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Best New Global Music, May 2026 (#1433)Best New Global Music, May 2026 (#1433)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Angélique Kidjo & The Cavemen. – I’m On Fire – HOPE!!
Coco Mbassi – Bhafrika ’25 Edit – EWEKEDI, Pt.1
Girma Woldemichael – Nafqoté – Nafqóté
Azuka Moweta and His Anioma Brothers Band of Africa – Odogwu Ahaba – Kenechukwu
Gaoussou ‘Sobra’ Kouyate – FADIALAH – Sobra Dance
Tamikrest – Imanin – Assikel
Moussa T – Askamdikte – Tartite
Berima Amo – Vuelve a Casa – Rhythms of Love
Mimika Orchestra – Dišpet / Defiance – Medzotermina
AMRITA – Elephant Promenade II (feat. Jonathan Kay & Zaynab Wilson) – AMRITA
Zocco Baia – LA STREGA – L’ORA D’ORO
Altın Gün – Benim Yarim – Garip
fabric – Fight! – Until We Are Free
Ancient Future – East of the Sun (feat. Matthew Montfort, Mariah Parker, Benjy Wertheimer & Paul McCandless) [Studio Version with Paul McCandless, Oboe] – Purple Spirits (feat. Matthew Montfort)

Hour 2:
The Klezmatics – Di tsukunft (El Futuro) [feat. La Manga] – We Were Made for These Times
Shye Ben-Tzur, Jonny Greenwood & The Rajasthan Express – Ranjha – Ranjha
Antônio Carlos & Jocafi – Rala-Bucho – Antonio Carlos & Jocafi JID026
G combo & Owem-G – Al Son del Boogaloo – De la Rama a la Raíz
Thomas Noel & The City’s Song – L’ubriacone (feat. Mimmo Maglionico) – The Napoli Sessions
Tako Toki – Ambiguidade – Un dimanche à Monaco
New Era Quartet – Moj Dilbere – Bridge to Sevdah
BALTHVS – Flesh and Soul (Alchemized) (excerpt) – Transmutations
Cocanha – Fòrabanda – Flame Folclòre
Mah Damba – Anga Bara – Taabolo Koura
Tarwa N-Tiniri – Nbina – Zaman
Paulo Netto (Brazil) – Manhã Geral de Amor (feat. Martins) – Afro-Brazil by Putumayo

World Music Women: Oceania (#1432)World Music Women: Oceania (#1432)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Te Vaka – Siva Mamalu – Amataga
Hinemoana Baker – Talk You Up – puāwai
Moana & The Tribe – Tōku Reo (feat. Inka Mbing) – Tōku Reo (feat. Inka Mbing) – Single
Amy Hanaiali’i – Ku’u Lei Hoku – Pride of Punahele II
Outback – Desert Rain – Putumayo Presents Australia
The Mamaku Project – Plastic Castle – Mal De Terre
Samoa Sisters – The Tide Is High – Alofa Fa’avelea
Barefoot Divas – Wahine Whakairo feat. Whirimako Black – Walk A Mile In My Shoes
Small Island Big Song – Listwar Zanset (feat. Emlyn & Putad) – Our Island
Morgana Watson – Anahera – Reo
Raiatea Helm – Ku’u Wa Li’ili’i – Sweet & Lovely
Camille And Stuie – Te Rina – Camille Te Nahu
Tangiwai feat. Kathy Bristowe – Marangai – Tangiwai Volume One
Moana & The Tribe – Hine-Te-Iwaiwa – Toru
Barefoot Divas – Within These Walls (feat. Whirimako Black) – Walk A Mile In My Shoes

Hour 2:
Brittni Paiva – Inspiration – Hear…
Oceania – Hautoa (Warrior) – Oceania
Wvvlc (Waitahanui Vivala Crew) – Waitahanui – Waitahanui
Robi Kahakalau – Keiki O Ka Aina – Aloha from Paradise
Keri Hadfield – Tenei Ahau – Iwi hit disc. 10
Jacqui Keelan – Katia Au Whatu – Wahine
Maia3 – Saturday, Sunday, Monday – Iwi hit disc. 9
Moana & the Tribe feat. Shellie Morris – Haukirangi – ONO
Hiringa – Aroha – Iwi Hit Disc 11
Te Vaka – Te Malu – Te Vaka Beats, Vol. 2
Small Island Big Song – Sarbon (feat. Emlyn) – Our Island
Toni Huata – Mauri To (radio remix) – – Everlasting Force
Ariana Tikao & Bob Bickerton – Whakamihia – Muriwai
Wai – Ka Karanga Te Tinana (feat. Koro Henare Kingi & Te Punawai Hotu) – Wai 100%
Olivia Foa’i – Hau La – Hau La – Single

