Mali meets Cape Verde (#1239)Mali meets Cape Verde (#1239)

Hour 1 (artist – song – label)
Fatoumata Diawara – Negue Negue – Fenfo (Something to Say)
Ali Farka Touré – Bakoytereye – Ali Farka Toure
Samba Touré – Yawoye – Songhai Blues: Homage to Ali Farka Touré
Mokobé – Fanka (feat. Babani Koné & Popa) – Mon Afrique
Neuza – Trabessado (Radio Edit) – Flor di Bila
Bau – Jailza – Café Musique
Tété Alhinho – Sodade Tem Pena De Mim – Mornas Ao Piano
Tcheka – Son Di Tchuba – Argui!
Balla Tounkara – Nafa – Mali Foly
Mariana Ramos – Bandera – Quinta
BKO – From Segou to Nightmare – Mali foli coura
Judepina – Familia Campones – Pe na txon
Cesária Evora – Nutridinha – Sao Vicente
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba – Jama Ko – Jama Ko

Hour 2
Nancy Vieira – Trabuco – No Ama
Boubacar Traoré – Farafina – Kar Kar
Carmen Souza – Ligria – Creology
Kasse Mady Diabate – Sinanon Saran – Manden Djeli Kan
Adé – Fazê Gat (feat. Jenifer Solidade & Mestrinho) – Hello Cabo Verde
Lobi Traoré – Sogow – Duga
Djeneba Seck – Yere Ladi – The Truth
Rokia Traoré – Lalla – Beautiful Africa
Ceuzany – Tolobaska (feat. Elida Almeida) – Ilha d’Melodia
Judepina – Rubera Son Domingos – Pe na txon
Elida Almeida – Yaya – Gerasonobu
Khaira Arby – Waidio – Timbuktu Tarab
Sara Tavares – Sumanai – Xinti

Then and Now: 1997 vs 2022 (#1238)Then and Now: 1997 vs 2022 (#1238)

Artist – Song – Album

Hour 1
Vera Bila & Kale – Sako Rat’i – Rom-Pop
Folkatomik – Tira la pinna (with Daniele Li Bassi, Valeria Quarta, Oreste Forestieri & Franco Montanaro) – Polaris (with Daniele Li Bassi, Valeria Quarta, Oreste Forestieri & Franco Montanaro)
Andy Palacio – Samudi Gunou – Keimoun (Beat On)
Cumbiamuffin – Ritmo De Sinaloa – Cumbiamuffin
Cesaria Evora – Mãe Velha – Cabo Verde
Calypso Rose – Watina (feat. Santana & The Garifuna Collective) – Forever
D’Gary – Kinanga – Mbo Loza
Pedro Lima – Inen Mina Figuedja – Recordar É Viver: Antologia Vol. 1
Jamshied Sharifi – One Who Plants a Tree – A Prayer for the Soul of Layla
Ali Doğan Gönültaş – Em Kolîme – Kiğı
Jimi Mbaye – Gnaanal (The Intercessor) – Dakar Heart
Lass – Sénégal – Bumayé
Hijas del Sol – Kumbala – Kottó
Minyeshu – Marewa – Netsa

Hour 2
Lo’Jo – Sin Acabar – Mojo Radio
Rabii Harnoune & V.B. Kühl – Sofi – Gnawa Electric Laune II
Mynta – Papa’s New Groove – First Summer
Fanfara Station – Nagran – Boussaida
Noa – Aval Ahava – Achinoam Nini
Shiran – Fadaytak – Fadaytak
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan – Heart of Gold – Ecstasy
Sababa 5 – Ya Hizali – يا هزلي – Rali (feat. Shiran Tzfira) – EP
Badi Assad – Estudo Para Violao – Echoes of Brazil
Françoise Atlan – Uskudara – Anta el falak – Andalussyat
Regis Gizavo – Mpembe – Mikea
Star Feminine Band – Le mariage forcé – Le mariage forcé – Single
Susana Baca – Molino Molero – Susana Baca
Golosa La Orquesta – Voy bajando por la quebrá (feat. Nano Stern) – Voy bajando por la quebrá (feat. Nano Stern) – Single
Tarika – Raha tiany (Things We Like) (excerpt) – Son Egal

