The Music(s) of Jamaica

June 19 was the birthday of Jamaican guitarist Ernest Ranglin, and we celebrated with songs from him and other Jamaicans. And yes, there's a lot more to Jamaica than just reggae. We also dove into a pile of new releases and concert previews in hour 2, including a CD giveaway of the new album by Zap Mama.

(Note: If you like this show, be sure to listen to the July 10 episode of Spin The Globe, featuring global ska.)

Happy summer!

Music of Jamaica: Spin The Globe playlist for 19 June 2009
as heard on radio KAOS, 89.3 FM

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Artist - Song - Album

hour 1
Larry McDonald - Brother Man - Drumquestra
Ernest Ranglin - Surfin’ - Below the Bassline
Queen Ifrica - Daddy (Spanish version) - Montego Bay
Alpha Boys Band - Mento Melody - Come Dance With Me
Skatalites - Freedom Sounds - The Caribbean
Ken Boothe - Is It Because I’m Black - Darker Than Blue
Mutabaruka - One People - Life Squared
Monty Reynolds and His Silver Seas Orchestra - Car Park - All Jamaican Calypsos 5
Macka B - Looks Are Deceiving - Looks Are Deceiving
Andy Hamilton - Jamaica by Night - Jamaica by Night
Unidentified - Jamaica Mermaid - Calypsos from Jamaica
Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come - Reggae Roots Vol. 5 1972-1995
Ernest Ranglin - Up on the Downstroke - In Search of the Lost Riddim

hour 2
Madera Limpia - La Corona - La Corona
Baka Women - Firefly Yelli part 4 - Baka in the Forest
Sertab Erener & Demir Demirkan - Habudiyar - Painted on Water
Goran Bregovic - Kalasjnikov - Welcome to Goran Bregovic
Ceu - Mais um Lamento - Ceu
Delhi 2 Dublin - Apples - Delhi2Dublin
Zap Mama - Singing Sisters - ReCreation
Vieux Farka Toure - Ai Haira - Fondo
Oumou Sangare - Mogokele - Seya
Fareed Haque + the Flat Earth Ensemble - Big Bhangra (excerpt) - Flat Planet
Santero - Ochosi - El Hijo de Obatala
King Sunny Ade - Gbobgo Lope - Gems from the Classic Years 1967-1974
Warsaw Village Band - Lazy Johnny Dance - Infinity
Maria de Barros - Fragilamor - Morabeza

Happy birthday, Ernest!

Global Sounds, Old & New

Alternating between new releases and older global music during the first hour of the show; then nothing but a heap of newness. Some great releases emerging this spring/summer -- watch this space for more reviews soon.

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Global Sounds New & Old: Spin The Globe playlist for 12 June 2009
as heard on radio KAOS, 89.3 FM

Artist - Song - Album

hour 1
Madera Limpia - Salsa - La Corona
Brooklyn Funk Essentials - Istanbul Twilight - In the Buzzbag
Delhi 2 Dublin - Nightstep - Delhi2Dublin
Ifang Bondi - Salimata - Gis Gis
Jaune Toujours - La Bruxelloise - Ko Lektiv
Children of the Revolution - Broken Pieces - Liberation
Goran Bregovic - Hop hop hop - Welcome to Goran Bregovic
Hassan Hakmoun & Zahar - Soudan Minitara - Trance
Nickodemus - 2 Sips & Magic feat. the New York Gypsy Allstars - Sun People
Oumou Sangare - Saa Magni - Ko Sira
Maria de Barros - Reggadera - Morabeza
Ali Farka Toure w/ Ry Cooder - Bonde - Talking Timbuktu

hour 2
Mansi Bhardwaj & Arman Malik - Mafi Kya Mangu
Main - Maruti Mera Dosst soundtrack
Novalima - Ruperta (DJ Spam remix) - Coba Coba Remixes
Haydamaky - Efir - Kobzar
Martin Cradick & the Baka at Gbine - Firefly Yelli part 1 - Baka Beyond the Forest
Babatunde Olatunji - Ji-Go-Lo-Ba / Drums of Passion - Drums of Passion Legacy Edition
Oumou Sanagare - Kounadya - Seya
Oriental Brothers Dance Band International - Odo Bra WaWaWa - Odo Sambra
Marta Gomez - Carnavaliando - Musiquita
Rachid Halihal - Jeet N’saydou - Arabian Music from Morocco
Avan Samba - Ibere - Black Rio 2
Santero - Cabio Sile - El Hijo de Obtala
Moana & the Tribe - Matakuikui - Wha

2009-06-12-Global Music New & Old - Spin The Globe on radio KAOS

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Spin The Globe: World Music

Bulgaria Meets Mongolia

You may think Bulgaria and Mongolia have little in common. But as you listen to this show and further explore their musics, you may find that themes emerge. Particularly that each has an amazing and unique vocal style. Bulgaria has tremendous vocal polyphonies and individual artists such as Yîldîz Ibrahimova (heard on the Thracian Rhapsody song "Wedding Eve"). And Mongolia has magnificent singers in the Central Asian overtone tradition. At the end of the first hour, those two traditions meet in the unusual "Dancing Voices" collaboration. Enjoy!

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Bulgaria Meets Mongolia: Spin The Globe playlist for 5 June 2009
as heard on radio KAOS-fm

Artist - Song - Album

hour 1
Jony Iliev & Band - Gaida Cocek - Ma Maren Ma
Egschiglen - Uglee Shaazgai / Colorful Magpie - Sounds of Mongolia
The Bisserov Sisters - Aj Stani Snaho Angelino / Stand Up Daughter-in-law Angelino - Unblocked
Okna Tsahan Zam - Samarine / Under the Stars - Shaman Voices
Yuri Yunkov Ensemble - Radomirska Kopanitsa - Unblocked
Khongorzul & Baterdene - The River Herlen - Silk Road: A Musical Caravan
Les Grandes Voix Bulgares - Kavai Sviri - Les Grandes Voix Bulgares
Chi Bulag - Dungshang Googoo - Mongolia: Living Music of the Steppes
Thracian Rhapsody - Wedding Eve - The New Wedding Music of Bulgaria Vol. 1
Suvshinjargal - Sunder Mountain - Mongolia: Living Music of the Steppes
Ivo Papasov & Yuri Yunakov - Lenorije Chaje - Together Again
The Bulgarian Voices Angelite & Moscow Art Trio w/ Huun Huur Tu - Dancing Voices - Mountain Tale

hour 2
Oumou Sangare - Iyo Djeli - Seya
Giovanni Caviezel - La Canzone del Battello a Vapore / Song of the Steamboat - European Playground
Locomondo - Den Kanei Krio / It’s Not Cold - European Playground
Norman Cook - Siente Mi Ritmo - The Revolution Present Revolution
Adikwa Depala - CCT Ebongisi Mokiri - The World Is Shaking
Ahilea - Kolo Moser - Café Svetlana
Omar Faruk Tekbilek - Omar’s Chocco (Kodomo Remix) - RaRe Elements
Ba Cissoko - Bambo - Seno
Mohammed Al Semary - Tears of Longing - Music from the Blue Nile
Fareed Haque + the Flat Earth Ensemble - The Chant - Flat Planet
Meritum - Mixzcz - Polska Rootz
Bonde Do Role - Awa Nare Remix - Lagos Shake-A Tony Allen Chop Up
Hip Hop Hoodios - Havana Nagila (Ahi Nama! Mix) - Carne Masada

2009-05-05 Bulgaria Meets Mongolia - Spin the Globe on radio KAOS

World Music of Peace

Today is the UN Day for International Peacekeepers, and we marked the date with a celebration of world music about peace. Plus new releases, and whatever else was unpacked from this week's station relocation.

