Category: Playlists

New Tunes for a New Year (#1365)New Tunes for a New Year (#1365)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
JB Moundele – Kalabankora – Racines
Kosmo Sound – Hamouda – Makasima – EP
Tamala – May Ma Sara – Diboli
Lucia Pulido – El Vestido Nuevo – Colombia y México, Dos Pueblos Una Raíz
Augusto Martelli – Bom De De Bom Bom – Genovese Bossa – EP
Andres Belmonte – Al wahid (feat. Efrén López, Omran Adrah, Ales Cesarini & David Gadea) – Gharbí
Akram Abdulfattah – Ya Hbaieb – Abu Kenda
Xanthoula Dakovanou – Syrto at dawn (feat. Eugenia Toli Damavoliti) – Rizituals (Inspired from cretan vocal traditions of Rizitika)
Kit Sebastian – Ellerin Ellerimde – New Internationale
Luizinho do Jeje, Marcelo Galter & Sylvio Fraga – Mestre Besouro Mangangá (feat. Mocofaia) – Mocofaia (feat. Mocofaia)
Germà Negre – Fica-li noia – Puja aquí dalt i balla
Sahana Naresh – Naalu Peru (feat. JQueen) [Maati S1] – Naalu Peru (feat. JQueen) [Maati S1] – Single
Seun Kuti, Egypt 80′ & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley – Dey – Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head)

Hour 2:
Peter Somuah – Chop Chop (feat. Gyedu-Blay Ambolley) – Highlife
Kanazoe, Clotilde Rullaud, Abdoulaye Traore, Boubacar Djiga, Achille Nacoulma – Garibou – Kananayé
Wild Mushrooms – Le Zuo – Under The Dragon Tree
Tenderete – África – En el AZUL
Pusaka Sunda – Degung Mangu (feat. Burhan Sukarma) – Degung Klasik, Vol. 1 (feat. Burhan Sukarma)
Didon – Malak – Malak
Nesrine – Selma Ya Salama – Kan Ya Makan (Once Upon a Time)
Nizar Rohana – Mufradat Nahawand – Safa
Christine Zayed – Al’an – Kama Kuntu
Erlend Viken Trio – Roadsterbassgangarhalling (feat. Erlend Viken, Marius Graff & Sondre Meisfjord) – Ville Veier (feat. Erlend Viken, Marius Graff & Sondre Meisfjord)
Remanindry – Ajajakouay – Blakaz Antandroy
Mostar Sevdah Reunion – CHAJE SHUKARIJE (feat. Pedro Heredia “El Granaíno”) – Bosa Mara
The Baltic Sisters – Dai Kas Padunda – Värav / Vārti / Vartai
Esperanza Fernández – De Triana al Mundo – Sevilla 40.0

Remembering Sy & Junglee Hour – Indian/Bollywood Music (#1364)Remembering Sy & Junglee Hour – Indian/Bollywood Music (#1364)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Kiran Ahluwalia – Ban Koulchi Redux – Comfort Food
Salem Tradition – Allah – Krié
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – Kanday Utay – Charkha
Ganesh Collective – Jaipur Dream – Bombay Lounge
K.K., Shaan, Kunal Ganjawala, Pravin Mani – O Humdum Suniyo Re (Saathiya) – A. R. Rahman – Bollywood Hits
Kalyanji – Anandji – Rafoo Chakkar Theme (Instrumental) – Rafoo Chakkar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Bollywood Brass Band – Ishq Bina Ishq Bina (Groove Road Remix by Larry Whelan) – Rahmania – The Music of A.R. Rahman
Indian Ocean – Des Mera – Jhini
Nistha Raj – Shivranjani (feat. Christylez Bacon & Wytold) – Exit 1
Debashish Bhattacharya and Friends – Rasam Samba (Dance of the Musical Spirits) – Beyond the Ragasphere
Shantanu Moitra – Aal Izz Well – 3 Idiots (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Panjabi MC – Mundiyan Tu Bachhe – I Love Bhangra
Kumar Sanu & Kavita Krishnamurthy – Dil Kya Kare – Kaante (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Hour 2:
Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Shaan & Shankar Mahadevan – Rock N Roll Soniye – Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Papa Di Great (Harbhajan Mann) – Husn Jawani Malamaal – 100 Bhangra Groove
47SOUL – Don’t Care Where You From – Shamstep – EP
Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik, Sapna Mukherjee, Kailash Kher – Rabba Ishq Na Hove – Andaaz
Bhava Tharini – Mayi Pola – Barathi
A. R. Rahman – Barso Re (From “Guru”) – The Best of A. R. Rahman – Music and Magic from the Composer of Slumdog Millionaire
Dick Lee – Mustapha – The Mad Chinaman
Mynta – Papa’s New Groove – First Summer
Sukhwinder Singh & Alka Yagnik – Ramta Jogi – Taal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Barmer Boys – Allah Hu – Kesariya Balm – EP
Kuljit Bhamra – Tabla modale, Pt. 1 (excerpt) – Essence of Raga Tala
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan – Dum Dum Ali Ali (feat. Bally Sagoo) [Remix] – Remix