Top 10 World Music Albums, August edition (#1237)Top 10 World Music Albums, August edition (#1237)

Hour 1
#10 Marvash – Green Dasht (feat. Siavash Kamkar & DrummerMartijn) – Dar Amalga
#9 Cumbiamuffin – Planeando Ando – Cumbiamuffin
#8 Lass – Mero Pertoulo – Bumayé
#7 Abdel Kbir Mershan, Mustapha Baqbou, Mahjoub El Khalmouss, Mohammed Qrifli – Jillala – Gnawa Music Of Marrakesh
#6 Balungan – Kangen (feat. Guigou Chenevier) – Kudu Bisa Kudu (feat. Guigou Chenevier)
#5 Minyeshu – Erta Ale – Netsa
#4 Khiyo – Shedin aar koto durey – Bondona
#3 Shiran – Almare – Fadaytak
#2 Oriental Brothers International Band – Anyi Abiala Ozo (We Are Back Again) – Oku Ngwo – Di Ochi
#1 Angélique Kidjo & Ibrahim Maalouf – Ogbo – Queen of Sheba
Cabruêra – Parapoderembolar – Cabruêra

Hour 2
Think of One – Maracatu Misterioso – Tráfico
Ziggy Marley – Shalom Salaam – Dragonfly
The Bongo Hop – El Terrón (feat. Nidia Gongora) – Satingarona, Vol. 1
Mariem Hassan – Terwah – Shouka
Terakaft – Imgharen win ibda – Kel Tamasheq
Zivanai Masango – Gangemukange – It’s Time
Rachid Taha – Boire – Olé, Olé
Fanfara Station – Ya Baba – Boussadia
Robot Percussion – Siuh – Innovative Jaipong
Suphala – Secret Language – The Now
Izaline Calister – Ban wap’é – Kanta Hélele
Yat-Kha – The Steppe, the City, the Sea – Tuva.Rock

Top 15 World Music Albums, August 2022Top 15 World Music Albums, August 2022

  1. Ibrahim Maalouf & Angélique Kidjo – Queen of Sheba – Mister Ibé
  2. Oriental Brothers International Band – Oku Ngwo Di Ochi – Palenque Records
  3. Shiran – Fadaytak – Batov Records
  4. Khiyo – Bondona – ARC Music
  5. Minyeshu – Netsa – ARC Music
  6. Balungan – Kudu Bisa Kudu – Cuneform Records
  7. V.A. – Gnawa Music Of Marrakesh – Zehra
  8. Lass – Bumayé – Wagram
  9. Cumbiamuffin – Cumbiamuffin – Hyperopia
  10. Marvash – Dar Amalga – Harmonic Tunes
  11. Folkatomik – Polaris – CalabriaSona
  12. Meridian Brothers & El Grupo Renacimiento – Meridian Brothers & El Grupo Renacimiento – Ansonia Records
  13. Pedro Lima – Recordar É Viver : Antologia Vol.1 – Bongo Joe Records
  14. EsRap – Mamafih – Springstoff
  15. BKO – Bamako – Bongo Joe Records

Global Music Mix (#1236)Global Music Mix (#1236)

(Artist – Song – Label)
Hour 1
Titi and the Tatus – Le Petit bal de la Belle de Mai – Titi and the Tatus
Lass – Nénéma – Bumayé
Takadja – Sénoufo – Diyé
Mabel Mafuya – Khumbula – Zulu Jive on 78 Rpm (1956 – 1960)
Fanfara Station – Nagran – Boussaida
The Movers – Kudala Sithandana – The Movers – Vol. 1 – 1970 – 1976 (Analog Africa No.35)
Kobo Town – The Grass is Greener – Carnival of the Ghosts
Alma Afrobeat Ensemble – Yoruba – Toubab Soul
Vilsevind – Fuego – Dag o natt
Renata Flores – María Parado Bellido – Isqun
Xiomara Torres & Dan Neville – Filomena – La Voz del Mar
Yanna Momina – Heya (Welcome) – Afar Ways
Angélique Kidjo & Ibrahim Maalouf – Eyin – Queen of Sheba
Eneida Marta – Dur Di Kutabel – Putumayo Presents CubanoAfro-
Päivi Hirvonen – Tie – Kallio
Balungan – Gameland (feat. Guigou Chenevier) – Kudu Bisa Kudu (feat. Guigou Chenevier)

