Month: August 2025

Global Songs of Ships (#1396)Global Songs of Ships (#1396)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Tony Allen – Boat Journey – Film of Life
Inna Modja – Boat People (feat. Oumou Sangaré) – Motel Bamako
Mahmoud Fadl – Ya Markeb al hind (The Ship from India) – Drummers of the Nile Go South
Soweto String Quartet – Last Boat to Goree – Millennia
Dengue Fever – Tip My Canoe – Escape from Dragon House (Deluxe Edition)
Martin Buscaglia – Los Barcos – Basta de Música
Anoushka Shankar – Boat to Nowhere – Land of Gold
Nguyên Lê & Huong Thanh – Rowing the Sampan – Fragile Beauty
Liu Fang – Le bateau dragon – Le son de soie
Sol Ruiz De Galarreta – Barquinho – Flying Over Brazil
An Dochas – Boat – Dragonfly Redux
Moussu T E Lei Jovents – Le bateau – Artemis
Sans – Pursi – The Rowing Song – Kulku
Pelf & Jason Benn – Boat Ride – D’soca Zone: 3rd Wave

Hour 2:
Peter Ricardo – The Banana Boat Song – Hi-Fi Calypso
Kobo Town – What the Sea Remembers – Where the Galleon Sank
King Django – Nakht Shifl Ken Kayro [Night Boat To Cairo] – Roots and Culture
Maré – Quem Disser Que o Meu Barco Que Tomba – Maré
Shang Shang Typhoon – Moon Boat – Putumayo presents Asian Dreamland
Andy Palacio & The Garifuna Collective – Yagane (My Canoe) – Wátina
Ram – Boat People Blues – Puritan Vodou
Willos’ – Ghost Ship – One for the Road
Zeb – My Own Boat – The Wonderwheel Spins 2012
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita – Floating Boat – Suba
Sauti Sol – Row Your Boat – Sol Filosofia
Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn – Water is Wide / Wusuli Boat Song – Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn
Sodsai Cheangkij – The Boat That I Row – Thai Beat a Go-Go, Vol. 2
Villagers From Panueli, Island Of Savo – Vinango (Voyage By Canoe) – Voices of Forgotten Worlds: Traditional Music of Indigenous People
Jungle by Night – Love Boat – Livingstone

Sounds of Landlocked Africa (#1395)Sounds of Landlocked Africa (#1395)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Getatchew Mekuria & The Ex & Friends – Musicawi Silt – The Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia
Ndingo Johwa – Ndobolo – The Very Best of Ndingo Johwa
Black Umfolosi – Usemafini – Earth Song
Gabin Dabiré – Sankara (feat. Lokua Kanza) – Tieru
Debademba – Nusso Dia – Souleymane
Monoswezi – A Djaha – A Je
Khadja Nin – Fiya Liberte – Ya Pili
Louis Mhlanga – Mari Hakuna – World Traveller
Etran Finatawa – Jama’aare – Desert Crossroads
Mounira Mitchala – Adinna – Talou Lena
Gigi – Amnalehu (I Believe) – One Ethiopia
Abyssinia Band – Yedejih abeba negn (I am a flower at your yard) – Music From Ethiopia

Hour 2:
Gnl Zamba – Kawwa – The Spear
Bole 2 Harlem – Ametballe – Rough Guide To Ethiopia
Bole 2 Harlem – Ya Selam – Bole 2 Harlem, Vol. 1
Bjoloja – Akukho Fecela Wamfenyana – Imphilo
Krar Collective – Mr Astatke – Ethiopia Super Krar
Sotho Sounds – Something to Think About – Junk Funk
Malia – Friendship – Malawi Blues / Njira
Fatoumata Diawara – Yakandi – Maliba
Afel Bocoum, Damon Albarn, Toumani Diabate and Friends – Niger – Mali Music
Cécile Kayirebwa – Rubyiruko – Rwanda
Emmanuel Jal & Abdel Gadir Salim – Elengwen – Ceasefire
Bernard Kabanda – Tugendeyo (Let’s Go There) – Olugendo
Ongo Ensemble – Eci Ameya (Voices) – Central African Republic: Banda Polyphony
Rachel Magoola – Sunsuuni – Resilience – Songs of Uganda

