèba
Tuuletar – Vetten vuoro (Turn Of The Tide) – Vetten vuoro / Turn of the Tide – Single
Burlakat – Briha – Magie
Umalali – Hattie – Umalali
Les Go De Koteba – Kele Magni – Les Go de Koteba

Hour 2:
Ladama – Porro Maracatu – Ladama
The Zawose Queens – Sauti Ya Mama – Maisha
Dark City Sisters – Insizwa – Best of the Dark City Sisters
London Afrobeat Collective – Power to the Women (Radio Edit) – Power to the Women (Radio Edit) – Single
Mahotella Queens – Amanga Neqiniso – Ezesimanje
Tina Turner, Dechen Shak Dagsay & Regula Curti – Devotion: Vajra Guru / Amen – Beyond: Buddhist And Christian Prayers (Gold Edition)
The Bulgarian Voices – Angelite – Ergen Deda – Heritage
Zap Mama – Mamadit – Sabsylma
Susheela Raman – Woman – Salt Rain
Gigi – Gud Fella (Tony Allen Afrobeat Instrumental) (excerpt) – Gigi
Morgane Ji – Woman Soldier – Woman Soldier
The Lijadu Sisters – Dibe Nuwa – Mother Africa
Funmilayo Afrobeat Orquestra – Negração – Negração – Single
Freshlyground – Ask Me – Ma’ Cheri

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Garifuna Music-Remembering Aurelio Martinez (#1375)Garifuna Music-Remembering Aurelio Martinez (#1375)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
The Garifuna Collective – Uraga (Story) – Aban
Aurelio – Lirun Weyu (Sad Day) – Lándini
Andy Palacio – Se Busca – Keimoun (Beat On)
Fuerza Garifuna – Milagrosa (Miraculous) – Music From Honduras Vol. 2: Garifuna Music
Calypso Rose – Watina (feat. Santana & The Garifuna Collective) – Watina (feat. Santana & The Garifuna Collective)
Mohobub – Garifuna Punta – Vol. 2 Belizean Punta Rockers
Field recording – Soudey mala (gunjei), feat. turtle-shells – Garifuna Music from Belize
Andy Palacio & The Garifuna Collective – Weyu Lárigi Weyu (Day By Day) – Watina
Aurelio – Sañanaro – Darandi
Lebeha Drummers – Tuwagu Nigidara (My Guitar) – Biama
Danny Michel & The Garifuna Collective – Sad and Beautiful World – Black Birds Are Dancing over Me
The Garifuna Collective – Mongulu – WOMEX 2017 Studio Recording
Aurelio Martinez – Lubara Wanwa – Laru Beya
Field recording – Chubaba Lidon (children’s game song) – Garifuna Music from Belize
Umalali – Mérua – Umalali
Andy Palacio & The Garifuna Collective – Nabi – Music Meeting – Festival Highlights 2008

Hour 2:
Leopoldo Martinez – Maganidaba luago biawana (Don’t get annoyed with your image) – Music From Honduras Vol. 2: Garifuna Music
Andy Palacio – Baba Nugachi – The Rough Guide to World Playtime
Juan Martinez – Uyanule (Song to my neighbourhood) – Music From Honduras Vol. 2: Garifuna Music
Aurelio Martinez – Tili Bugudura – The Rough Guide to World Playtime
Manu Dibango – Waka Juju Part 1 – Dibango 82
Kin’Gongolo Kiniata – Angoisse – Kiniata
Ozan Baysal – Haydar Haydar – Tel ve Ten
Hocine Benameur – Le Tango Arabic – Souk System
Raúl Monsalve y los Forajidos – Calipso Time – SOL
Päivi Hirvonen – Sinulle – Maa Palaa
Zar Electrik – Dini – Koyo
Shahab Tolouie Trio – Darband-e-darband – Oxymoron
The Garifuna Collective – Alagan (Legacy) – Ayó

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