Month: May 2025

Global Cover Songs (#1383)Global Cover Songs (#1383)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Alune Wade – Voodoo Child – New African Orleans
Black Sugar – All Your Love – Black Sugar II
Ziad Rahbani – Al Muqadenah (Introduction) – Instrumental – Amrak Seedna & Abtal Wa Harameyah
Mohamed Amer – Let’s Get It On – The Dictator OST
Papa SKAliente – Whole Lotta Love – Skajazz
Dubmones – I Wanna be Sedated feat. Prince Alla, U Brown – Dubmones
Đàn Bầu Việtnam – Rider in the Sky (Live) – Hò ! #1 (Roady Music From Viêtnam 2000)
Alabina – Lolole – Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – L’essentiel
Hierro – Mi Sexy Amor (You Sexy Thing) – Imcactos Juveniles Vol. 2
Maracatu New York – Over The Hills And Far Away (feat. Nation Beat) – Baque do Brooklyn
Malik Adouane – Papa Was a Rolling Stone – Orientale Fever and Funk Music – Spectacle
Ozomatli – Bad Moon Rising – Quiero Creedence
Susheela Raman – Trust in Me – Salt Rain
Purna Das Baul & Bapi Das Baul – Mr. Tambourine Man – From Another World: A Tribute to Bob Dylan
Ancient Future – Purple Haze – Purple Nirvana

Hour 2:
Fanfare Ciocărlia & Adrian Raso – Jolene – The Devil Rides Again
Karola Nunes – Batida Tropical – Batida Tropical – Single
Natascha Rogers – O Baba – Onaida
Abdallah Oumbadougou – Nigsar Tenere – AMGHAR the Godfather of Tuareg Music, Vol. 1
Kabumbayi Joh (Congo) – Mboka Na Ngai – Café Africa by Putumayo
Ethnospirit Duo – Murguleț – Seara Bună: Music From Moldova
Opez – Oro – Social Limbo
Xis – Gostou do Meu Rap – Invisível Azul
Sunny Jain, Malik Work & John Falsetto – Heroes – Phoenix Rise
Daisam Jalo – Wound – Cycles (feat. Yasmin Hadisubrata)
Jyotsna Srikanth – Ninnuvina – Carnatic Nomad
Viguela – We (Corraleras De Lebrija) – We
Combo Daguerre – Les Assassins – Fracassines
Hermanos Gutiérrez – Cumbia Lunar – Sonido Cósmico
Mister Leu & The Nyabinghers with Éole Dub (France) – Dieguito (feat. Éole Dub) – World Beats by Putumayo

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Southern African Jazz (#1382)Southern African Jazz (#1382)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album)
McCoy Mrubata – Wanna Talk About It? – 20 Years Sheer African Jazz
Hugh Masekela & The Union of South Africa – Dyambo (De-Yambo) [Weary Day Is Over] {Stereo Promo Version} – The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 11A: 1971
Reggie Msomi & His Hollywood Band – Midnight Ska – African Jazz ‘n Jive
Suthukazi Arosi – Abelungu Abamnyama – uBuntu
Dark City Sisters – Nkabinde – Dark City Sisters and Flying Jazz Queens (The Finest South African Marabi Jive Ever!!)
Jimmy Dludlu – Linda – Freedom Blues – South African Jazz Under Apartheid
Joe Malinga’s Mandala – Umdrah – Tears for the Children of Soweto
African Jazz Pioneers – Uyeyeye – Sip ‘n Fly
Zim Ngqawana – Celebrations: Chisa (Wedding Festivities) – Zimphonic Suites
West Nkosi – Dubaduba 600 – Jump and Jive with West Nkosi
The Air Light Swingsters – Dinokana – UMhlobo’Mdala
Abdullah Ibrahim – African Marketplace – The Very Best Of Abdullah Ibrahim
Manhattan Brothers – Chaka – Long Walk to Freedom. A Celebration of 4 Decades of South African Music
Heavy Spirits – The Quest (feat. Tlale Makhene) – 20 Years Sheer African Jazz

Hour 2:
Johannesburg Street Band & Hugh Masekela – Awe Mfana – The Chisa Years 1965-1975 (Rare and Unreleased)
The African Echoes – KwaBulawayo – The Rough Guide to South African Jazz
Sipho Gumede – Phambili – The Best of, Pt. 1
Hugh Masekela & Letta Mbulu – Macongo – Hugh Masekela Presents the CHISA Years: 1965-1975 (Rare & Unreleased)
Sibongile Khumalo – Caution – Live At the Market Theatre
Judith Sephuma – Iya Iyo – The Best of Judith Sephuma
Louis Mhlanga – Take Me – World Traveller
Ernie Smith – Kwa Zulu – My Hometown – 20 Years Sheer African Jazz
Dorothy Masuka – Usemncane – The Definitive Collection
Errol Dyers – Dindela – Kou Kou Wa
Big Voice Lack Lerole – Kwela Hotspot – Long Walk to Freedom. A Celebration of 4 Decades of South African Music
Miriam Makeba – Akana Nkomo – The Magnificent Miriam Makeba
Mahube, S. Dyer & B. Mokhitili – U Snuze U Looze – Music From Southern Africa
Mahube & Phinda Mtya – Oxam – Music From Southern Africa
Pops Mohamed – The Spirit – How Far Have We Come?