World Music Women: Europe (#1431)World Music Women: Europe (#1431)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Faraualla – Gasolina – Culle e Tempesta
Zaz – La Fée – Zaz
Sigrid Moldestad – Haustkveld ved havet – Brevet til kjærleiken
Ljiljana Buttler – Pilem, Pilem – Frozen Roses
Burlakat – Anni Neidoi – Magie
Solju – Eanan Čiega Mu – Ođđa Áigodat
Buika – New Afro Spanish Generation – Buika Colécción
Dagadana – Hej Leluja – Tobie
Deva Premal – Om Purnam, Pt. 2 – Dakshina
Chava Alberstein – The Dove of Love – Crazy Flower: A Collection
Eva Salina – Akaja Rat – Lema Lema: Eva Salina Sings Šaban Bajramović
Márta Sebestyén – If I Were a Rose (Ha En Roza Volnek) – Kismet
Alabina – Yo Te Ví (Ah Ya Zein) – Alabina, l’essentiel
Diana Rasina – Hija Mia – Romance

Hour 2:
Esma Redzepova – Ej, Sudbino – Gypsy Carpet
Karolina Cicha – Płacz Nad Młodością, Co Odchodzi (feat. Kayah) [Weeping Over Youth That Fades Away] – Tany
Kirsten Bråten Berg – Brurebøn – Syng du mi røst
Elena Ledda – Lantias (feat. Gabriele Mirabassi & Luigi Lai) – Lantias
Tara Fuki – Ty I Ja – The Best Of …
Teresa Salgueiro – O Mistério – O Mistério
Vera Bila & Kale – Dzal Pani – Rom-Pop
Vanessa Bissiri – Una forma distinta – Empatica
Beata Bocek – Tamti – Bílo
Maija Kauhanen – Sinisilmä (Blue Eyes) – Raivopyörä (The Whirl of Rage)
Catrin Finch – Together Again – Notes to Self
DakhaBrakha – Пані (Mrs.) (pronounced Pani) – Yahudky
Ulla Pirttijärvi – Uhca Niillas – Áššu
Ida Elina – Tule Kanssain – Under the Northern Skies
Päivi Hirvonen – Tie – Kallio
Värttinä – Valhe (the Lie) – Miero

Global Music of Animals & Nature (#1430)Global Music of Animals & Nature (#1430)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Shono – The praising of the twelve animal symbols of the year – Kolhozoy Traktor
Nômade Orquestra – Morning Birds – Nômade Orquestra
Malcura – Camel – Malcura II
Garifuna Boys – Garadu (Mouse) – Music From Guatemala, Vol. 2: Garifuna Music
Five Alarm Funk – Gorilla – Voodoo Hairdoo
Ondatrópica – Hummingbird – Baile Bucanero
Xavier Quijas Yxayotl – Ixtakcuautli (to the white eagle) – Aztec Dances
Ahoar – Bat – Between Rivers
Ozferti – Black Lion – Addis Aboumbap
Cocek! Brass Band – The Snake – Round Two
Go: Organic Orchestra, Brooklyn Raga Massive & Adam Rudolph – Glare of the Tiger – Ragmala
Mari Boine – Beaivelottás “Butterfly” – Eight Seasons – Gávcci Jahkejudgu
Sola – The Goose – Blues in the East

Hour 2:
Loga Ramin Torkian – The Wild Deer (Gavin) [feat. Khosro Ansari] – Mehraab
Old Blind Dogs – Goats – Four On the Floor
Svein Westad – The Wandering Bear – Munnharpas Verden
Sally Nyolo – A Lion In the Jungle – Zaione
Yma Sumac – Birds – The Complete Yma Sumac
Qwii – Bushman: Mambo – Ancient Civilisations of Southern Africa – Bushman, Zulu, Venda, Xhosa, Tswana …
Fluido Cósmico – 動かぬ亀 Unmoving Turtle (Tortuga Inmóvil) – Animals
The KutiMangoes – Call of the Bulbul Bird – Afrotropism
Dr. Didg – Sharks – Dust Devils
Graham Mushnik – Octopus Dance – Club Coco
Antibalas – Elephant (excerpt) – Who Is This America?
Khaled – La camel – Ya Taleb
The Afrodelic Stegosaurchestra – Baby Goat – The Afrodelic Stegosaurchestra
The Budos Band – King Cobra – The Budos Band II