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World Music of Peace: Spin The Globe playlist for 22 March 2009

Artist - Song - Album

hour 1
Schal Sick Brass Band - Selam Selam - Kesh Mesh
Matisyahu - Shalom/Saalam - Youth
Yair Dalal - Prayer for Peace - Asmar
Salma El Assal - Salam - El Wadaa
Moana & the Tribe - Rangikane Ana - Wha
Rocky Dawuni et al - War / No More Trouble - Playing for Change
Susana Baca - The Circle - 3, Nobel De La Paz - Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace
Ozomatli - Dejame en Paz - Street Signs
Ishtar Alabina - Salam La Paz al Final - L’Essentiel
Nickodemus - Peace Pipe w/ Jean Shepherd - Endangered Species
Dylan Delling & Mustafa Waiz - Bas-Konayed/No Bloodshed - Delkha
Gotan Project - Queremos Paz - La Revancha del Tango Live
The Mighty Zulu Nation - No War - Abantu

hour 2
Hip Hop Hoodios - Shalom Obama - Carne Marsada
The Third Planet - Salam Salam - The Third Planet
Rotfront - Gypsy Eyes feat. Miss Flint - Emigrantski Raggamuffin
Super Som Lord - BR Samba - Black Rio 2: Original
Samba Soul 1971-1979 compiled by DJ Cliffy
Vieux Farka Toure - Cherie Le - Fondo
The Ukranians - Medsestra / The Nurse - Diaspora
La Minor - Never Mind, No Regrets - Oboroty
Lobi Traore - Lala - Duga
Eva Ayllon - Me Sabe a Canela - Kimbafa
Rabih Abou-Khalil - O Papaia Balerina - Morton’s Foot
Ramin Tahimi & Tapesh - Excitement - Iranian Percussion
Diata Sya - Djekafo - Djekafo Paris Bamako
Staff Benda Bilili - Moto Moindo - Tres Tres Fort

Around the World in 120 (er, 80!) Minutes

With the boxes packed at KAOS for our impending move, this week's show featured music from all over the planet (which is to say, whatever I could find amid the moving crates!), including a lot of new releases. Enjoy!

Around the World in 120 Minutes: Spin The Globe playlist for 22 March 2009

Artist - Song - Album

hour 1
Cheb Nacim - 100% Nabrike - Algeiran Rai
Becaye Aw - Sibi - Sibi
Zakopower - Kiebys Ty - Polska Rootz
Emilio Santiago - Bananeira - Black Rio 2
Magou - Youmile / Hey You! - Africa Yewul / Africa Wake Up!
The Shin - Ritsche - Ibero-Caucasian Style
Al Assal - Aashiqto Shadn / I am in love with a charming lady - Music from the Blue Nile
Rabih Abou-Khalil - O Papaia Balerina - Morton’s Foot
Pandit Suresh Talwalkar - Vilambit Ada Chautaal (excerpt) - Taal Yogi
Poet Name Life ft. Orishas - 14ME - The Revolution present Revolution
Vieux Farka Toure - Wale - Fondo
Moana & the Tribe - Te Apo - Wha

hour 2
Oumou Sangare - Wele Wele Wintou - Seya
Koalas Desperados - Fado Chupao feat. A Naifa & Laura Lopez Castro - Koalas Desperados
Ahilea - Café Svetlana - Café Svetlana
Etienne M’Bappe - San San Boy - Su La Take
Red Elvises - Play Me Your Banjo - Drinking With Jesus
Bela Fleck w/ Maruna Samake Trio & Bassekou Kouyate - Throw Down Your Heart - Throw Down Your Heart
Andre Hajj & Ensemble - Shwayyet Hobb - Instrumental Music from Lebanon Amaken
Sally Nyolo - Semengue - Multiculti
Oran Etkin - Nina - Kelenia
Sergent Garcia - Hoy Me Voy - Mo Vida!
Rotfront - Zhiguli - Emigrantski Raggamuffin
Cheilh Lo, Les Nubians & Manu Dibango w/Chateau Flight - Shakara/Lady (Part 2) - Red Hot + Riot
Maria De Barros - Oumai - Danca Ma Mi

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Music of Oceania

The music of Oceania, from the billabongs of Northern Australia to the islands of the South Pacific. Plus other stuff in hour 2.

Music of Oceania: Spin the Globe Playlist for 1 May 2009

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Artist - Song - Album

hour 1
Telek - Waitplela Gras - Serious Tam
Akasa - Rere Ahu - World Citizen
Lus Mangi Grin Neks String Band - Sadness - Bosavi: Rainforest Music from Papua New Guinea
Matai and Tihoti - Manu E Tokerau - From Pepeete To Teshupo
Ganga Giri - Curried Ripples - Beats Around the Bush
A Global Cultural Collective - Ipmente / Grandmother’s Voice - Red Sands Dreaming
O-Shen - Mi Laik Kam (with Apox) - Rascal in Paradise
Iti Nga Ra - Drum Dance - South Pacific Island Music
Unidentified - Faikava Love Song - South Pacific Island Music
Moana & the Moahunters - Titokowaru - Rua
Fat Freddie’s Drop - Ernie - Based on a True Story
Field recording - Two Wongga Drone Patterns - Arnhem Land Popular Classics
Tahiti Here - Tiare - Music from the South Pacific
Te Vaka` - Manu Samoa - Tutuki
Terorotua and his Orchestra - To To To E - Lure of Tahiti

hour 2
Kanak People of New Caledonia - Danse des Toka Nod - Voices of Forgotten Worlds
Bela Fleck & Afel Bocoum - Buribalal - Throw Down Your Heart
Larry McDonald - Drums Say - Drumquestra
Warsaw Village Band - I’ve Met the Girl - Infinity
Fol&ar (Folear) - Polvora no Olhar - Fol&ar
Varosani - Dukat - Varosani
Gaelic Storm - Don’t Let the Truth Get in the Way (of a Good Story) - What’s the Rumpus?
Lobi Traore - Tiekoroba - Duga
Rahim Alhaj & Amjad Ali Khan - Common Destination - Ancient Sounds
Staff Benda Bilili - Moziki - Tres Tres Fort
La Minor - Murka - Oboroty
Zurstrassen – Wiernik – Pirotton - Danse D’Or - Piwiz Trio

Portuglobal

Music from Portugal and Portuguese speaking lands, including Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola, and Mozambique. Plus new releases and concert previews in hour 2. (Sorry - due to technical difficulties, no show archive/podcast this week.)