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Top 10 World Music Albums, May 2025 (#1381)Top 10 World Music Albums, May 2025 (#1381)

Hour 1 (rank – artist – song – album):
#10 Raúl Paz – Otra Vez – Guajiro Chic
#9 Kin’Gongolo Kiniata – Elengi Ya Ko Vivre – Kiniata
#8 Mandeng Groove – Manssani Cisse (ft. Fatou Kalissa & Ba Cissoko – Conakry
#7 Thanos Stavridis & Drom – Sirto – fygame
#6 Red Baraat – Gaadi of Truth (feat. Stewart Copeland) – Bhangra Rangeela
#5 Efrén López, Ciro Montanari & Jordi Prats – Ghateye Dad O Bidad – MEL
#4 Fanfare Ciocărlia & Adrian Raso – Transylvania Twist – The Devil Rides Again
#3 Värttinä – Traavalehevoi – Kyly
#2 Alune Wade – Voodoo Child – New African Orleans
#1 Francis Bebey – Chant D’Amour Pygmee – Trésor Magnétique
Eparapo – From London to Lagos (feat. Dele Sosimi) – From London To Lagos (Remixes) [feat. Dele Sosimi] – EP
La Banda Chuska – Bailando con mi Oscuridad – Basic Bichos
Ammar 808 – Eddayem Allah [ft. Brahim Riahi] – Club Tounsi

Hour 2:
Les Abranis – Ikhaq Wul – Album No 1 (Id Ed Was)
Peyoti for President – You are the Revolution – You are the Revolution – Single
Ària Lua – Linda – Reconec
Päivi Hirvonen – Metsän Tyttö – Maa palaa
Warsaw Afrobeat Orchestra – Skucha – Nagana – EP
Hajda Banda – Od cymbalistów (feat. Jędrzej Weber & Iwona Pawlak) – Niepraudzivaya
Oktopus – Kolomeyka – Brahms, Balkans & Bagels
Elana Sasson – Laya Laya – In Between
Jan Kadereit & Gamelan Salukat – Áshira – Sun and Fire – ÁSHIRA
L’Attirail – Yaar Sam – Chers Revenants (Inédits 2010 – 2022)
Contrabandeando – Imagina (feat. Jorge Perez) – El Maleficio de Micaela – EP
Richa Sharma & Sukhwinder Singh – Ni Main Samajh Gayi – Taal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Tamala – Tolof Tolof – Lumba
Vesevo – Cioparella – Tien’ a Ment’
Afrodream – Bamako – BAMAKO – Single

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Top 15 World Music Albums, May 2025Top 15 World Music Albums, May 2025

  1. Francis Bebey – Trésor Magnétique – Africa Seven
  2. Alune Wade – New African Orleans – Enja
  3. Värttinä – Kyly – Rocadillo Records
  4. Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocarlia – The Devil Rides Again – Asphalt Tango Records
  5. Efrén López, Ciro Montanari & Jordi Prats – MEL – Worlds Within Worlds
  6. Red Baraat – Bhangra Rangeela – Sinj Records
  7. Thanos Stavridis & Drom – fygame – Thanos Stavridis & Drom
  8. Mandeng Groove – Conakry – Mandeng Groove
  9. Kin’Gongolo Kiniata – Kiniata – Hélico
  10. Raul Paz – Guajiro Chic – Coloma Production
  11. Vesevo – Tien’ a ment’ – Liburia Records
  12. Oktopus – Brahms, Balkans & Bagels – Oktopus
  13. Warsaw Afrobeat Orchestra – Nagana – Soliton
  14. Päivi Hirvonen – Maa Palaa – Nordic Notes / CPL-Musicgroup
  15. Elana Sasson – In Between – PKMusik

