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Justin Adams and Mauro Durante - "Ithaca Return" - Sweet Release [0:00:00] Brain Damage, Emiko Ota - "Isogashi" - Oide Oide [POST-DUB. With 16 soon 17 albums and nearly 900 concerts since 1999, French dub pioneer Brain Damage collaborates with artists like Horace Andy, Big Youth, Groundation and more recently with Mad Professor and Emiko Ota. - bandcamp] [0:05:58] Vimma - "Ei noi muut" - Ei noi muut [With their third album, Ei noi muut, VIMMA returns more powerful and dynamic than ever. While their previous works reflected on the emotional impact of global crises and environmental destruction, the band now shifts its focus to what truly matters: movement, action, and collective strength. - PR] [0:09:23] Elektro Hafiz - "Mazotlu Motör" - Style is Prison [The concept of Style is Prison brings together a variety of genres and features artists from many cultures. Elektro Hafız, a multidisciplinary artist, has crafted this album as a statement against categorization. The album includes collaborations with Nefeli Fasouli, Ben Büdü, Kardelen, Grup Ses, Gökalp K, Eleni Vratti, Fotini Kokkala, Onur Öztürk, Güntuğ Eren, Tobias Kreusler, Onofon, Jimi Leonidas, and Ein Punk Band. - bandcamp] [0:13:39] Lijadu Sisters - "Fasiribo (Apala)" - Araiye Mojuba [Advance single. Together, the Lijadu Sisters helped lay the foundation for African music’s global resonance today. As pioneers of Nigerian pop, the continent’s most impactful music industry, they diversified the sound and disrupted men’s dominion over it. “They were rock & roll as fuck,” says Ghanaian American singer Amaarae, who was gifted the Sisters’ 1976 LP, Danger, on vinyl by a man who sells vintage records in Accra, Ghana. “In the time where [Ghanaian guitarist] Ebo Taylor, [Afrobeat maven] Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti, and [Black British Afro-rock band] Osibisa were all having the opportunity to be outwardly expressive in that way, I want to say the Lijadu Sisters were the only ones that were as balls-to-the-wall.” - Rolling Stone] [0:16:39] Päivi Hirvonen - "Maa palaa" - Maa palaa [Päivi Hirvonen, the renowned Finnish singer, fiddler, and bowed lyre virtuoso is releasing her third solo album, Maa palaa, on Friday 25th April. An internationally acclaimed artist, Hirvonen has captivated audiences worldwide, both as a solo performer and as a member of the electro-folkensemble Okra Playground. Rooted in the rich traditions of folk music, her work seamlessly weaves in cinematic soundscapes and contemporary pop influences, creating a distinctive and evocative musical experience. - PR] [0:24:47] Hajda Banda - "Niepraudzivaya kalina" - Niepraudzivaya [Hajda Banda / Гайда Банда is a Belarusian-Polish ensemble performing traditional songs and dances from the Podlasie region of eastern Poland, western Belarus, and the Polesye area at the Polish-Ukrainian-Belarusian border. Playing exclusively on acoustic folk instruments, the band revives and reimagines the rural music of the borderlands, blending influences from both Polish and Belarusian traditions with their own distinct style. - PR] [0:28:24] Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocarlia - "Transylvania Twist" - The Devil Rides Again [Since bursting onto the global music scene in 1997 from a small Moldovan village, Fanfare Ciocarlia has dazzled audiences with their blazing brass sound. They’ve helped make Balkan music hip, appearing in major films, and inspiring musicians, DJ’s, and writers worldwide. Known for their high-energy performances, these Gypsy brass legends love to perform, entertain, and tour. Meanwhile, in Canada, jazz and rock guitarist Adrian Raso has been keeping busy with myriad musical projects, his playing as elegant and dapper as his tailoring. With The Devil Rides Again, Adrian Raso and Fanfare Ciocarlia prove once more that when jazz, rockabilly, and Balkan brass collide, the result is pure magic. - PR] [0:33:45] Red Baraat - "Bhangra Rangeela (ft. SMK, Bakshi Brothers)" - Bhangra Rangeela [GIG: Thurs. night @ Brooklyn...