Top 10 World Music Albums January (#1363)Top 10 World Music Albums January (#1363)

Hour 1 (rank – artist – song – album):
#10 Tio Chorinho – Beija Flor (feat. Flavia Nascimento) – Tempestuoso
#9 Aboubakar Traoré & Balima – Djarabi – Sababu
#8 shunTA! – Kelushka – At the Kafana
#7 DJAM! – Lasaltery – DJAM!
#6 Warsaw Village Band – Czas Kosic – Sploty
#5 PulciPerla – Chicha – Tatekieto
#4 Kanazoe, Clotilde Rullaud, Abdoulaye Traore, Boubacar Djiga, Achille Nacoulma – Teri Djougou – Kananayé
#3 The Bongo Hop – Eko Eko (Feat. Moonlight Benjamin) – La Pata Coja
#2 Sauljaljui – vaivaik (Searching for My Path) – VAIVAIK
#1 Tamar Ilana & Ventanas – Elvissa – Azadi
Lo’Jo – La Kolèr – Feuilles fauves
Mi’gmafrica (Canada / Mali) – Sora Yé La (Putumayo Version) – Cultural Crossroads
Francis Mbappe – Peace – Peace is Freedom

Hour 2:
Samira’s Blues – Salam – Salam – EP
Beautiful Nubia and the Roots Renaissance Band – Ẹ̀gún Nlá – Ṣonṣo
Camilla Barbarito – Duj Duj – Cargo Sentimento Popolare d’Assalto
Domo Emigrantes – Leucade – Kolymbetra
Novalima – Mil Noches (feat. Pahua) – La Danza, Pt. 2 – EP
Kiki Valera – El Empanadillero – Vacilón Santiaguero
Värttinä – Hopeat (Silver) – Iki
Markku Lepistö – Euskadi Express (feat. Xabi Aburruzaga) – DUOS
Antibalas – Dirty Money (radio edit) – Antibalas
Farazi – Piromani (Instrumental) (excerpt) – Zaman Sinekleri (Instrumentals)
Koum Tara – Wach Aadabni (feat. Hamidou & La Camerata) – Baraaim El-louz (feat. Hamidou & La Camerata)
Lemon Bucket Orkestra – Cuckoo – Cuckoo
The KutiMangoes – Money Is the Curse – Afrotropism
Soba – Fantaya (feat. Vincent Bucher) – Fiman (feat. Vincent Bucher)

