Today's show ping-ponged between the musics of Benin and Romania, with some fun surprises. And more broad-ranging sounds in hour 2. Congratulations to listener Richard, who won the Fanfare Ciocarlia CD Maskarada that was today's giveaway.
The Playlist: (Artist - Song - Album)
hour 1
Fa -- Tale Tale -- Defi
Fanfare Ciocarlia w/ Antoine Tato Garcia & Sabrina Romero -- Quando tu Volveras -- Music Meeting Festival Highlights 2008
Gangbe Brass Band -- Ajaka -- Togbe
Toni Iordache -- Hora de la Bolintin -- Rough Guide to the Balkans
Julien Jacob -- Graine -- Shanti
Yale Strom -- Reizel -- Garden of Yidn
Taraf de Metropulitana -- Espresso -- Rough Guide to the Music of Balkan Gypsies
Gansango -- Ji / Rain -- Ji
Denagan Janvier Honfo -- Sinago -- Hovivi
Taraf de Haidouks -- Romanian Folk Dances (Bela Bartok) -- Maskarada
Angelique Kidjo -- Bitchifi -- Fifa
hour 2
Shukar Collective -- Taraf -- Urban Gypsy
Fela Kuti -- No Agreement -- The Best Best of Fela Kuti
Watussi -- El Bato -- Tequila * Sangre * Fuego
Getachew Mekuria & The Ex -- Sethed Seketelat -- Moa Anbessa
Nation Beat w/ The Klezmatics -- Mare Cheia -- Legends of the Preacher
Kalman Balogh -- Kalotaszegi Cigany Csardasok -- Master of the Gypsy Cimbalom
Sultana -- Kusu Kalkmaz -- Rough Guide to Turkish Café
Bajofondo -- Cristal -- Mardulce
KAL w/ Rambo Amadeus -- Komedija -- KAL
Elisa Vellia -- I Myrtia -- Ahnaria
Chambao -- Respira -- Con Otro Aire
Rupa & the April Fishes -- Poder -- eXtraordinary Rendition