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Global Songs of Mothers (#1380)Global Songs of Mothers (#1380)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Soul Brothers – Mama Ka S’Bongile – South African Rhythm Riot
Lucie Eyenga – Yaka Mama – Golden Afrique Vol. 2
Paul Simon – That Was Your Mother – Graceland (25th Anniversary Edition)
Candido Oye-Oba – My Mother (Dedicated To All Mothers) – Adura Power
Takashi Hirayasu & Bob Brozman – Haha No Uta (Song for Mother) – Nankuru Naisa
Grupo Batuque – Mama Samba – Samba de Rua
FARATUBEN – Mama – Sira Kura
Sawt el Atlas – Mama – Donia
Valerie Ekoumé – Mama – Djaale
Zap Mama – Hello to Mama – ReCreation
Afro National – Mother-In-Law – African Experimentals (1972 – 1979)
Mighty Mo Rodgers – Nalu / Mother – Griot Blues, Mighty Mo Rodgers & Baba Sissoko
Josyara – MAMA – ÀdeusdarÁ
David Walters – Mama – Soleil Kréyol
Black Umfolosi – Mama – Pure Africa

Hour 2:
Bukky Leo – Precious Mother – Pulp Fusion – Africa Funk
Cheikha Djenia – Mama – Best Of Cheikha Djenia
The Skylarks (feat. Miriam Makeba) – Hela Mama – Dube / Hela Mama single
Unknown – Ya Yumma (Oh, Mother) – Choubi Choubi! Folk And Pop Songs From Iraq
Hoven Droven – Hia Hia Svärmor (Hia Hia Mother-In-Law) – Groove
Daymé Arocena – Madres – Nueva Era
Yellow Sisters – Máma – Zvěřinec
DANTCHEV:DOMAIN – What Did the Mother Say? – Say It
Jake Blount & Mali Obomsawin – Mother – symbiont
Damakase – Mother’s Love – Gunfan Yellem!
Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz International – Sweet Mother (feat. Rocafill Jazz International) – The Best Of Music And Rhythm
Teacher Jekyll – Bless the Mothers (feat. Ruth Mbalanda, Bertrand Péqueriau, Charlotte Méas, Aïnhoa da Cruz, Maxime Brottes, Jean Baptiste Boutte, DJ Don’s & Nicolas Grauwet) – Mercado
Hugh Tracey – Kilio Mama (Mother’s Cries) – Listen All Around: The Golden Age of Central and East African Music
Melcochita – Madre – Melcochita
Franco & Vicky Et L’OK Jazz – Mama Okoka – 1966, 1969

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Global Music Mix (#1379)Global Music Mix (#1379)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Putumayo & Tuco Cárdenas – Bruja (feat. Doctor Nativo) – Latin Dance Party by Putumayo
Kazdoura – Hmool El Safar – Ghoyoum: Syrian & Lebanese Psychedelia
Etienne de la Sayette & Wild Horses Orchestra – Masqal – Etienne de la Sayette & Wild Horses Orchestra
Vimma – Pestään kädet – Ei noi muut
Ana Flor de Carvalho – Pipoca Doce – Brasil Calling Vol. 17
Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna – Cumbia de los vientos – Poética Bailable Vol. 1 – EP
Ségercz Zatari Vitályos Trio – In Bulgarian Rhythm (A Reimagining of One of Bartók’s ‘dances in Bulgarian Rhythm) – Dawn (feat. Mohamad Zatari, Lehel Vitályos & Ferenc Ségercz)
Tatros Együttes – Öves – Pillanat
Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta – Caisleán an tSléibhe (Castle Mountain) – Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta – EP
Rita Donte – Patria Querida – Ritual
Wimme Saari & Tapani Rinne – Rings of Earth (feat. Kirilola) – Ivgu (feat. Kirilola)
Nama Dama – Aperantos – Pagan Soul
Mara Aranda – POKO le das a la mi konsuegra – Sefarad en el Corazón de Bulgaria
Matthieu Saglio & Camille Saglio – Lhasa – Al Alba
Les Braude & Nadeysha – Cuerpo Vale (feat. Angie Arlanti, Bera Santillán, Maru Agostinelli, La Julia Flores, le magde & Ro Ursu) – Ánima

Hour 2:
Kin’Gongolo Kiniata – Toko Lemba Te – Kiniata
Ukandanz – War Pigs – Evil Plan – EP
Fågel Roc – 1 Kyrkan (Yerevan – Thessaloniki) (Ancient Church Version) – Roc Guitar Refurbed Replayed Remixed
Ozan Baysal – Jackal-kneeling Zeybek – Tel ve Ten
Alba Carmona – Yo Canto – Cantora
Sabrina Malheiros – Capoeira Vai – Equilibria
Mauro Palmas & Giacomo Vardeu – TORRA – SIGHIDA
Jacco Muller And Victor Ghannam – Katinka – Alhambra by Night
Meiko Kaji – Hagure Bushi – Yadokari
Charles Maimarosia – Manu Ki – Hote’ Hote’
Boubacar Traore Trio – Wari Tife – Live!
Awa Khiwe – Higher (feat. Wiyalla) – African Women Arise
Brigan – Vatte ‘o cannule – Luna, Cera E Vino

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