Hour 2
BKO – Ngon – Djine Bora
Nikos Paraoulakis – Dance (feat. Fotis Siotas, Dimitris Theocharis, Pavlos Spyropoulos & Kostas Anastasiadis) – En Route
Las Çarandas – Galandum (Nuez de Aliste) – Hai Que Beilar!
Moana & The Tribe – Tū (feat. Jani Lauzon) – Tū (feat. Jani Lauzon) – Single
Nasim Kushnawaz – Hossein Herati – Songs From The Pearl of Khorasan
EsRAP – Hiç Razı Değil – Mamafih
Cicalone – Me Piaci Tanto (mi amor) – ‘Na Scarpa E ‘Na Ciavatta
Raz & Afla – Run Away – Mama Weja – EP
Roopa Panesar – Rag Gujri Todi – Madhya Laya Gat in Tal Teental – Subha
Oumou Sangaré – Kanou – Timbuktu
Christie Azumah – Aja Wondo – Afro Psych (Journeys Into Psychedelic Africa 1972 – 1977)
Lenka Lichtenberg – Zvyk, to je příšera (Habit is a Monster) – Thieves for Dreams_ Songs of Theresienstadt’s Secret Poetess
Morten Alfred Hoirup & Kristian Bugge – Ylva’s Welcome – Ylva’s Welcome – Single
Elif Sanchez – Vuelve / Kurşun Adres Sormaz Ki (feat. Kenan Doğulu) – Mi Voz

Musics of Central Europe (#1235)Musics of Central Europe (#1235)

Hour 1
Russkaja – Do Utra – Kasatchok Superstar
Antenat – Otvori Oci – Subring
Vodku – Moldvai – Más
Karolina Cicha & Spolka – Pas Mocinieli – Wieloma Jezykami/9 Languages (feat. Bart Pałyga)
Kayah – Nie Ma Dat – Transoriental Orchestra
Voo Voo – Z Kolegami – Voo Voo i Haydamaky
Besh o droM – 9s – Macsó Hímzés
Terra Folk – Stairway Uberall – Jumper of Love
Franolić & Ćulap – Sablja – Put
Chłopcy Kontra Basia – Jerzy (Jerry) – Oj Tak!
Dagadana – U Jeziorecka (By a Lake) – Meridian 68
AZNAP Projekt – Tünde – Számtalan
Bezobratři – U Súsedů Za Dveřama – Desátý Den Trní
MOJMIR NOVAKOVIC I KRIES – iz oblaka rosa pada – Magic from the Crossroads – World Music from Croatia
Ahilea – Come On Bjebe – Cafe Svetlana

Hour 2
Cinkusi – Baba – Krava Na Orehu
Kries – Sito To – Selo Na Okuke / Village Tracks
Bajka – Deb’hora – Zaïedno !
Jova Stojiljkovic & Orkestar – Vranjsko Kolo – Blow “Besir” Blow
Kar Ces Brass Band – Shake Your Body Down to the Ground – Live in Cerkno ’05
Gipsy.cz – Besav Andre Praha – Desperado
Ekrem & Gypsy Groovz – Cocek Strasti (Chochek of Passion) – Rivers of Happiness
Deladap – Caravan – Dela Paji
Fanfara Station – Ya Baba – Boussadia
BKO – Sadiona – Djine Bora
Balungan – Kangen (feat. Guigou Chenevier) – Kudu Bisa Kudu (feat. Guigou Chenevier)
Sababa 5 – Ya Hizali – يا هزلي – Rali (feat. Shiran Tzfira) – EP
Moana & The Tribe – Huakirangi – Huakirangi – Single

East vs West: Nigeria vs Ethiopia (#1234)East vs West: Nigeria vs Ethiopia (#1234)

We celebrate the birthdays this week of Tony Allen and Haile Selassie, with music from their respective nations. Very different sounds; both fantastic.