Group Doueh - "Wazan Doueh" - Zayna Jumma [f you think you’ve heard all the great electric guitar styles in the world, think again. This Saharan sand-blizzard of fine-crushed glass will grind your face to a bloody pulp. Group Doueh play raw and unfiltered Saharawi music from the former colonial Spanish outpost of the Western Sahara. Doueh (pronounced “Doo-way”) is their leader and a master of the electric guitar. - bandcamp] [0:00:00] Jeich Ould Badu, Ahmedou Ahmed Lewla - "Nehawd" - Top W.Z.N. [Instrumental synth and lute from the Sahara desert. Playful electronic drums combine with gothic tinged organ freakouts and quivering electric “banjo” to create an anachronistic trance music. Mauritanian WZN (literally “instrumental music”) has emerged as pop music, blaring out of taxi cabs and cassette shops throughout the country. These are two of the genres biggest stars: griot Jeich Ould Badu, playing a hacked traditional lute with built in phasers and pre-amps, and synth wizard Ahmedou Ahmed Lewla, on an Arabic scaled pitch bending keyboard. - bandcamp] [0:03:11] Baba Ould Hembra & Badi Ould Hembara - "Ayni 'ana" - Various Artists: Wallahi Le Zein!! - Wezin, Jakwar and Guitar Boogie from the Islamic Republic of Mauritania [Drawing from the deep well of Mauritanian classical music, the gamut of musical modes and the tidinitt lute repertoire are transposed to the electric guitar - often with frets removed or additional frets installed, “heavy metal” distortion pedals and phasers built into guitar bodies, blurring the lines between Haratine and Beydane musical cultures, the ancient and the futuristic. At times transcendent and transfixing, and conversely a furious and cascading intensity that commands jaw-dropping attention. - bandcamp] [0:13:20] Rəhman Məmmədli - "Yanıq Kərəmı̇" - Azerbaijani Gitara Volume 2 [Also known as oxuyan barmaği’, “the one with the singing fingers”, Məmmədli is known for his heavily distorted, experimental sound which propelled the country’s folk music into a new sonic dimension. Azerbaijani Gitara Vol. 2 follows Bongo Joe’s 2020 nine-track reissue compilation of pioneering Azerbaijani guitarist Rüstəm Quliyev. Where Quliyev drew on a deep well of international influences for his compositions, from Bollywood soundtracks to Afghan pop and Spanish flamenco, Məmmədli rarely wrote his own tracks, choosing instead to re-interpret Azerbaijani folk songs, mughams (the classical music of Azerbaijan) and folk dances. - PR] [0:20:15] Rüstəm Quliyev - "Tancor disco" - King of Azerbaijan Gitara [He first encountered guitar during his military service for the USSR in Russia and quickly made a name for himself as a guitarist after returning to Azerbaijan. During the early 1990s, after years of intense fighting, he had to flee his home due to the conflict in Karabakh and settled in the capital city Baku. There his guitar playing took on a new character. He played at weddings, made TV appearances, and recorded numerous cassettes with small local labels. - PR] [0:28:45] Rahul Dev Burman - "Title Music" - Seeta Aur Geeta (OST) [Rahul Dev Burman was an Indian music director and singer, who is considered to be one of the greatest and most successful music directors of the Hindi film music industry. From the 1960s to the 1990s, Burman composed musical scores for 331 films, bringing a new level of music ensemble with his compositions. - wiki] [0:33:21] Kalyanji Anandji - "Cabaret Dance Music" - Dharmatma (OST) [Kalyanji–Anandji are an Indian composer duo from Gujarat: Kalyanji Virji Shah (1928-2000) and his brother Anandji Virji Shah (b 1933). The duo are known for their work on Hindi film soundtracks, particularly action potboilers in the 1970s. Some of their best-known works are Don, Bairaag, Saraswatichandra, Qurbani, Tridev and Safar. They won the 1975 Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for Kora Kagaz. - youtube] [0:35:31] Mahendra Kapoor & Chorus - "Mere Desh Ki Dharti" - Upkar (OST) [0:38:57] Ananda Shankar -...