Best new global music: April (#1429)Best new global music: April (#1429)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Super Panela – Despierta – Sangre Nueva
Suistamon Sähkö – 70-luvun muija – Lunta tupaan
Marta Elena – Yo Vengo A Ofrecer Mi Corazón – Por Amor
Aly Keita – Mandingo Galaxy (feat. Marcel van Cleef & Roberto Badoglio) – Balafon Evolution (feat. Marcel van Cleef & Roberto Badoglio)
Chicago Immigrant Orchestra – Suld – Sanctuary
Souad Massi – Samt – Zagate
Kareyce Fotso – Power – Gwa
Vaqo – Gogov Go Kartlis deda – Guguni Oda
Azuka Moweta and His Anioma Brothers Band of Africa – Izu Nwanne Ka (excerpt) – Kenechukwu
Cheikh Ibra Fam – Gondi – Adouna
Kasbah Rockers & Argan – Amdakel (Jedid Mix) – The Anouach Amdakel Tssilim Medley – EP
Mansfarroll – Afrobeat Guantanamero – ÁFRICA SÍ
BCUC – Matla a rona ke bophelo – The road is never easy

Hour 2:
Tomáš Kočko & Orchestr – Perunu – Perperuna
Atabasca – Kundela Mawedi – Atabasca
Baklava Express – A Very Narrow Bridge – Sabába
Antônio Carlos & Jocafi – Rala-Bucho – Antonio Carlos & Jocafi JID026
Balu – batu – Borumba
Nuevos Rios – Ojunjo – Nuevos Rios
Ireke – Aïshododo (feat. Nayel Hóxò) – Ayo Dele
Rihab Azar رحاب عازار – Indulgence – Dandelion
Troubleman – The Righteous Path (excerpt) – Time out of Mind
Kuljit Bhamra & Abira Shah – Channak Channak Chanakaawangi – Desi: The Soul of Punjab
Pixvae – Caminando – De Lado a Lado
Karyna Gomes – Dji Tu Ten – Kantigas di Liberdadi
Vasilis Kostas – Reaching for Hope – The Soul of Epirus
Louis Mhlanga – Mdara Wangu – Global Guitars by Putumayo

World Music Women: Americas (#1428)World Music Women: Americas (#1428)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Irka Mateo – Corazón (feat. La Tirindanga) – Vamo a Gozá (feat. La Tirindanga)
Cecílio Nena (Brazil) – Moleque Caiçara – World Beach Party by Putumayo
La Lupe – Busamba – Too Much
Virginia Rodrigues – Adeus Batucada – Sol Negro
Célia Cruz – Químbara – Salsa Sabrosa
Telmary – Ves (feat. Kumar) – Libre
Totó La Momposina – Acompanala – Pacantó
Xiomara Fortuna – Baisabi – Kumbajei
Umalali – Mérua – Umalali: The Garifuna Women’s Project
Carmen Souza – Ivanira – Kachupada
Lenka Lichtenberg – Es Khlipen Di Malokhim/weeping Angels – Fray
Cibelle – No Prego – Cibelle
Bebel Gilberto – Os Novos Yorkinos – Momento
Irene Farrera – El Pajarillo – Alma Latina
Moonlight Benjamin – Lilè – Wayo

Hour 2:
Céu – Lenda – Céu
Susana Baca – Takiti Taki – Afrodiáspora
Badi Assad – Rhythms – Rhythms
Celia Wa – Yo Méné Nou La (Vocal) – Wastral
Calypso Rose – Wah Fu Dance feat. Angelique Kidjo – So Calypso!
Christine Salem – Yala – Mersi
Yusa – Chiqui-chaca – Yusa
Albita – Muriendo de Amor – Hecho a Mano
Daniela Mercury – A Rainha do Axé (Rainha Má) – Virtual Vinyl
Althea SullyCole – Edou – Due West
Gringa – A Bicicleta – Letters from A. Broad – EP
Las Panteras – Apretaito – Hasta Cuando
Actitud María Marta – Quimeras – Con Perfume Revolución
Ulali – All My Relations – Smoke Signals (Soundtrack)
Flavia Coelho – O Que Sou – Bossa Muffin