Hour 1
Dede – Niger Delta Jam – Lagos Stori Plenti (Urban sounds from Nigeria)
Techome Wolde – Sema Eda Aegebachign – Ethiopia Soul Review
Keziah Jones – Lagos vs. New York – Nigerian Wood
Mulatu Astatke – Gamo – Sketches of Ethiopia (Bonus Track Version)
Nigeria Fuji Machine – Ilu – Synchro Sound System & Power
Temesgen – Dawit Bebegena – Begena Fusion
Tony Allen – No Discrimination (excerpt) – No Accommodation for Lagos – No Discrimination
Krar Collective – Mr Astatke – Ethiopia Super Krar
Ofo the Black Company – Allah Wakbarr – Allah Wakbarr – Single
Menelik Wossenatchew – Belew Bedubaye – Belew Bedubaye (single)
Prince Nico Mbarga – Afufu Uwa – Prince Nico Mbarga Compilation Pt. 1
Akalé Wubé – Alègntayé (feat. Genet Asefa) – Sost

Hour 2
Monomono – Tire Loma da Nigbehin – Dawn of Awarness
Qwanqwa – Gorage – Volume Two
Fela Kuti – Eko – The ’69 Los Angeles Sessions
Bole 2 Harlem – Ametballe – Bole 2 Harlem, Vol. 1
Super Negro Bantous – One Day Suffer Go Finish – Super Negro Bantous
Taem – Ambasel (አምባሰል) – Ethiopian Instrumental Music No 1
JJC & 419 Squad feat. T.I.D. – Demu Gani – Lagos Stori Plenti (Urban sounds from Nigeria)
Samuel Yirga – Abet Abet – Hagere
Bala Miller & The Great Music Pirameeds Of Africa – Ikom Allah – Nigeria 70
Jano Band – Hamza – Lerasih New
Asiko – Strong and Wrong – You Strong But You Wrong

Top 10 World Music Albums, July (#1233)Top 10 World Music Albums, July (#1233)

Hour 1
#10 Adrian Quesada – Mentiras Con Cariño (feat. iLe) – Boleros Psicodélicos
#9 Oriental Brothers International Band – Ebubo Así – Oku Ngwo – Di Ochi
#8 Leyla McCalla – Le Bal Est Fini – Breaking the Thermometer
#7 Cimarron – Recia Como el Orinoco – La Recia
#6 Khiyo – Sharee Bondona – Bondona
#5 Paris Combo – Quesaco? – Quesaco?
#4 Cumbiamuffin – La Cabezona – Cumbiamuffin
#3 Folkatomic – Quant’ave – Polaris
#2 Minyeshu – Ethio yo yo Pia – Netsa
#1 BKO – BKO Kagni – Bamako
Moana & The Tribe – Maiea (feat. Megan Henderson) – Maiea (feat. Megan Henderson) – Single
Lo’jo – Kourchbene Bellissimo – Mojo Radio

Hour 2
Atongo Zimba – Onipania – A to Z
Khaira Arby – Waidio – Timbuktu Tarab
Ska Cubano – Oye Compay Juan – ¡Ay Caramba!
Razia Said – Yoyoyo – Zebu Nation
Vilsevind – Fuego – Dag o natt
Balaphonics – Balazurka – Spicy Boom Boom
Jano Band – Hamza – Lerasih New
Koza Mostra – Trava Mia Tzoura – Keep Up the Rhythm
Tomas Kocko & Orchestr – Lupček (feat. Lucia Šoralová & Kamil Slezák) – Ona
Naked – Neka suze prestanu – Srecna Tuga
Makhona Zonke Band – Gomorah – The Webb – EP
Sinafi Trio – Dalale – İho
Fatoumata Diawara – Bissa – Fatou
Linas Rimsa & Folk Group Arinushka – About Nature – Old Faith