André Marie Tala - "Sadja Bouba" - Bend Skin Beats [The big themes of Tala’s music are peace, love, and harmony. In the 90s, he brings Bend Skin to the forefront of Cameroonian music, a folkloric fusion of styles from the grasslands of Cameroon. It is often associated with the moto-taxis which are called by the same name Bend-Skin. - Afrolegends (translated)] [0:00:00] Andra Kouyate & Seke Chi - "Maningakan" - Saro [Traditional Inventiveness: Andra Kouyaté and Sèkè Chi reveal the innovative spirit and polyglot funk in Mali’s deepest roots. In some musically vibrant corners of the world, innovation is the tradition. Inventing a new version of the n'goni - the precursor to the banjo that can render lightning-fast melodies in skilled hands - Andra took a fresh approach to the traditional instrument, adding the bass sounds he missed to the mix by carefully modifying the n’goni until it achieved a deeper, richer resonance and found the new expressive quality he craved. - home page] [0:10:27] Etoile de Dakar - "Titeur" - Étoile de Dakar featuring Youssou N'Dour - Once Upon a Time in Senegal - The Birth of Mbalax (1979-1981), Vol. 1 [GIG: Youssou Ndour @ Kings Theatre, presented by WMI Sun Apr 27. Étoile de Dakar were a leading music group of Senegal in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Youssou N'Dour was one of the singers in the band and the band was a major part of N'Dour's rise to stardom in Senegal. The group was formed in 1978 by Badou Ndiaye and several other members of the Star Band after a dispute with Ibra Kasse, the band leader of the Star Band and the owner of the Miami nightclub in Dakar where the Star Band performed. - wiki] [0:12:34] I.K. Dairo & His Blue Spots - "Salome" - Juju Master [I.K. Dairo's musical career entered the fast lane when he founded a ten piece band called the Morning Star Orchestra in 1957. In 1960, during the celebration of Nigeria's independence, the band was called on to play at a party hosted by a popular Ibadan-based lawyer and politician Chief D O A Oguntoye. With a lot of prominent Yoruba patrons at the venue, I.K. Dairo showcased his style of jùjú music and earned attention and admiration from other Yoruba patrons present, many of whom later invited him to gigs during cultural celebrations or just lavish parties. In the early 1960s, he changed the band's name to Blue Spots and he also won a competition televised in Western Nigeria to showcase the various talents in jùjú music. During the period, he was able to form his record label in collaboration with Haruna Ishola and achieved critical and popular acclaim and fame. - wiki] [0:19:55] King Sunny Ade - "Adena Ike" - The Best of the Classic Years [Chief Sunday Adegeye (MFR), with stage name King Sunny Ade, is a well-known Nigerian musician, singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. Midway through the 1960s, Sunny Adé began his musical career. In the 1970s, he attained widespread recognition for his distinctive fusion of traditional Yoruba music and contemporary instruments. As soon as he signed with Island Records and released two hit albums, his popularity skyrocketed. He became the first Nigerian artist to receive a Grammy nomination. Sunny Adé is renowned for his distinctive guitar playing. - africanmusiclibrary] [0:21:41] Boiro Band - "So I Si Sa" - Discotheque 74: Guinea [Guinea's first orchestra of the independence era was the Orchestre De La Garde Républicaine formed in 1959, who were split into two formations in the early 1960s. The 1ère formation were nationalised in 1972 and were renamed the Super Boiro Band, led by Niaîssa Mamadou on trumpet. In the post Ahmed Sékou Touré era the group were known as Super Flambeau. - Discogs] [0:32:12] African Virtuoses - "Dembati Galant" - The Classic Guinean Guitar Group [Originally called Les Freres Diabate (The Diabate Brothers), the African Virtuoses were essentially a family band. But the Diabates were no ordinary family. For generations the Diabate clan has been esteemed in...