2024 World Music Chart Highlights (#1362)2024 World Music Chart Highlights (#1362)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Seun Kuti – Move – Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head)
Franck Biyong – Jela Kubwa Na Viboko (excerpt) – Radio Masoda
Carlos Coronado – Lunolumínico – Flamenco Mediterráneo
Avra Banerjee – Silent Embrace – The Mind Voyager
Jyotsna Srikanth – Manasa Sancharare – Carnatic Nomad
Otava Yo – Tongue Twisters – Loud and Clear
Mauro Durante & Justin Adams – Santu Paulu – Sweet Release
Testo – Vanyusha Walked along the Street – Marya.Ivan
Voskresenie – Телега (Cart) – Телега (Telega)
Lucibela – Nhó Jom Seá Mi No/ Ta Pinga Txápu – Txápu – Moda Antiga
The Unknown Composer – Kalejaka Tu Man Shunesa – KOVRЫ
Afro Celt Sound System – Radio Ronza – Ova

Hour 2:
OYME – Vai, Mashura! – Mastorava vol. 1
Tyva Kyzy – Teve-Khaya – Songs For Life
Mario Poletti – Soul Freire – Drums & Bass… And Mandolin
Zor – Байсын шулуун (Let’s be straight.) – Suuha-Hur
BaBa ZuLa – Yok Haddi Yok Hesabı (No Limit No Calculation) [radio edit] – İstanbul Sokakları
Vedan Kolod – Peahen – Birds
Mari Boine – Lean dás – Alva
Kiran Ahluwalia – Tera Jugg – Comfort Food
Gotopo & Don Elektron – Piña pa la Niña – Sacúdete – EP
Lo’jo – Valse étrange – Feuilles fauves
Vereya – Kullervo – Soitua Maa
Zoloto – Алёшка (Alyoshka) – Метафора (Metaphora)
Dobet Gnahoré – Ayoka – Zouzou
Aziza Brahim – Ljaima likbira – Mawja
Buzz’ Ayaz – Buzzi Ayazi – Buzz’ Ayaz
Tarwa N-Tiniri – Rokba – Akal

Songs of Winter & Winter Holidays (#1361)Songs of Winter & Winter Holidays (#1361)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Tomas Kocko & Orchestr – Hej, Kolęda! – Koleda/The Carol
Gjermund Larsen Trio – Home for Christmas – Christmas Sessions
Payadora Tango Ensemble – Bitter Winter (feat. Lenka Lichtenberg & Marta Kosiorek) – Silent Tears: The Last Yiddish Tango
Muzsikás – Hidegen Fújnak a Szelek (Cold Winds Are Blowing) – The Prisoner’s Song
Wambali – Wintersong (Radio Edit) – Zani Muwone
Baka Beyond – I See Winter – Sogo
Taraf de Haïdouks – Cold Snowball – Of Lovers, Gamblers & Parachute Skirts
Eje Eje – New Roots (Winter) – Five Seasons
Dawda Jobarteh – Winter Trees Stand Sleeping – Transitional Times
Nohe & Sus Santos – Feliz Navidad – Feliz Navidad (single)
Punjabi Tadka – Bhangra Jingle Bells – Bhangra Jingle Bells
Cornershop – Once There Was a Wintertime – Cornershop & the Double-O Groove Of
Kush Arora – Cold World – Bhang Ragga: Dancehall Bhangra In Future Dub
Bugotak – Winter – The Taiga Man
Windborne – Aisim Bernai Kalėdaut – To Warm the Winter Hearth
Jennifer Cutting’s Ocean Orchestra – Light the Winter’s Dark – Song of Solstice

Hour 2:
Kristi Stassinopoulou – Erhetai Heimonas (Winter is Coming) – Nyn
Oreka Tx – Ice TX – Nömadak TX
Perttula – Talvenselkä / Heights of Winter – Pajavasara
Tir Fada – Cold Frosty Morning – Tir Fada
Warsaw Afrobeat Orchestra – Winter – Chest
Free Radicals – Frozen Power Outage – White Power Outage, Vol. 2
Leni Stern – Winter (Samia) – Smoke, No Fire
Hedningarna – Viima (Cold Wind) – Karelia Visa
Black Flower – Winter – Abyssinia Afterlife
Amanda Martinez – Frozen – Mañana
The Temple Rockers – Days Long Ago (feat. Linval Thompson) – Festival of Lights
El Vez – The Dreydel song – Sno-Way Jose: An El Vez Christmas Album
Otava Yo – New Dawn – Christmas
Salsa Celtica – Auld Lang Syne – El Agua de la Vida