Portuglobal: Spin The Globe playlist for 17 April 2009

Artist - Song - Album

hour 1
DJ Dolores - J.P.S. - 1 Real
Tcheka - Transason - Nu Monda
Miriam Makeba - Mas Que Nada - Reflections
Digitaldubs - Se Liga Nelas - The Inspiring New Sounds of Rio de Janeiro
Boy Ge Mendes - Choros - Lagoa
Ledward Kaapana - Pau Pilikia - Hawaiian Slack Key Kings
Bonga, Marisa Monte, Carlinhos Brown - Mulemba Xangola - Red Hot + Lisbon
Neco Novellas - Tsanganane - New Dawn / Ku Khata
Orquestra HB - Salsa e Merengue - Farol Musica sampler
DJ Dolores - Azougue (original unreleased mix) - Bar Brasilia
Forro in the Dark - Forrowest - Bonfires of Sao Joao
Sara Tavares - Planeta Sukri feat. Boy Ge Mendes - Balance
Dead Combo - Rumbero - Vol. 1

hour 2
Terrakota - Metisses - Oba Train
A Filial - Aqui Se Faz Aqui Não Paga - $1,99
Muddy Face - Mokoma Wangu - Roots Rock Guitar Party
Doug Cox & Salil Bhatt - Make a Better World - Slide to Freedom 2: Make a Better World
Mariza - Ja Me Deixou - Terra
Ricardo Lemvo - Habari Yako - Ay Valeria!
Oreka TX - Jai Adivasi - Nomadak TX
Pete Lockett & Amit Chatterjee - Taalisman - Taalisman
Oreka TX - Adabegi - Quercus Endorphina
Golem - Train Across Ukraine - Citizen Boris
Ballycotton - Nebelstreif - Jenseits vom Ende der Zeit
CeU - Mais um Lamento - Ceu
Yoshida Brothers - Modern (Mishou Version) - Best of/Tsugaru Shamisen
Thomas Mapfumo - Zvandiviringa - The Best of Thomas Mapfumo

Global Cover Songs

This week, a rather eclectic and erratic collection of strange and wonderful global covers of Western pop and rock hits. Listen at your own risk!

World Music Cover Songs: Spin The Globe playlist for 10 April 2009
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Artist - Song - Album

Hour 1
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Skaravan - Gunslingers – Live Best
Bugotak - Kon’ Togethy - Coverlar
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - Should I stay or should I go - La luz del ritmo
Toussaint & the China Band - Heard it through the grapevine - Love the almighty high
Seu Jorge - Suffragette City - Life Aquatic studio sessions
Mandragora Tango Orchestra - Espiritu Adolescente - Unreleased
Baba Yaga - You Can’t always get what you want - Secret Combination
The Cat Empire - Hotel California - Like a Version
Wilman De Jesus - Walk Like an Egyptian (Pytter Mix) - Walk Like an Egyptian
Bombay Dub Orchestra - Get Carter Theme - Backspin
Ojos de Brujo - Get Up Stand Up - Backspin
Easy Star All-Stars - With a little help from my friends - Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band
Lungiswa - Inner City Blues (Xhosa version) - Lungiswa
Las Seventies - Dancing Queen - Seguimos Vivas

Hour 2
Susheela Raman - Voodoo Chile - 33 1/3
Albert Kuvezin & Yat-Kha - In a Gadda Da Vida - Re-Covers
Rachid Taha - Rock El Casbah - Rock El Casbah
Jeb Booth - Ain’t No Sunshine - Darker than Blue
Bisan Toran - The Boat - Backstage Reveries
Berit Opheim Versto - Springar etter Lars Flaten - Slattar Pa Tunga
Mariza - Recurso - Terra
Oreka TX - Saapmi - Nomadak TX
Israel - Reloj sin minutero - Naranjas sobre la nieve
Bela Fleck - D’Gary Jam - Throw Down Your Heart
Bela Fleck & Vusi Mahlasela - Thula Mama - Throw Down Your Heart
Ali Farka Toure - Allah Uya - Rough Guide to Mali & Guinea
Mapaputsi - Izinja - Tales of Urban S. A.
Moh Alileche - Awaiting the Dancer / Ad Aadi - In Memory of a Hero

And if that wasn't enough, check out more from the Easy Star All-Stars:

World Music Old & New

This week's Spin The Globe rambled globally and temporally, with old and new sounds from all corners of the planet plus a few concert previews.

World Music Old & New: Spin The Globe playlist for 7 March 2009

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Artist - Song - Album

hour 1
Sally Nyolo - Djine - Tribu
Eva Ayllon - Mi Compadre Nicolas - Kimbafa (Joyous Energy)
Takashi Hirayasu & Bob Brozman - Chinnuku Jushi / Rice Gruel with Taro - Jin Jin / Firefly
Dietrich - Si T’saros - Evok
Te Vaka - Ika ika - Pacific Music
Amadou & Mariam - Djama - Welcome to Mali
The Ukranians - Olenka - Diaspora
S.E. Rogie - Jaimgba Tutu / The Joy of Success - Dead Men Don’t Smoke Marijuana
Hallelujazz Project - Eyin Baba - What’s on your mind
Gotan Project - La Del Ruso - Live
Abdoulaye “Djoss” Diabate - Kuma - Sara
Rossy - Mandry Ve - One eye on the future, one eye on the past
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - El Genio del Dub - La Luz del Ritmo

hour 2
Inemo - AfroFunk - Afro Funky Beats
Golem - Chervona Ruta - Citizen Boris
Rachel Magoola - Tuleerwani - Songs from the Source of the Nile
Chiha - My Only One - Mystic Bridges
Oreka TX - Oreka - Quercus Endorphina
Oreka TX - Areloreak - Nomadak tx
Midival Punditz - Har Ek Baat - Hello Hello
Aurelio Martinez - Yau - Garifuna Soul
Ballake Sissoko, Driss El Maloumi, Rajery - Anfass - 3MA
Lo Cor de la Plana - Feniant e gromand - Tant deman
Bala Miller & the Great Music Pyrameeds of Afrika - Ikon Allah - Nigeria 70
Samite - Kaleba - Tanula Eno

Mixed Bag of Global Music

We mixed things up with lots of new music, and a few oldies and concert previews. Happy Spring (or Happy Fall to our southern listeners)! And Happy Norooz!

Mixed Bag of Global Music: Spin The Globe playlist for 20 March 2009

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Artist - Song - Album

hour 1
Oreka TX - Saapmi - Nomadak Tx
Midival Punditz - Sun Mere Sanam - Hello Hello
Kari Bremnes - Mi egen skridt/making my way - Ly
Klezmer Juice - Happy Nigun - Jewfro
Golem - Tell Her You Love Her - Citizen Boris
Abdoulaya “Djoss” Diabate - Foday - Sara
Amadou & Mariam - Bozos - Welcome to Mali
Gokh-Bi System - Palestine - Voice of the Jali
Idan Raichel Project - Mai Nahar / River Waters - Within My Walls
Shimshai - Hara Mahadeva - Live Maui
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan - Kanday Utay - Charkha The Album
Jake Shimabukuro - Orange World - Live
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - Padre Nuestro - La Luz del Ritmo

hour 2
Toubab Krewe - 51 Ft Ladder - Live at the Orange Peel
Zanzibar Culture Club - Muziki Ni Kazi Yetu / Music is our domain - Shime!
Ballet Exotic du Robert - Hermentia - Caribbean Tropical Music Martinique
Meas Samoun - Dondung Goan Gay - Sleepwalking Through the Mekong (Dengue Fever)
Bio Ritmo - Bionic Boogaloo - Bionico
Radio Tarifa - Vestido de Flores - Temporal
Kiran Ahluwalia - Kina Nere - Kiran Ahluwalia
Neil Jacobs - The Fire Game - American Gypsy
Eva Ayllon - Akundun - Kimbafa
Habib Koite & Bamada - Batoumambe - Foly!
Antibalas - Big Man - Who Is This America?