Artist Focus: Guy Nsangué (#1427)Artist Focus: Guy Nsangué (#1427)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Sia Tolno – African Police – African Woman
Ceuzany – Cabo Verde la Fora (feat. Kiddye Bonz) – Ilha d’Melodia
Alpha Blondy – Waïkiki rock (2010 Remastered Edition) – Elohim (2010 Remastered Edition)
Salif Keïta – Tu vas me manquer – M’Bemba
Awilo Longomba – Mupenzi – Mondongo
Oliver N’Goma – Adia (excerpt) – Best of Oliver n’Goma
Sally Nyolo – Shana – Tribu
Régis Gizavo – Toliara – Ilakake
Blick Bassy – SDF – Hongo Calling
Elida Almeida – Nlibra Di Bo – Kebrada
Erick Cosaque – Embawgo – Chinal Ka 1973 – 1995
Papa Wemba – Zero – Molokai (Real World Gold)
Jean-Luc Ponty – N’Fan Mot – Tchokola
Femi Kuti – Oyimbo – Day By Day

Hour 2:
Daby Touré & Souad Massi – Mânensa Asli (Miwawa) [Je n’oublierai pas mes origines] – Mesk Elil
Oumou Sangaré – Yala – Oumou
JMO – Bunia Ndolen – In Ia Yelle (Open Your Eyes)
Rastak – Azadi – Tales of Earth and Sun
L’Antidote – Dates, Figs and Nuts (feat. Bijan Chemirani, Redi Hasa & Rami Khalife) – L’Antidote (feat. Bijan Chemirani, Redi Hasa & Rami Khalife)
Trinka – Dois No Ilê – Ep – EP
Igor Bozanic – Snijeg pade na behar, na voće (Snow fell on the flowers, on the fruit) – Žega
Nana Benz du Togo – Recycle – SÉ NAM
Mangane – Sama Reni – Zoom Zemmatt
James Basdanis & Magda Varoucha – Avgerinos – Avgerinos – Single
Magic Drum Orchestra – Get Up – MDO
Mas Trio – Wala Yhemmak (feat. Tarek Charbel) – Doctrina
Noura Mint Seymali – Jraad – Yenbett

World Music Women: Africa (#1426)World Music Women: Africa (#1426)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Mounira Mitchala – Adinna – Talou Lena
Syssi Mananga – Nsamina – Mopepe Mama
Dark City Sisters – Bina O Kata-Kata – Bina O Kata-Kata / Lerato Larona
Sayat Demissie – Ayasasbegnem – Kihe 3, Vol. 1
Cheikha Rimitti – Serrer à droite et stationner – Sidi Mansour
Les Mamans du Congo & RRobin – Mpemba – Ya Mizolé
Amira Kheir – Rabie Aljamal (Spring of Wonder) – Black Diamonds
Achieng Abura – Oyiengo Na Yo – Spirit Of A Warrior
Suthukazi Arosi – Abelungu Abamnyama – uBuntu
Salma El Assal – Salam – El Wadaa
Seheno – Omeko Anao – Ka
Meklit – Hagere Ethiopia – Ethio Blue – EP
Manou Gallo – Iniyi (Long version) – Dida

Hour 2:
Les Amazones De Guinée – Zawi – Wamato
Elida Almeida – Nta Fasi Kusa – Kebrada
Lala Njava – Soa Gnanay – Malagasy Blues Song
Yegna – Gobez – Best of Yegna
Nahawa Doumbia – Nteriwe – Didadi – EP
Maryam Mursal – Lei Lei – The Journey (Real World Gold)
Mamani Keita – Djalal Kibali – Kanou
Akofa Akoussah – Tango – Mothers Garden (The Funky Sounds of Female Africa 1975 – 1984)
Les Amazones d’Afrique – Anisokoma (feat. Rokia Koné & Kandia Kouyate) – Republique Amazone
Khaira Arby – Delya – Timbuktu Tarab
Sona Jobarteh – Ballaké Sissoko (feat. Ballaké Sissoko) – Badinyaa Kumoo
S’Modern Girls – Uzojabula – Unina Kavusi
Dorothy Masuka – Usemncane – Mzilikazi
Afrika Mamas – Lapha KwaZulu (Things are Happening) – Iphupho
Amina – Ya baba – Nomad – Best Of Amina