Remembering Zakir Hussain (#1360)Remembering Zakir Hussain (#1360)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Shakti – Bending the Rules (feat. Shankar Mahadevan, Zakir Hussain & John McLaughlin) – This Moment (feat. Shankar Mahadevan, Zakir Hussain & John McLaughlin)
John McLaughlin – The Guru – Is That So?
Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer – Bahar – The Melody of Rhythm
Zakir Hussain – Tabla Taal Ek Taal (Feat. Alla Rakha) – The Rough Guide to Zakir Hussain
Mickey Hart – Under One Groove (feat. Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju & Giovanni Hidalgo) – Global Drum Project (feat. Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju & Giovanni Hidalgo)
Charles Lloyd, Zakir Hussein, Eric Harland – Little Peace – Sangam
Richard Robbins & Zakir Hussain – Return to Trinidad – The Mystic Masseur (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
Zakir Hussain et al – Zakir Hussain & K. Silvarman / A Quality of Seven (Mridangam) – Masters of Percussion
Mickey Hart – Island Groove – Planet Drum
Purbayan Chatterjee – Lalitha (The Joyful Mother) [feat. Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan, Mame Khan & Michael League] – Unbounded (Abaad)

Hour 2:
Megadrums – Dance of the Magic Dragon – Ketu
Tabla Beat Science – Bol Parhant – Talamanam Sound Clash
Selvaganesh – Lord of Rhythm – Soukha
Bill Laswell – Kingdom Come – Hear No Evil
Dhafer Youssef – Nasikabhushani (To Zakir) – Sounds of Mirrors
Remember Shakti – Luki (Live) – Saturday Night In Bombay (Live)
L. Shankar – I Know – Song for Everyone
Ustad Mohammad Omar – Keliwali In the Melodic Mode of Kastori – Ustad Mohammad Omar: Virtuoso from Afghanistan
L. Shankar – Al’s Hallucinations – M.R.C.S
Zakir Hussain – Balinese Fantasy – Zakir Hussain and The Rhythm Experience

STG’s Favorite Global Songs/Albums of 2024 (#1359)STG’s Favorite Global Songs/Albums of 2024 (#1359)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album)
Muriel Mwamba – Kalulu – Lesa Alomfwa (God Listens)
Lina – Canção – Fado Camões
Kavita Shah – Joia – Cape Verdean Blues
Sahra Halgan – Laga – Hiddo Dhawr
Saigon Soul Revival – Mơ Xuân – Mối Lương Duyên
Sababa 5 – Nasnusa (feat. Yurika Hanashima) – Kokoro – こころ
Tamar Ilana & Ventanas – Elvissa – Azadi
Bedouin Burger – Zamel – Ma LI Beit
Dobet Gnahoré – Kômou Bébé – Zouzou
Lucibela – Yemanjá – Moda Antiga
The Zawose Queens – Mapendo – Maisha
WaCharie – Ndaneta – Chidzorogodo
Kiran Ahluwalia – Ban Koulchi Redux – Comfort Food
Aynur – Narînê – Rabe

Hour 2:
Driss El Maloumi Trio & Watar Quintet – Choukr – Details
Aziza Brahim – Haiyu ya zuwar – Mawja
Moana & The Tribe – Maiea (feat. Megan Henderson) – Ono
Franck Biyong – Elephant Rumble – Radio Masoda
Varijashree Venugopal – Ranjani (feat. Béla Fleck) – Vari
Kyab Yul-Sa – Kharag ri – Murmures d’Himalaya
Besh o droM – Agrár DnB – Hova lesz a séta? (Let’s Go for a Walk)
AC BC project – Mobaden – CultureRize / Bamako All Stars, Vol.I
Fågel Roc – Uti vår hage – Folk
Newen Afrobeat – Es la vida (feat. Chico Cesar) – Grietas
Bassekou Kouyate – Dama N’djaye (feat. Amy Sacko) – Djudjon, L’oiseau de Garaná (feat. Amy Sacko)
Nation Beat – Maracatu Gigante – Archaic Humans
Manu Chao – Coraçao No Mar – Viva Tu
Lemon Bucket Orkestra – Da Ishly Divky – Cuckoo
BabelNova Orchestra – Tubarè – Magma