Sacred World Music + Jewbilee live

Back from my Indian vacation (well, working vacation...) and into the swing with global sacred music plus a live in-studio appearance by Jewbilee, who appear at the 7 March 2009 World Sacred Music Festival in Olympia, Washington, USA. It's also Spring Pledge Drive time for KAOS, so please support community radio by becoming a member -- you can do it quickly and painlessly online at kaosradio.org

Sacred World Music + Jewbilee live: Spin The Globe playlist for 6 March 2009

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hour 1
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Mustt Mustt / Lost in His Work - Mustt Mustt
Yaron Pe’er - Keep Me / Psalm 17:8 - Orian
Portland Taiko - All Is Well - Big Bang
Word-Beat - I Know I’ve Been Changed - The Soul Dances
Soweto Gospel Choir - Lelilungelo Ngelakho - Blessed
Ancient Future - Ochun - Planet Passion
Youssou N’Dour - Allah - Egypt
Sean Gaskell - Kuruntu Kelefa - Advance from artist
Abrace - Saltando - Advance from artist
Jewbilee - Live music - Live in the KAOS studios

hour 2
Jewbilee - More Live music - Live in the KAOS studios
Kobo Town - Higher than Mercy - Independence
Andy Palacio - Watina / I Called Out - Watina
KAL - Komedija feat. Rambo Amadeus - KAL
K’Naan - ABCs feat. Chubb Rock - Troubador

World Music Mix

Wander globally, listen globally, groove globally. We went all over the planet this week with tunes from Togo, Israel, Brazil, Cameroon, Algeria, New Zealand, India, and beyond.

This will be the last Spin The Globe podcast for February, due to a much-deserved vacation. Well, a working vacation. We'll be catching some dance and music at the first ever International Festival of Sacred Arts in Delhi, India -- http://www.sacredartsfestivaldelhi.org -- and you're sure to hear some stories about the trip on future episodes.

World Music Mix: Spin The Globe playlist for 13 February 2009

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hour 1
Yawo - Ayelevi No Ku - Take Out the Fences
Didier Framcois - Leer Me Leven - Sjansons Patinees
Ballet Exotic du Robert - Oh Mama - Caribbean Tropical Music: Martinique
Bisan Toran - The Boat - Backstage Reveries
Blue Planet - Ganesh - Masala
Idan Raichel Project - Todas Las Palabras feat. Marta Gomez - Within My Walls
Tomer Yosef - I Want to Move - Laughing Underground
Daude - Dora - Neguinha Te Amo
Nino Galissa - Krebo Cheo - African Reggae
Salem Tradition - Waliwa - Krie
AoMusic - Yei Ha - Twirl
Burlakat - Briha / A Lad - Magie
Novalima - Tumbala - Coba Coba
Maghrebika w/ Bill Laswell - Tyran Perdant - Neftakhir

hour 2
MC Rai - Rana Ca Va - Raivolution
Etienne Mbappe - Olo Iyo - Mbappe
Sir Victor Uwaifo - Joromi / Monkey Yanga - The Rough Guide to the Music of Nigeria & Ghana
Avline Ava - Until You Try - Mulato
Mosh Ben Ari - Eem Rak Na’iz / If we just dare - Israel
Lo’Jo - Un Grand Voyage - Tu Connais Lo’Jo
Afro-Cuban All Stars - Maria Caracoles - A Toda Cuba le Gusta
Covita Scelsa Moroney - Hallelujah/Hareeru L’Adonai - Scriptures
Taffetas - Brahma - Fanta
Moana & the Tribe - Titokowaru - Toru
Autorickshaw - Surya - So the Journey Goes

World Music from the USA

The upcoming Olympia Ethnic Festival (see calendar) compelled us to spin global sounds from right here in the USA -- some of them from our friends and neighbors -- on today's show. Plus new releases and some old faves in hour 2.

More show info at http://spintheglobe.earball.net

World Music from the USA: Spin The Globe playlist for 6 February 2009

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hour 1

Quasi Nada - Coroa Imperial - Interrupt This Broadcast
Rabbinical School Dropouts - Mosquito from Megiddo - Cosmic Tree
Abrace - Saltando - WSMF sampler
Vagabond Opera - Hebbina - Vagabond Opera
Word-Beat - Balafon - The Soul Dances
Markus James - Takamba Blues - Timbuktoubab
Orkestar Zirkonium - Nekemtenemmutogatol Oro - Orkestar Zirkonium
Pink Martini - Mar Desconocido - Hey Eugene!
Imaginary Homeland - Jump for George - Jump for George
Guy Mendilow - Awendeje - Live
Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi - Svalaka Kozatshok - Borscht with Bread, Brothers
Brothers of the Baladi - Paint It Black - Eye on the World
Slavic Soul Party - Vranje - Teknochek Collision

hour 2
KAL - Oh Ma Cherie - Radio Romanista
Ablaye Cissoko & V. Goetze - Bamaya - Sira
Chiha - Jeleleni - Mystic Bridges
Berit Opheim Versto - Rudl Etter Trygve Haeve - Slattar Pa Tunga
John Wubbenhorst - Continuous Celebration - Facing Beloved
Moh Alileche - Sunset in Tamanrasset - In Memory of a Hero / Ur Ken Tetsu
Rokia Traore - Zen (remix) - Tchamantche
Glen Velez - Wren Chant - Assyrian Rose
Kokoura - Anitie - Anitie
Zuboly - Pannondrama - Ertem a Kujonsagot
Zap Mama - Locklat Africa - Sabsylma
Correo Aereo - El Caiman - Lo Que Me Dijo El Viento

Year of the Ox: Music of Asia

Happy Year of the Ox! To celebrate the Lunar New Year, we heard music from all over Asia in the first hour. A little Asian music trickled into hour 2, along with other global sounds. And yes, I had a hankerin' for qawwali today.