Best new global music – March 2026 (#1425)Best new global music – March 2026 (#1425)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Souad Massi – Congo Connection (feat. Youssoupha) – Zagate
Aly Keita – Balafon Evolution (feat. Marcel van Cleef & Roberto Badoglio) – Balafon Evolution (feat. Marcel van Cleef & Roberto Badoglio)
Ziggy Marley – Racism Is A Killa – Racism Is A Killa – Single
Doctor Nativo – La Kocina – BarrioKandela
Victoria Sur – Si Se Te Olvida el Camino – Café Feminina by Putumayo
Mariachi El Bronx – Fools Gold – Mariachi El Bronx (IV)
Nuevos Rios – Malvada – Nuevos Rios
Lucas Santtana – Liga (feat. Cocanha) – Brasiliano
ZHERAV – Naja – Naja / Bazaar – Single
Sababa 5 – Allô – Ça Va Ça Va
Balu – Tata Nimi – Borumba
AySay – Malala – Mal
Riccardo Tesi & Paolo Zampini – LIVING IN THE PAST / PRESENTE REMOTO – Camerock
Pixvae – Caminando – El Bacaneao
Psyché – Hurriya (We Must Resist) [feat. Ziad Trabelsi] – Hurriya (We Must Resist) [feat. Ziad Trabelsi] – Single

Hour 2:
Ida Elina – Pohjolan Kaiut – Under the Northern Skies
Tinariwen & Sulafa Elyas – Sagherat Assani (feat. Sulafa Elyas) – Hoggar
Ballaveu – Balh plan de Canejan | Ball pla de Sort (ball pla i corranda) – Arada
Cara de Espelho – Aldeia Fantasma – B
DakhaBrakha – vesilna – PTAKH / Bird
Saly Kouyaté – Ayan Deme – Mali Kelen
Massa Dembele – Tugan – Felatô
Pedro Pastor & Iseo – Sin Flor – 10 Locos Años Descalzos
Karyna Gomes – Tufulin (feat. Alana Sinkëy) – Kantigas di Liberdadi
Youthie – Lotus Dub – Wild Vibes
Ireke – Ta Logbe Jongo – Ayo Dele
Bamako Airlines – Continental Soukous – Volume III – EP
Crossing (Diabaté/Martella/Schiavone) – Bobo Sira – The Path Before Us
Tram des Balkans – Novoset – Alligator

World Music Women Asia (#1424)World Music Women Asia (#1424)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Azam Ali – Nami Nami – From Night to the Edge of Day
Nasiba – Yokasiz – Samarkand
autorickshaw – Horn Ok Please – Meter
Yulduz Usmanova – Jeli Jeli – The Selection Album
Sheila Chandra – Prema, Shanti, Dharma, Satya – Out On My Own
Ehsan Saadeh – If You Only Knew – HENNA – Young female voices from Palestine
Lata Mangeshkar – Tera Jana – Anari (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Gao Hong & Kadialy Kouyate – House of Friendship – Terri Kunda
Hong Nhung – Con Chim Sâu – Khu Vườn Yên Tĩnh
Zulya Kamalova – Sat bhayan ki ek behanadli – Rajasthan – Journey of Voice
Marjan Vahdat – Tantanan – Our Garden Is Alone
Nour Fretiekh – Jaffa – Everything Has Changed – HENNA – Young female voices from Palestine
Inka Mbing – Sharing – Ga-Ga
Tania Saleh – Bassara Barrajeh – The Fortune Teller – 10 A.D.
Victoria Alexanyan, Amin Al Aiedy & Vincent Forestier – Désordre Nouveau – VISHAP

Hour 2:
Wild Wild Women – Mulinchi Toli (feat. Saniya MQ, Mahi Ghane & D.Raashi) – Mulinchi Toli (feat. Saniya MQ, Mahi Ghane & D.Raashi) – Single
Nelia Safaie – I’m Another Nakisa – Songs from Lands of Silence
Elissa – La Trouh – A Aychalak
Meiko Kaji – Shitto – Ginchou Wataridori
Najma Akhtar – Dil Laga Ya Tha – Qareeb
Ofra Haza – Ya Ba Ye (Single Mix) – Galbi
Kiss Nuka ft. Ganga Devi – Raav Chali – Folksoul
Mamak Khadem – Mina – Say Her Name – EP
Susheela Raman – Mamavatu – Salt Rain
Anoushka Shankar – Sinister Grains – Rise
Sevara Nazarkhan – Kurgim Kelar piano version – Otajonimsiz
Peanuts – O-Edo Nihon Ba Shi – The Folk Songs
Tyva Kyzy – Teve-Khaya – Songs For Life