Global Mixtape (#1358)Global Mixtape (#1358)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album)
Santrofi – Kwaa Kwaa (live) [feat. Omniversal Earkestra] – Deep into Highlife (live) [feat. Omniversal Earkestra]
Okaidja Afroso – Àkpàlé – Àbòr Édiń
Johannesburg Street Band – What’s the Matter Zulu? – Johannesburg Street Band
Lala Njava – Dinako – The Rough Guide To African Music For Children
Saba – Je Suis Petite – Jidka (The Line)
Skalinka – Praise – Beyond Bars
Zhivago – Кабы знал (If only I knew) – Svezhaya-klyukva (Fresh Cranberry)
Koum Tara – Wach Aadabni (feat. Hamidou & La Camerata) – Baraaim El-louz (feat. Hamidou & La Camerata)
Anandi Bhattacharya – Maya’s Dream (Kalavati) – Joys Abound
Sar Kamler – Funky Sar – Butterfly: Colors of Armenian Duduk
Jyotsna Srikanth – Ninnuvina – Carnatic Nomad
Karyna Gomes – Sinal Di Mindjer – Mindjer

Hour 2:
Rosa Morena Russa – Migoskotostra – Chora Berlim
Camilla Barbarito – Tutti Frutti – Cargo Sentimento Popolare D’Assalto
Sverre Indris Joner – Cinco Salsa – Clasicos a lo Cubano – Live in Havana
Catrin Finch & Aoife Ní Bhríain – Waves – Double You
Markku Lepistö – Euskadi Express (feat. Xabi Aburruzaga) – DUOS
Mari Boine – Lean dás – Alva
Lo’jo – Valse étrange – Feuilles fauves
Ustad Saami – Prayer for Peace – East Pakistan Sky
Agustin Pereyra Lucena – Consolação – Agustin Pereyra Lucena
Soba, Moussa Koita & Jean-Emile Biayenda – Fantaya (feat. Vincent Bucher) – Fiman (feat. Vincent Bucher)
La Viu-viu – Windnomaden (feat. Cati Plana, Jordi Maria Macaya, Marc Figuerola & Eduard Casals) – Flexūs (feat. Cati Plana, Jordi Maria Macaya, Marc Figuerola & Eduard Casals)
Atse Tewodros Project – Maqeda – Maqeda
Eskorzo – Mi Corazón – Historias de amor y otras mierdas

Global Songs of Dogs (#1357)Global Songs of Dogs (#1357)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album)
Amparanoia – Rumba de Perros – Somos Viento
Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band – Dog Days – Chopteeth
Javi Osorio – Días De Perro – Jaque Al Tuerto La Maqueta
Reggae Cowboys – Barking Dogs – Tell the Truth
Omar Torrez – Dog’s Heart – La Danza en Mi Corazon
Jaro Milko & the Cubalkanics – El Perro – Ciggaros Explosivos
Kottarashky & The Rain Dogs – Babo – Demoni
DJ Dolores – Matilha (Pack of Dogs) – Aparelhagem
Puerto Plata – Los Perros – Casita de Campo
Ray Ramos y la Sonora – El Perro Rumbero – Rough Guide To Latin Music For Children
Attwenger – Dog – Dog
Forro In the Dark – Perro Loco – Light a Candle
Dicro – Cachorro quente – Dicró
Viper – Dog Better than Man – Calypso- Musical Poetry In The Caribbean 1955-69