The Music of Asia: Spin The Globe Playlist for 30 January 2009

Listen/download for a limited time at: soundroots.podomatic.com

Hour 1
Portland Taiko - All Is Well - Big Bang
Setsubun Bean Unit - Gujo Ondo - Setsubun Bean Unit
Amjad Ali Khan - Raga Miyan Ki Malhar: Jhala - Romancing the Rains
Chen Dacan Chinese Ensemble - Mu Min Xin Ge - Classical Chinese Folk Music
Fubuki Daiko - Buffalo - Fubuki Daiko
Kim Sinh - Lieu durong hoang thien khuc - Music from Vietnam 4
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Kina Sona - Swan Song
Pat Waing - New View of Old Song - The Magic Drum Circle of Burma
Takashi Hirayasu & Bob Brozman - Jin Jin - Jin Jin / Firefly
Jiang Ting - Spring in Tianshan - Dance
Uun Budiman & the Jugala Gamelan Orchestra - Kulu-Kulu Sadunya - Banondari: New directions in Jaipongan

Hour 2
Marsada - Baringin Saba Tonga / The Banyan Tree - Pulo Samosir
Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali - Life and Soul - Day of Colours
Ali Hassan Kuban - Abu Simbel - Real Nubian
Femi Kuti - You better ask yourself - Day by Day
Abdel Ali Slimani - Zeyna - Mraya
Natraj - Composition in Raga Rageshri - The Goat Also Gallops
Olodum - Iemanja, Amor do Mar - Carnaval Brasileiro
Byungki Hwang - Sigyetap / The Clock Tower - The Best of Korean Gayaguem Music
Byungki Hwang - Hamadan - The Best of Korean Gayaguem Music
Word-Beat - La Ilaha Illallah / Hevenu Shalom Alejchem - The Soul Dances
Ikewan - Anass It Charatein - Tuareg Memories
Figli Di Madre Ignota - Sadoman - Fez Club
Correo Aereo - Fiesta Llanera - Para Cantarle Al Rio

Music and Politics of Cuba with Pablo Menendez

We heard some music from Cuba today on Spin The Globe, and talked with African-Cuban guitarist Pablo Menendez about what the change in US government might mean for the culture of both countries. Plus more wide-ranging tunes in hour 2.

Listen/download for a limited time at: soundroots.podomatic.com

The Music and Politics of Cuba with Pablo Menendez: Spin The Globe playlist 23 January 2009

hour 1
Orishas - Naci Orishas - El Kilo
Michael Spiro & Michael Williams - Butsu Mutandari / Yesa - BataMbiraSka Cubano - Ay Caramba! - Ay Caramba!
Bobi Cespedes - Obatala - Rough Guide to Latin Funk
Sintesis - Ochiche Iwamba / Ochun - Orishas
Mezcla - Hijos de la Mezcla - Akimba
Pablo Menendez interview
Pablo Menendez - Akete Oba Oba - Havana Blues Mambo
Pablo Menendez interview
Pablo Menendez - I’ll See You in C U B A - Advance single

hour 2
Kokoura - Yayale - Anitie
Rokia Traore - Aimer - Tchamantche
Novalima - Africa Lando - Coba Coba
Caren Hope Project - We’re Listening - Calling Shiva
Rajery - Tandremo - Sofera
Shimshai - Zampona - Alianza
Master Musicians of Jajouka - Jajouka Between the Mountains - Apocalypse Across the Sky
Le Fuzz - Doomila - Vie La Vida!
Ugarte Brothers - Laugarrena - Ttakunetan
Albino - Puppet Boy - Rhino
Barrio Chino - El Oriente - Mediterra Nostra

Music of Yugoslavia

Some of my favorite music comes from a country that no longer exists. I visited Yugoslavia in the 1980s, and today the music is more exciting than ever, though you need more names for the place: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia. Hour 2 featured more global wanderings and some new releases and concert previews.

The Music of Yugoslavia: Spin The Globe playlist for 9 January 2009
as heard on radio KAOS, 89.3 FM

Listen/download for a limited time at: soundroots.podomatic.com

Artist - Song - Album

Hour 1
KAL - Romozom - Radio Romanista
Mostar Sevdah Reunion - A Strange Pain in the City of Mostar - A Secret Gate
King Naat Veliov & the Original Kocani Orkestar - Malajka - Cigance
Gonda Manakovska - Karafili Edje Zamaki - Rough Guide to the Balkans
Darko Rundek & Cargo Orkestar - Kuba / Cuba - Ruke
The No Smoking Orchestra - Dobrila - BalkanBeats Vol. 3
Amira Medunjanin - Mujo ogu po mejdanu voda - Rosa
Ivica Mit & Morava River Band - Poursuite - Ivica Mit & Morava River Band
Esma Redzepova - Abre Kako So Pijeja - Chaje Shukarije
Smadj vs Kocani Orkestar - Mi Bora San Korani - Electric Gypsyland 2
Lidija Bajuk - Sve Je Kao Prije - Luna
Felix Lajko w/ Boban Markovic Orkestar - Felix Kolo - Rough Guide to Balkan Gypsies
Ganesa - Gubim Te - Singles

Hour 2
Kasbah Rockers w/ Bill Laswell - Al Rafel - Kasbah Rockers
Avline Ava - Bonne Annee - Mulato
Hallelujazz Project - Silekun - What’s On Your Mind
Madame XD - Black Silk - Black Silk EP
Tomer Yosef - Little Man - Laughing Underground
Rokia Traore - Tounka - Tchamantche
Kokoura - Farafina - Anitie
Wei Xiao Dong - The River - Erhu Solo
Pablo Menendez - La Gitana - Havana Blues Mambo
Peggy - Uzonkhumbula - Peggy
Tyva Kyzy - Sit and Be Amazed - A Cheerful Song from My Soul

New Global Music for a New Year

It was a blast of new releases from around the planet this week on Spin The Globe, from Serbia to Somalia, China to Rwanda, and many point in between. Happy New Year!

New World Music: Spin The Globe playlist for 2 January 2009
as heard on 89.3 fm, radio KAOS

Listen/download for a limited time at: soundroots.podomatic.com

More show info at http://spintheglobe.earball.net

Artist - Song - Album

Hour 1
K’naan - ABC’s - Troubador
Brave Combo - Mission Impossible - The Exotic Rocking Life
The New Year - Do not swim in for the buoy! - Zhe
Femi Kuti - Tell Me - Day By Day
Amsterdam Klezmer Band - Kolodobre - Zaraza
Avline Ava - I Can Do It feat. Noel Ekwabi - Mulato
Masala - Zamzam - Caly Ten Swiat
Caren Hope Project - My Baba - Calling Shiva
Corneille - Africain a New York - The Birth of Cornelius [advance EP]
Ballake Sissoko, Driss El Maloumi, Rajery - 3MA - 3MA
Tito Puente - El Mambo Diablo - The Complete 78s Vol. 2
La Caravane Passe - Balkanski Bal - Velkom Plechti
KAL - Laj Laj - Radio Romanista
Kasbah Rockers - Fikou - Kasbah Rockers

Hour 2
Roge - Brasil em Brasa - Far Out Strictly Samba
Gipsy.cz - Gejza Usti - Reprezent
Fula Flute - Fouta Canada - Mansa America
Beats Antique - Caterpillar - Collide
Bat Makumba - Sambalele - Boteco
Istiklal Trio - Sehnaz Longe - Sound of Turkey
Telepath - Subterfuge - Contact
Didier Francois - The Travellers - Sjansons Patinees
Niyireth - La Cholita - Music Colombiana Andina
Bombay Dub Orchestra - Spiral - 3 Cities
Monareta - Almamazonica - Picotero
Tri a Tolia - Yeni Yeni - Zumurrude
Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble - Balanen - Wading into the River Djoliba

World Music Playlist: New Releases, Old Faves

We wandered freely between cultures and between old and new music on this week's show. And apparently the mix worked, judging by the way the phone was ringing off the hook. The Balkan/klezmer set at the top of hour 2 particularly seemed to get listeners' attention, as did the
wonderful song by Faraualla.