New Global Sounds (#1394)New Global Sounds (#1394)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Yasak Helva – At Arabası – Atamba
Yaniss Odua – Ghetto – Mon frère
Maëla Raoult – Nick & Raff’s towing – The Hen House
Ahmed Mukhtar, Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde & Demi Garcia Sabat – Al – Hambra – Al – Hambra (feat. Demi Garcia Sabat)
Mádé Kuti – Oya – Chapter 1: Where Does Happiness Come From?
Peyoti for President – Palestinian Children – Your Comfort Zone
Habib Koité, Aly Keita & Lamine Cissokho – Benkan (feat. Mama Koné) [Live] – Mandé Sila Live @ Levon Helm Studios
Congadar – Senhor Xaxará – Aprendi Com Meus Antepassados
Chettini and the Turkish Trio – Cobra Shake – Oriental Soul
Lindal – Calús – Gris Cenre – EP
Les Collectif Tango Negro Caceres – Tocá Tango – Tribute to Juan Carlos Cáceres
ODUCHU – Dugay Guys – Nostalgia
Africa Express – Dorhan Oullhin (What the Heart Desires) [feat. Imarhan & Damon Albarn] – Africa Express Presents… Bahidorá
Kanazoé Orkestra – Dabara – Balabeatz
Bim Bam Orchestra – Kidege – Wadoo Island

Hour 2:
Putumayo & Rocky Dawuni – Shine a Light – World Beach Party by Putumayo
Nizar Rohana Trio, Tony Overwater, Nizar Rohana & Ruven Ruppik – Maria – The Mco Session – EP
Holly Holden – Leona – al andar
Payadora Tango Ensemble – Gaucho de las Pampas – Legend of Carau
Désiré François & CASSIYA – Fam – Nou Zistwar / Back in the Days
Adrian Quesada – Bravo – Boleros Psicodélicos II
Igor Bozanic – Snijeg pade na behar, na voće (Snow fell on the flowers, on the fruit) – Žega
Nasibo Mutize – Stop Over – Stop Over – EP
Ekowmania & The Rhythmers – Rasta Fo – Ekowmania & The Rhythmers – EP
Althea SullyCole – Edou (excerpt) – Due West
Maria Mazzotta – Canto e sogno (feat. Volker Goetze) – Onde
Haris Pilton – TROUBLE, TROUBLE, RAKIJA (feat. The Balkan Voodoo Orchestra) – Soon In Your Village (feat. The Balkan Voodoo Orchestra)
Mahotella Queens – Mpho Ke Lehlohonolo (Take Care Of Your Gift) – Buya Buya: Come Back

Top 15 World Music Albums, August 2025Top 15 World Music Albums, August 2025

(Artist – Album – Label)
1. Mandé Sila Featuring Habib Koite, Aly Keïta & Lamine Cissokho – Mandé Sila Live @ Levon Helm – Contre Jour
2. Yasak Helva – Atamba – Gülbaba Records
3. Kanazoé Orkestra – Balabeatz – Antipodes Music
4. Peyoti for President – Your Comfort Zone – Sordid Soup records
5. Mahotella Queens – Buya Buya: Come Back – Umsakazo Records
6. Mandé Sila – Live @ Levon Helm – Contre-Jour
7. Africa Express – Africa Express Presents…Bahidorá – World Circuit Records
8. Igor Božanić – Žega – POP Depression
9. Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocarlia – The Devil Rides Again – Asphalt Tango Records
10. Desiré Francois & Cassiya – Back in the Days – Desiré Francois Production
11. Les Collectif Tango Negro Ensemble – Tribute to Juan Carlos Caceres – Felmay
12. Alune Wade · New African Orleans · Enja / Yellowbird
13. Haris Pilton & The Balkan Voodoo Orchestra – Soon in Your Village – Asphalt Tango Records
14. Maëla Raoult – The Hen House – Azkaban Records
15. Althea SullyCole – Due West – Chaco World Music