Hour 2:
Kitch – Dog Bite You – Spirit of Carnival
David Napihi Burrows – Yellow Dog Blues – History of Hawaiian Steel Guitar
Tito Puente – Lucky Dog – Tito Puente: The Complete RCA Recordings, Vol. 1
David Blanasi – Dingo Lonely for its Mate (2) – White Cocatoo
Bambir – Chobani Shoon = The Shepherd’s Dog – Quake: Avant Garde Armenian Folk Music
Los Destallos – Boogaloo del Perro – Cumbia Beat Vol. 1 (Experimental Guitar-Driven Tropical Sounds From Perú 1966/1976)
Old Blind Dogs – A Wild Rumpus – The Gab O Mey
Lila Downs – Perro Negro – Shake Away
Kiki Valera – El Perro de Juan – Vivencias En Clave Cubana
Akira Satake – Tail Wag Dog Jig (Parts 1 and 2) – Cooler Heads Prevail
Empresarios – Dog Is Everywhere – Sabor Tropical
Shono – Shono (Wolf) – Hunters (Throat Singing from the Shores of Baikal)
Ricardo Vignini, Zé Helder & Sergio Duarte – Black Dog – Moda de Rock Toca Led Zeppelin
William Mackenzie – Lucky Dog – Lucky Dog Running
Bachar Mar-Khalifé – Wolf Pack – Ya Balad

World Music for Kids (#1356)World Music for Kids (#1356)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Shanren – Xiao Budian – Rough Guide to World Music for Children
Amani Kids – Nyumba Ya Bwana – AMANI – Songs of Peace for the Children of Kilimanjaro
Angélique Kidjo – You Can Count On Me – Õÿö
Mabulu – Bula Bula – Soul Marrabenta
Vusi Mahlasela – Woza – The Rough Guide To African Music For Children
Zitakula – Children of the Sun – Oasis
Scottinho – African Children’s Song – Batizado
Kevin Brown & Moussa Kouyate – Childrens Song – Kora Blues
Ahmed Mukhtar – Childhood – The Road To Baghdad
Natural Selection – Eli Shorashim – Children are Happiness – Origins
Putumayo & André Borbé – Le Tour du Monde – Kids World Playground by Putumayo
Marsada – Marsittogol – Pulo Samosir
Sam Mukoro – Come and Dance – Putumayo Kids Presents Kid’s African Party
Chris Berry & Panjea – Home – Putumayo Kids Presents Kid’s African Party
Casper Loma-Da-Wa – Childrens Song – Original Landlord
Ozomatli – Piraña – Ozokidz

Hour 2:
Inemo – African Children – Afro Funky Beats
Zap Mama – Zap Bébés – Ancestry In Progress
Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Old MacDonald Zulu Style – Songs of Peace & Love for Kids & Parents Around the World
Mahotella Queens – Mbube – Kazet
Lord Campanero – Children’s Games – All Time Calypso Hits from Trinidad and Tobago
Partopi Tao Group – My Child – Tapanuli, Vol. 1: Music of Northern Sumatra
Cedric Gradus Samson – Childhood – Mandela Original Soundtrack
Alex Boyé – Happy (feat. One Voice Childrens Choir) – Africanized
Jason Carter – Children’s Song No. 1 – Evocativa
Field recording – Chubaba Lidon (children’s game song) – Garifuna Music from Belize
Kulsoom Syed Ghulam & Lila Downs – Lalolalo (Don’t You Worry, My Child) – Lullabies from the Axis of Evil
Soweto Gospel Choir – Children – History of House
Mutubambile Orphan Choir – Tulibana Bafwaba (We are Poor Children) – Tuli Bamuchaala (We Are The Orphans)
Ziggy Marley – I Love You Too (feat. Rita Marley & Cedella Marley) – Family Time
Germaine Franco – El Baile Madrigal – Encanto (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Ofra Haza – Pizmon Likinton – לילדים = Songs For Children
Zulya – Like a Child – Elusive (Expanded Edition)
BalkanBeats Soundsystem – Papageil (For Di Children) – Arigato Amigo