Spin The Globe playlist for 12 December 2008
New Releases + Old Favorites

Artist - Song - Album
Hour 1
Tomer Yosef - Little Man - Laughing Underground
Gipsy.cz - Gejza Usti - Reprezent
Ablaye Cissoko + Volker Goetze - Sakhadougou - Sira
Ballake Sissoko - Yaro - Tomora
Azam Ali, Keyavash Nourai, Shahroky Yadegari - Homa - Green Memories
Shooglenifty - Schuman’s Leap - Solar Shears
Franco & le TPOK Jazz - Kinsiona - Francophonic
Lila Downs - Perro Negro - Shake Away
Beats Antique - Dope Crunk - Collide
Kokoura - Siyawuluma - Anitie
Chiwoniso, Desmond Tutu, et al - A New Hope Has Been Kindled - Make Me a Channel of Your Peace
Khanci Dos Budapest - Kéket Fogott - Bi Granica / No Limits

Hour 2
Shukar Collective - Truppa Truppa - Rromatek
Kal - Romozom - Radio Romanista
Amsterdam Klezmer Band - Op een goppe - Zaraza
Boca Do Rio - Pra Bahia - Brazil-Sambossica
Te Vaka - Lua Afa - Ki Mua
MJ - Salaam Shalom - MJ
Senor Coconut - Homecomputer - El Baile Aleman
Marianne Antosen - Mor Afrika - Blomster I Soweto
Faraualla - Maha Te Song - Faraualla
Thievery Corporation - Mandala - Radio Retaliation
Madame XD - She’s in China - Black Silk EP
Aterciopelados - Bandera - Rio
Mondorchestra - Ma Cu Siti Viautri - La Mafia non esiste
Music is Love - Ticu Ticu - Mediterraneo

Click image below for limited-time show archive

The Music of Turkey

In a poor pun on yesterday's USA holiday, we surveyed the music of Turkey on this show, from electronica to traditional tunes and even a little Latin-flavored music. Plus a song for Buy Nothing Day and some new releases and old favorites.

Spin the Globe playlist for 28 November 2008
The Music of Turkey

Artist - Song - Album

hour 1
Tarkan - Dudu (Ozgur Buldum Remix) - Turkish Groove
Mercan Dede - Funes Dogudan Dogar - 800
Demain & Emre - The Bird & The Sword - Istanbul Calling Vol.2
Ayhan Sicimoglu - Gule Gule - Friends and Family
Latif Bolat - Durmaz Lisanim - Eyvallah: Songs of Surrender
Mavi Isiklar - Kanamam - 26 Turkish Beat Psyche & Garage Delights
Metin & Kemal Kahraman - Yetis / Power - Ferfecir
Agricantus, Trancendental, & Secret - Disiu - Steam / Hamam: The Turkish Bath Soundtrack
Shantel vs. Kazim Koyuncu - Ben Seni in Dub - Istanbul Twilight
Baba Zula - Cecom - Istanbul Twilight
Omar Faruk Tekbelik w/ Steve Shehan - Ya Bouy - Alif
Husnu Senlendirici & Laco Tayfa - Ramize (Deryalar) - Rough Guide to Turkish Cafe
Yeldirim Levent - Dialog - Levent
Oojami - Ararim - Urban Dervish

hour 2
Kobo Town - Beautiful Soul - Independence
Yopussoupha Sidibe - Yalla Dji - Xelcom
Tchavolo Schmitt - Reves d’automne - Miri Familia
Diego Amador - Calle las flores - Rio de los canasteros
Mawaca - Tula Sabo - Mawaca
Uxia - Berenguela - Eterno Navegar
Coimbra Fado - Asas Brancas - Verdes Anos
Hasso Akotey - Djedahi idji Saman - Ishumar: Musique touaregue de resistance
Dub Skin - Mission Control - Love In Spite Of…
Ablaye Cissoko + Volker Goetze - Bouba - Sira
Tomer Yosef - Mohla - Laughing Underground
Bat Makumba - Natureza - Boteco

World Music Top 10 Countdown

This week's show featured selections from our favorite new-ish global albums, from the sacred hip-hop of MC Yogi to the instrumental magic of a Senegalese-German, Griot-jazz duo. Plus some old favorites and other new releases in the second hour. Check out the new podOmatic listening link below.

Spin The Globe: Top 10 World Music Albums, November 2008
radio show archive from 21 November 2008
as heard on station KAOS, 89.3fm, Olympia USA


Artist - Song - Album
hour 1
10- MC Yogi - Son of Shiva feat. Rita Sahai - Elephant Power
9- Margot Leverett & the Klezmer Mountain Boys - Come Along Jody & Tumbalalaika - Second Avenue Square Dance
8- Brass Menazeri - Cocekahedron - Vranjski San
7- Nation Beat - The Preacher feat. Klezmatics - Legends of the Preacher
6- Chiwoniso - Wakashinga - Rebel Woman
5- Savina Yannatou - Addio Amore - Songs of an Other
4- Lucky Dube - Crime and Corruption - Retrospective
3- Funkadesi - Stir It Up - Yo Baba
Nickodemus - Crazy Stranger w/ Harel Shachal - Endangered Species
2- Lila Downs - Shake Away - Shake Away
1-Ablaye Cissoko + Volker Goetze - Gorgorlou - Sira

hour 2
Mondorchestra - Vaccuzza di Rosa - La Mafia non esiste
Baka Beyond - Aziz Aziz - Live & Pedal Powered
Hossein Omoumi et al - Delkash & Chaharmezrab - Acoustic World Persia
Charmaine Clamor - Mekeni King Siping Ku - My Harana
Varttina - Yks On Huoli - Oi Dai
Zuzana Novak - Chemutengure - Home Brewed Mbira
Charles Marcellesi - De Sul, De Norte - Corsicaboverde
Adrianne Grenbaum - Zhoks - Fleyt Muzik in Kontserti
Akim El Sikameya - Leila - Introducing Akim El Sikameya
Kala Ramnath & Ganesh Iyer - Raga Ahir Bhairav / Chakra Vahamn-Alap (excerpt) - Samaya
Curumin - Sambito (Totaru Shock) - JapanPopShow
Lani Singers - Mutok - Ninalik Ndawi
Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat - Caravan - I Am Eve
Hamid Ekawel - Mahi Igdalan Amerdeless - Ishumar

Limited-time audio archive:

Music of Kenya + remembering Miriam Makeba

Playlist for Spin The Globe - 14 November 2008

Music of Kenya, Miriam Makeba remembered, and more
as heard on KAOS-fm

hour 1
Jabali Afrika - Tandi feat. Cosmas Sindani - Rootsganza
Kenge Kenge - Otenga - Introducing Kenge Kenge
Suzzana Owiyo - Mama Africa - Mama Africa
Athman bin Khamis - Coconut Pickers Song - Kenya & Tanzania: Witchcraft & Ritual Music
Hardstone - Uhiki (Pinye’s Remix) - African Groove
Kakai Kilongo & les Kilimambogo Brothers - Wanawake Wachawi - Best of Kakai Volume Two
Kalamashaka - Ni Wakati - Rough Guide to African Rap
Mamadi Kaba - Ballingaka N’Gai - Africa Jole
Nyota Ndogo - Chereko - Rough Guide to Kenya
Ayub Ogada - Wa Winjigo Ero - En Mana Kuoyo
Sila & Afrofunk Experience - Malaika - Live
Extra Golden - Obama - Here Ma Nono

hour 2
Chocquibtown - Somos Pacifico - Rough Guide to Colombian Street Party
Rafael Manriquez - Deja la vida volar / Let life fly - Que viva el canto! Songs of Chile
Mayra Andrade - Tunuka - Navega
Miriam Makeba - Click Song - Reflections
Miriam Makeba - Pata Pata 2000 - New World Party
Angelique Kidjo - Malaika - Keep On Moving
Lucky Dube - Different Colours - Restospective
Sergio Mendes - Odo-Ya w/Carlinhos Brown - Encanto
Ablaye Cissoko + Volker Goetze - Lountang - Sira
Cordero - Ruleta Rusa - De Donde Eres
Figli Di Madre Ignota - Nema Problema Tourist - Fez Club
Oana Catalina Chitu - Aprinde o Tigara - Bucharest Tango
Youssoupha Sidibe - Pekheme Yalla - Xelkom

Trying out a new audio/podcast host this week, since boomp3 seems to be belly-up with no links working. Let me know if you like it or not... or if you have recommendations for a better (free!) audio hosting service. I'll work to transfer recent links to a working service over the weekend. Thanks!

Related articles

• Singer Miriam Makeba dies aged 76
• Miriam Makeba, 1932-2008

Musica de los Muertos

Fun show this week, with spooky, creepy, and midnighty global music for Halloween and Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos. Because things go bump in the night the whole world round...

Spin the Globe playlist for 31 October 2008
as heard on radio KAOS-fm

Artist - Song - Album
hour 1
Lo’Jo - Brule la meche - Boheme de cristal
Irene Farrera - El Brujo de la Sabana - Serenata
Anoushka Shankar & Karsh Kale - Ghost Story - Breathing Under Water
Tarika - Avelo / Ghost - Son Egal
Alamaailman Vasarat - Luiden Valossa, Naapurin Talossa - Maahan
Dveykes - Stained Red - New Jewish Downtown Music with a Twist
Warsaw Village Band - In the Forest - Uprooting
Mari Boine, Inna Zhelannaya, Sergey Starostin - Ballad of Grief - Winter in Moscow
Terje Isungset - Long Shadow - Two Moons
Gotan Project - Santa Maria (del buen ayre) - La revancha del tango
Varttina - Aijo - Ilmatar

hour 2
Gypsies Maladon - Awake a Bloody Desire - Vampire Music Vol. 1
Lila Downs - Uno Muerte - Tree of Life
Frank London - The Tale of the Drowned Klezmorim - A Night in the Old Marketplace
Potentia Animi - Me Novarem - Das Erste Gebet
Vagabond Opera - Camille’s Last Jump - Vagabond Opera
Ricardo Lemvo - Nganga Kisi - Sao Salvador
Dozan - Ya Jarati - Introducing Dozan
Brass Menazeri - Mejra na Tabutu / Mejra in the Casket - Vranjski San
Terje Isungset - Moon Sphere / Darkest Hour - Two Moons
Ayarkhaan - Song of Blessing - Echo of the Past
Beto Zabaleta & Goyo Oviedo - Fiesta en Corraleja - A Night In…
LA-33 - La Fea - Rough Guide to Columbian Street Party
Alamaailman Vasarat - Kyyhylly / Viper Shelf - Maahan
Oana Catalina Chitu - Zaraza - Bucharest Tango

Playlist: World Music Top 10 + your support for community radio...

We spun tunes from the Top 10 World Music Albums of October 2008, and asked for your support to keep spinning more. Your calls and emails are great, and even better is if you can slip us a few dollars and become a listener-member of KAOS. You can do so by calling 360-867-6894 or pledging online at www.kaosradio.org

With your support, KAOS can keep going for another 35 years (35? Are we that old aready?) and beyond, bringing you the best in local voices, global music, and independent news. Not to mention the interviews and live music you hear frequently on Spin The Globe. Please support KAOS!

Spin the Globe playlist for 10 October 2008

Artist - Song - Album
hour 1 (with Top 10 ranking preceding album name)
Afrissippi - Singha - 10-Alliance
Terne Chave - More, Love! - 9-More, Love!
Michael Franti & Spearhead - Nobody Right, Nobody Wrong - 8-All Rebel Rockers
DeLeon - A La Una Yo Naci - 7-DeLeon
Nation Beat - Coroa Imperial - 6-Legends of the Preacher
MC Yogi - Ganesh Is Fresh (w/ Jai Uttal) - 5-Elephant Power
Chiwoniso - Nruva Ye Kufara - 4-Rebel Woman
Lila Downs - Little Man - 3-Shake Away
Shukar Collective - Taraf - 2-Rough Guide to Romanian Gypsies
Funkadesi - Galsun - 1-Yo Baba

hour 2
Jugalbandi Trio - Raga Bageshree - Doab
Orkestar Zirkonium - Heavy the Foreign Land - Orkestar Zirkonium
Kore Ionz - All We Need - Half-hour Revolution
Lura - No Bem Fala - M’bem di fora
Louis Mhlanga - Zuva - World Traveller
Richard Bona - Engingilaye & Ekwa Mwato - Bona Makes You Sweat
Maurice El Medioni` - Ahla Oua Sahla - Pianoriental
Boom Pam - The Souvlak - Boom Pam
Ashoo Punjabi - Punjabi Sheran Ne - Bollywood Dreams Bhangra
La Cherga - Rembetiko 22 - Fake No More

Top 10 World Music Albums, October 2008

This month's Top 10 is led off by the funk-meets-Bollywood goodness of Chicago-based Funkadesi, a band that has the good fortune not only to have assembled a first-class group of musicians, but also to have a nice endorsement quote from the candidate now leading the polls in the US presidential race. Tune in to Spin The Globe on Oct. 10 to hear songs from all of these albums, or catch the show archive right here on SoundRoots.

SoundRoots / Spin The Globe Top 10 World Music Albums for October 2008
(click on title for sound samples and more info)

1. Funkadesi: Yo Baba
2. various artists: The Rough Guide to Romanian Gypsies
3. Lila Downs: Shake Away
4. Chiwoniso: Rebel Woman
5. MC Yogi: Elephant Power
6. Nation Beat: Legends of the Preacher
7. DeLeon: DeLeon
8. Michael Franti: All Rebel Rockers
9. Terne Chave: More, Love!
10. Afrissippi: Alliance

Funkadesi interview and other reasons to support KAOS community radio

This week's show featured music to pledge by, plus an interview with Funkadesi bass/guitar/sitar player Rahul Sharma about the band's new album Yo Baba and other musical topics.