Meiko Kaji - "Hagure Bushi" - Yadokuri [Meiko Kaji (梶 芽衣子, Kaji Meiko, born March 24, 1947) is a Japanese actress and singer. Since the 1960s, she has appeared in over 100 film and television roles, most prominently in the 1970s with her most famous roles as outlaw characters. - wlkl (1973 reissue)] [0:01:29] Sachiko Kanenobu - "Fork in the Road" - Fork in the Road [Sachiko Kanenobu (born May 31 , 1948 ) is a folk singer from Osaka Prefecture who currently resides in the United States. She is said to be a pioneer among female singer-songwriters . Her elder sister is Kahoru Yodo , a former leading male star of the Flower Troupe of the Takarazuka Revue . - wiki (translated)] [0:05:14] La Baula - "La veu del cor" - Cançons a l'ombra [La Baula, the new emerging group from the Catalan roots music scene, presents its highly anticipated debut album 'Cançons a l’ombra' (Songs in the Shadow), a fresh and captivating proposal that revives thirteen little-known traditional songs, collected from various sound and bibliographical sources. - PR] [0:10:48] Te Vaka - "Amataga" - Amataga [The Canoe in Tokelauan language, Te Vaka is a band founded by Opetaia Foa'i, a Grammy-nominated composer and songwriter for Disney's Moana. The band performs original songs inspired by the South Pacific culture and history, and has toured to 40 countries and performed at major events. - home page] [0:13:32] Charles Maimarosia - "Haiamasina" - Hote' Hote' [Charles Maimarosia is a unique and extraordinary Solomon Islands singer and musician, raised in the remote Pipisu village of Malaita. He is renowned for being a singer of important custom knowledge, drawing equally on traditional and contemporary musical styles. - home page] [0:17:24] Nidia Góngora - "Mi Bunde" - Pacífico Maravilla [From the banks of the Timbiquí River in Colombia to global stages, Nidia Góngora's voice carries the cadence of the mangrove and the strength of the drum. With Pacífico Maravilla, her first solo album, she presents a sonic manifesto that immerses us in the essence of her homeland and artistic evolution. For over 25 years, Nidia has blended tradition with innovation, collaborating with artists like Quantic, Bomba Estéreo, and Ondatrópica. - PR] [0:20:55] Cocanha - "La Sovenenca" - Puput [GIG: Playing tonight @ Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall - Thanks to listener Mike in DC for the info.] [0:26:48] Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp - "Smiling like a Flower (Dubby July)" - Ventre Unique [Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp is a perpetually evolving ‘orchestra’, loosely modelled on the great 20th-century African groups like Tout Puissant Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou and tipping its hat to revolutionary French artist Marcel Duchamp. - home page] [0:36:40] Kokoroko - "Three Piece Suit (feat. Azekel)" - Get the Message - EP [Kokoroko is a London-based septet led by Sheila Maurice-Grey and Onome Edgeworth playing a fusion of jazz and Afrobeat. In February 2019 they were named "ones to watch" by the Guardian, after their track "Abusey Junction" garnered 57 million views on YouTube. - wiki] [0:39:58] Ebo Taylor, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad - "Beye Bu, Beye Ba" - Jazz Is Dead 22: Ebo Taylor [GIG: With Pat Thomas at Webster Hall Sun April 20] [0:45:05] Fancy Fingers & Winyo - "Pokunena" - Jawaya Jathum [Kenyan musicians Fancy Fingers and Winyo have joined forces to release Jawaya Jathum, a 13-track Luo album that blends traditional African sounds with modern global influences. The project, which is available for streaming and download(link is external), fuses indigenous instruments like the nyatiti and orutu with contemporary Afro-pop, jazz, benga, bhangra, and zouk, creating a rich listening experience. - musicinafrica] [0:49:35] The Bongo Hop - "Eko Eko - feat Moonlight Benjamin" - La Pata Coja [The Bongo Hop is back with another highly danceable, genre bending and colorful effort. Always navigating back and forth across the Atlantic in search of his...