Songs of the Season(s)

Music from many wintry traditions on this week's show, plus some new releases and old faves in the second hour. Happy Holidays!

Spin The Globe Playlist: Music for Solstice, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa 19 December 2008 -- as heard on KAOS radio

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Artist - Song - Album

hour 1
Forro in the Dark - Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Christmas EP
Three Weissmen - Schlepp the Halls with Loaves of Hallah - Blame It On Christmas
Baraban - Puer Natus - Think Global: World Christmas
Kitka - Zamuchi Se Bozha Majka - Think Global: World Christmas
Los Reyes - Christo el Rico - Gypsy Christmas
Shrim Klezmer Orch. - Kozatsky 'Til You Dropsky - Klezmer Nutcracker
Shrim Klezmer Orch. - Dance of the Latkes Queens - Klezmer Nutcracker
Shrim Klezmer Orch. - Waltz of the Rugalah - Klezmer Nutcracker
The Bobs - Mambo, Santa, Mambo - Too Many Santas!
Brian Rodford - Ukhismuz E-Afrika - African Christmas
Dark City Sisters - Sekusile - Kwanzaa Party!
Juan Carlos Quintero - Joy to the World - Joy to the World
Joseph Spence - Santa Claus is Coming to Town - The Rounder Christmas Album
Banshee in the Kitchen - Hashivenu - Invite the Light
The Blue Hawaiians - Jungle Bells - Christmas on the Big Island
Ini Kimoze - All I Want for Christmas - A Putumayo World Christmas

hour 2
Brave Combo - Hey, Little Dreidel - Holidays!
Anton Ellis - Praise Jah, It's Christmas - Christmas Greetings from Studio One
Moussu T e lei jovents - Camarada (jongo guerrilheiro) - Home Sweet Home
Uxia - As Nosas Cores (a pereira) - Eterno Navegar
Masada String Trio - Bikkurim - Festival of Light
Ulla Pirttijarvi - Roussa Dovddot / Russian Feeling - Roussa Eanan / Russian Land
Ablaye Cissoko + Volker Goetze - Bouba - Sira
Transkapela - Forshpil & Khusidlekh - Klezmer Carpathian Music
Kokoura - Alma nao tem cor - Anitie
Luis Villegas - Feliz Navidad - Guitarras de Navidad
The Blue Hawaiians - We Four Kings - Christmas on the Big Island
MC Yogi - Chakra Beatbox - Elephant Power
African Guitar Summit - Afe Hyia Pa - Think Global: World Christmas
Tomer Yosef - What's Wrong - Laughing Underground