Top 15 World Music Albums, July 2022Top 15 World Music Albums, July 2022

  1. BKO – Bamako – Bongo Joe Records
  2. Minyeshu – Netsa – ARC Music
  3. Folkatomik – Polaris – CalabriaSona
  4. Cumbiamuffin – Cumbiamuffin – Hyperopia
  5. Paris Combo – Quesaco? – Six Degrees
  6. Khiyo – Bondona – ARC Music
  7. Cimarrón – La Recia – Cimarrón
  8. Leyla McCalla – Breaking the Thermometer – Anti-
  9. Oriental Brothers International Band – Oku Ngwo Di Ochi – Palenque Records
  10. Adrian Quesada – Boleros Psicodélicos – ATO Records
  11. Elif Sanchez – Mi Voz – Pasion Turca
  12. Vieux Farka Toure- Les Racines – World Circuit
  13. Playing for Change Band – The Real Revolution – Playing For Change Records
  14. Lucibela – Amdjer – Lusafrica
  15. Xiomara Torres – La Voz del Mar – Patois Records

Music from War Zones (#1232)Music from War Zones (#1232)

Ukraine isn’t the only conflict area in today’s world. The depressingly long list also includes Cameroon, Columbia, Iraq, Nigeria, Tanzania, Myanmar, Burkina Faso, Algeria, and others. (See this list of ongoing armed conflicts.) But in many places, people are still living, working, making music, falling in love, having kids. This music is a reminder of those people, with the hope that we can move beyond violence as a way of settling differences.

Hour 1
Ahmed Mukhtar – Dance of War – The Road To Baghdad
Yiddish Glory – My Mother’s Grave (feat. Loyko) – The Lost Songs of World War II
Dhafer Youssef – Dance Layan Dance – Sounds of Mirrors
Hudaki Village Band – Dana Maye Dana – Yo!
Vasily Gontarsky – Сільвер Боб (Silver Bob) – Сільвер Боб (Silver Bob)
Invisible System – Kele (War) – Dance to the Full Moon
Luman Seidjalilov – Tym-Tym – Legend of Crimean Tatar Music
Tondo – Shakaza – Tanzanian Classics
Hassouna Bangaladish – Dam-Et El Shouq (Tears of Longing) – Hossam Ramzy Presents Azza: Music from Sudan
Ndala Kasheba – Kadi Ya Njano – Yellow Card
Jeli Moussa Sissoko – Sirifo Haidara – Ballaké (Kora Music From Mali)
Jawhar – Shahrayar Blues – Qibla Wa Qobla

Hour 2
Emmanuel Jal – Gua – The Rough Guide to the Music of Sudan
Omar Souleyman – Aenta Lhabbeytak – To Syria, With Love
Konsonans Retro – Kurka Chubaturka – A Podolian Affair
Cumbia en Moog – Cumbia de Sal – Cumbia de Sal
Kady Diarra – Laada – Musique Traditionnelle Du Burkina-Faso
Los Folkloristas – El Diablo (Son Terracalenteño, Guerrero) – México
Yemen Blues – Eli – Yemen Blues
Zafa – Wasmaee – Funky Grooves of Yemen
Farhad Darya – Salaam Afghanistan – The Rough Guide to the Music of Afghanistan
Marianna Sadovska – Cycle of Wedding Songs: Oi zasvity maty svichku/Sy plavalo sire utia/Za khatoiu/Dai u sinechkakh – Songs I Learned In Ukraine
Pisyuny – Perkalaba – Dido
Eyuphuro – Othiawene – Yellela
Gnawa Diffusion – Reche sous le chèche – Algeria
Haydamaky – Yidu tramvayem (I take the tram) – Kobzar