Music from and about Mountains (#1393)Music from and about Mountains (#1393)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Cambodian Space Project – Mountain Dance – Whiskey Cambodia
Afrida Marimba Band – Volcano – Buyele Ekhaya
Sally Nyolo – Kilimanjaro – Tiger Run
Barika – Down the Mountain – Remember
Karavan Sarai – High Mountain – Woven Landscapes
Roberto Cetoli – Sacred Mountain – Spirit of the Great Plains (Native Indian Selection)
Moh Alileche – Toward the Summit (excerpt) – North Africa’s Destiny?
Terje Isungset – Mountain – Two Moons
Anna Murtola & Joonas Widenius – Mi montaña (Granaína) – Estrella del Norte (Flamenco Duo)
Itiberê Zwarg & Orquestra Família do Japao – Samba no Monte Fuji (Ao Vivo) – Orquestra Família do Japão (Ao Vivo)
Susana Baca – Volcano – Travesías
Freddy Macha + Kitoto Band – Kilimanjaro – Kilimanjaro

Hour 2:
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra – Blue Mountain – Arkestra
Mbongeni Ngema – Kilimanjaro – Mbongeni Ngema’s Sarafina
Hanggai – Uruumdush (Mountain Top) – He Who Travels Far
Chava Alberstein – High Atop a Mountain – Foreign Letters
Fluido Cósmico – Corazón de los Andes – Traveling With a Handpan
Sons of Membertou – The Mountain / Mukla’qati – Wapna’kik: The People of the Dawn
Te Hamua – Te Maunga (The Mountain) – Iwi Hit Disc 10
Chris Berry & Panjea – Love On the Mountain – Dancemakers
The Shaolin Afronauts – Kilimanjaro – Flight of the Ancients
Authentic Light Orchestra – Mountain Dance – Forgotten Runes
Radim Zenkl – Twin Peaks – Restless Joy
Yma Sumac – Ataypura (High Andes) – Voice of the Xtabay
Rim Banna – The Top of the Mountain – The Mirrors of My Soul
Vedan Kolod – Up to the Mountains – The dance of wooden spirits
The Budos Band – The Volcano Song – The Budos Band

Music of Punjab (#1392)Music of Punjab (#1392)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Dhol Foundation – Punjab De Rang (Colours of Punjab) – Big Drum Small World
Surjit Khan – Dupatta Meri Pag Warga – Hanji
Harjit Harman – Botal – Mundri
Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – Bol Na Halke – The Legend
Masala Soundsystem, Praczas, Duże Pe, Bart Pałyga, Ragaboy, Maćko Korba & DJ Spox – Czego Chcieć Więcej? (feat. Blady Kris & Mittu Sain) – Cały Ten Świat
Achanak – Dushman Da Badla (Freedom from Oppression) – 20 Years of Bhangra
Jasbir Jassi – Koka – 100 Bhangra Groove
Surinder Kaur – Chan Kithe Guzari Ayee Rat – Folk Music of the Punjab, Vol. 5
Gurdas Maan – Vekhin Dila Pyar Na – The Best of Gurdas Mann
Balbir Bittu – Meri Maa Boli Punjabi – Bhangra Beatz
Alaap (Channi Singh) – Teri Chunni De Sitare – The Ultimate Collection
Red Baraat – Se Hace Camino – Bhangra Pirates
Dhol Foundation – TDF Meets DCS – Big Drum Small World
Javed Ali – Tu Hoor Pari – Khiladi 786 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Hour 2:
Kanwar – Son of a Sardar – Mystics, Martyrs & Maharajas
Niraj Chag – Bangles – The Rough Guide to Bhangra
Juggy D – Dil De Rani – Juggy D
Gunjan – Maiya – Mystics, Martyrs & Maharajas
Abida Parveen – Peren Pawan di San – Ishq (Supreme Love)
Cornershop – Inspector Bamba Singh’s Lament (feat. Amar) – Urban Turban
Babbu Maan – Mittran Di Chhatri – Pyass
Sukshinder Shinda – Pump Up the Dhol – Dhol Beat
Panjabi By Nature – Jagoo – Homegrown
Malkit Singh – Punjabi Munde Pawe Bhangra (feat. Golden Star) – Fast Forward (Jind Mahi Dee) [feat. Golden Star]
Kaka Bhainiawala – Nachne Nu Dil Ta – Mystics, Martyrs & Maharajas