25 Years of Spin The Globe (#1297)

In which we hear songs that spun the globe a quarter century ago. And other sounds.

Hour 1 (artist – song – album)

Manu Chao – Bongo Bong – World Playground: A Musical Adventure For Kids
Jorge Ben – Ponta de Lanca Africano (Umbabarauma) – Brazil Classics 1: Beleza Tropical
Inna & The Farlanders – Northern Dances – The Dream of Endless Nights
Carlinhos Brown – Water My Girl – Omelete Man
Guarneri Underground – Baglama – New World
Ibrahim Ferrer – Marieta – Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer
Sheila Chandra – The Struggle / The Dream – Roots and Wings
Kongar-ol Ondar – Eki a’ttar (Good Horses) [Live] – Genghis Blues
Zap Mama – Brrrlak! – Adventures in Afropea 1: Zap Mama
Andy Palacio – Samudi Gunou – Keimoun (Beat On)
Oumou Sangaré – Djama Kassoumon “Lets Talk” – Mousoulou
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan – Mast Nazron Se Allah Bachaye – Best of Shahenshah-E.-Qawwalan, Pt. 1, Vol. 1

Hour 2
The Four Brothers – Makorokoto – Makorokoto
Irene Farrera – José Antonio – Alma Latina
Ömer Faruk Tekbilek – Red Skies – One Truth
Fränder – Evigt regn – II
Cheikh Lô – Boul di Tagale – Né La Thiass
Mynta – Rapatal – First Summer
Dick Lee – Mustapha – The Mad Chinaman
Sia Tolno – Weather Song – Global Afrobeat Movement 4
Stella Chiweshe – Chigamba – Kumusha
Rüüt – Jännupoig – Kiriküüt
Bixiga 70 – Marginal Elevado Radial – Vapor

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Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Sauljaljui – vaivaik (Searching for My Path) – VAIVAIK
Assu – Albbas / Lynx – Luohteniegut
Amira Kheir – Rabie Aljamal (Spring of Wonder) – Black Diamonds
Trio Da Kali – Nana Triban – Bagola
Grecia Albán – TODO PASA – NUBES SELVA
Jan Kadereit & Gamelan Salukat – Áshira – Sun and Fire – ÁSHIRA
Raúl Paz – Otra Vez – Guajiro Chic
Guitari Baro – Kolonkan – Guitari Baro
Alune Wade – Same Fufu – New African Orleans
Mahotella Queens – Uyeke Amanga – Buya Buya
Noura Mint Seymali – Ch’tib (Naha) – Yenbett
Loko Gasy – Vonjeo – Mifankatiava
Cumbia Chicharra – Lunática – Quinto Mundo
Bonbon Vodou – Gourmandises amoureuses – Épopée Métèque

Hour 2:
Värttinä – Traavalehevoi – Kyly
Tribeqa – Dembele – Sumu
Habib Koité, Aly Keita & Lamine Cissokho – Benkan (feat. Mama Koné) [Live] – Mandé Sila Live @ Levon Helm Studios
SENDUKI – Zingaròta (feat. Ettore Castagna, Peppe Costa, Mimmo Morello, Elisa Surace & Carmine Torchia) – Stranìa
Nusantara Beat – Tamat – Nusantara Beat
Anna Sato & Toshiyuki Sasaki – Santoyorojima – LIFE GOES ON
Awa Khiwe – NgeMbombela (with Mokoomba) – African Women Arise
Kin’Gongolo Kiniata – Fina Fina – Kiniata
Vaudou Game – Ça ira – FINTOU
Afrodream – Bamako – Guiss Guiss
Antibalas – La Ceiba (excerpt) – Hourglass
Aïta Mon Amour – Hajti fi grini – Abda
The Arab Blues – Maghroud (excerpt) – Saba
KANKOU – Blanko (feat. Sefoudi Kouyate) – N’Darila

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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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Hour 1
(artist – song – album)
El Palmas, El Dragón Criollo & Grupo Baquedanus – Toma Cinco – Color de Trópico Vol 3 ( Compiled By el Dragón Criollo & el Palmas )
Dorothy Masuka – Five Bells – Hamba Notsokolo
Spokes Mashiyane – Big Five – New Sounds Of Africa Vol 1
Cochemea Gastelum – Fathom Five – The Electric Sound of Johnny Arrow
Kerlaveo – Baião de Cinco – Kerlaveo
Zubop – Five Fingers Only – Cycle City
Jorge Ben – Cinco Minutos (5 Minutos) – A Tabua de Esmeralda
Guy Kark & Between Times – Five-Seven-Ten – 4 Quarters
Sam Evans – Five Trains (feat. Stephen Magnusson & Reza Kashi) – The Tabla Project
Daniel Ho & the Suzhou Masters – Five Silken Threads – Embroidering Melodies
autorickshaw – Chennai Five-0 – Live and Unreleased
Yma Sumac – Five Bottles Mambo – Mambo! And More
Noise Khanyile – Five Mabone – Jive Smodern Jive! – classic instrumental jive from the ’60s and ’70s
Grand Fatilla – Five of Swords – Global Shuffle

Hour 2
Niusha Barimani – Five, Sky, Star, Desert – Niush – Persian Fusion Music
Djeli Moussa Condé – Korte – Africa Mama
Beautiful Nubia and the Roots Renaissance Band – Ajosepo – Olumuyiwa
Masaa – Nabad – Beit
Saina Manotte – Pésonn kou to – Dibout
Momi Maiga – Mansani (feat. Pau Figueres) – Nio
Habib Koité – Batoumambe (Live) – Fôly! Live Around the World
Majid Bekkas – Imta Ya Mama (feat. Gnaoua Chaouki & Marylène Ingremeau) – Joudour
hodíla ízba – Горе (Grief) – Обряды (Rites)
Meritxell Gené – A l’inrevés (Backwards) – No diré res de mi (I won’t say anything about myself)
schroothoop – Cheval Orange – Macadam
MAI – Sakura y cardon – Bris con Tres Aromas
Bustan Abraham – Sireen – Ashra (the First Decade Collection)
Gao Hong & Kadialy Kouyate – Kora Meets Pipa – Terri Kunda
Mohamed Lamouri – Ya rayah – Méhari