There's a lot of funk in that desi.
- U.S. Senator Barack Obama

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Artist - Song - Album
hour 1
MC Yogi w/ Jai Uttal - Rock On Hanuman - Elephant Power
Oliver Mtukudzi - Kunze Kwadoka - African Party
Nation Beat - Mare Cheia ft. The Klezmatics - Legends of the Preacher
Funkadesi - Makhana - Yo Baba
interview with Rahul Sharma of Funkadesi
Funkadesi - Crash Da Party - Yo Baba
Bole 2 Harlem - Bole 2 Harlem - Volume 1
Baka Beyond - Wandering Spirit - East to West

hour 2
Red Buddha - Girl from Orissa - Rain Dance
Dr Didg - King Tut - Out of the Woods
Chiwoniso - Pamuromo - Rebel Woman
Getachew Mekuria & The Ex - Eywat Setenafegagn - Moa Anbessa
Delhi 2 Dublin - Apples - Delhi 2 Dublin
DeLeon - La Ner V’Livsamim - DeLeon
Think of One - Maconha Do Brasil - Chuva Em Po
Kokolo - More Consideration - Afrbeat Sudan Aid Project
Rhany - Un Mot de Toi - North African Groove
Lura - M’ Bem Di Fora - M’ Bem Di Fora

Chiwoniso Meets Bollywood?

Spin The Globe playlist for 26 September 2008

as heard on radio KAOS 89.3 FM, Olympia USA

An hour of Bollywood deliciousness, an interview with Zimbabwean musician Chiwoniso, and even a few new releases. What a show!

Congrats to listener Eric, who won the giveaway for the CD Yo Baba by Funkadesi, and to listener Bob, who won a copy of Chiwoniso's CD Rebel Woman

Artist - Song - Album
hour 1
Udit Narayan - Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani 2000) - Rough Guide to Bollywood
Sukhwindher Singh, Kavita Krishnamurthy - Main Albeli - Zubeidaa soundtrack (2001)
Nitin Sawhney feat. Reena Bhardwaj & Jayanta Bose - Koyal - Asian Lounge
Labh Jhanjua & Sunidhi Chauhan - Chhuriyaan - Money Hai Toh Honey Hai (2008)
Dick Lee feat Jasintha - Mustapha - The Mad Chinaman
Najma - Piya Tu Ab To Aaja (Caravan, 1971) - Forbidden Kiss
Sonu Nigam & Javed Ali - Nagada Nagada - Jab We Met (2007)
Kronos Quartet feat. Asha Bhosle - Dum Maro Dum / Take Another Toke (Hare Rama, Hare Krishna, 1971) - You’ve Stolen My Heart
Kazi Aniruddha - Piya Tu Ab To Aaja (Caravan, 1971) - Bollywood Steel Guitar
Kunal Ganjawala, Shreya Ghoshal - Masha-Allah - Saawariya soundtrack (2007)
Funkadesi - Makhana - Yo Baba
Bollywood Brass Band - Ek Tu Hi Bharosa - Rahmania
unidentified - In the Garden - Bollywood Breaks Sampler

hour 2
Chiwoniso - Matsotsi - Rebel Woman
Chiwoniso - African Woman - Women CARE
Chiwoniso interview
Chiwoniso - Vanorapa - Rebel Woman
Souad Massi - Ghir Enta - Acoutic Arabia
Watcha Clan - Call of Hagar - Diaspora Hi-Fi
Terne Chave - Amare Chaja / Our Girls - More, Love!

For more Bollywood music and info, especially out of print soundtracks, check out:

• Music from the Third Floor
• Old Classic Hindi Songs
• Parties, Sarees, and Melodies
• Bollywood for the Skeptical

Global Flamenco

Spain's flamenco is a style that has gone worldwide in its musical influence. Spin The Globe explored global flamenco this week from the roots to flamenco hip-hop and a unique flamenco-disco cover song. Plus new releases and more in the second hour of the show. Audio link is below the playlist.

Playlist for Spin The Globe - 19 September 2008
as heard on radio KAOS, 89.3 FM, Olympia USA

hour 1
Juan Carlos Romero - Copa de Cisco - Azulejo
Diego Carrasco - Jose Monge Cruz - The Rough Guide to Flamenco
Martires Del Compas - Pinceladas De Buleria - No Paleles X No Papers
IndiaLucia - Raag & Ole - IndiaLucia
Gritos de Guerra - Arrinconamela - Vengo soundtrack
Ojos de Brujo - Sultanas de Merkaillo - Techari
Benjamin Escoriza - Talisman - Alevanta!
Javier Ruibal - Vino y Besos - Sahara
Paco de Lucia - Entre dos Aguas - Flamenco para niños
Pitingo - Familia Habichuela - Flamenco para niños
Las Seventies - I Will Survive - Seguimos Vivas
Hossam Ramzy & Rafa El Tachuela - Rumbapa / Father of Rumba - Flamenco Arabe
Ojos de Brujo - Tesoro - Rumba Flamenco

hour 2
Neco Novellas - Yeke Yo - New Dawn / Ku Khata
Vincent Nsengiyumva - Urukundo Ni Byose / Love is Everything - Humura Africa / Don’t Worry Africa
Novalima - Bandolero - Rough Guide to Latin Lounge
Terne Chave - Aj Jaj Jaj - More, love!
Pistolera - Nuevos Ojos - En Este Camino
Oana Catalina Chitu - Good Rosy Wine - Bucharest Tango
Watcha Clan - Balkan Qoulou - Diaspora Hi-Fi
Seprewa Kasa - Nkasoo - Seprewa Kasa
Albino! - Feel alright - Rhino
Chiwoniso - Gomo - Rebel Woman
Mamadou Diabate - Fali - Heritage
Kal - Midnight Walk - KAL


My apologies to the caller who asked for Nina Pastori -- I was unable to find any of her music in my quick search of the music library. I'll make up for that soon.

Happy Birthday, Dear Spin The Globe!

This week's Spin The Globe was something of a celebration, marking the show's 9th year on the air. Some new releases and older favorites, lus an interview with members of the African-blues group Afrissippi. And Congrats to listener Coral, who won this week's CD giveaway for Afrissippi's Alliance.

Spin The Globe playlist for 12 September 2008
as heard on radio KAOS, 89.3 FM (streaming live online at www.kaosradio.org)

Artist - Song - Album

hour 1
Dhol Foundation - Big Drum Small World - Big Drum : Small World
Bole 2 Harlem - Bole 2 Harlem - Bole 2 Harlem Volume 1
DeLeon - Raheliha Baila - DeLeon
Firewater - Borneo - The Golden Hour
Kalman Balogh - Sirba, Tropca & Hora from Dobrogea - Master of the Gypsy Cimbalom
Afrissippi - Debbo Ndoogu - Alliance
interview with Justin Showah of Afrissippi
Afrissippi - Singha - Alliance
Susheela Raman - Amba - Love Trap

hour 2
Kobo Town - Beautiful Soul - Independence
Fiamma Fumana - The Hunter - Home
KAL - Papusha - KAL
Cankisou - Zuha - Le La
Ali Hassan Kuban - Mabrouk Wo Arisna - Nubian Magic
Daude - Ala-La-O - Neguinha te amo
Funkadesi - Stir It Up - Yo Baba
Lo’Jo - In the Arena of the Bold - Au Cabaret Sauvage
Ojos de Brujo - Silencio - Techari
Gamelan X - Gammafro - Satu
Watcha Clan - Balkan Qoulou - Balkanbeats Vol. 3
Boban Markovic Orkestar - Meksikanka / Mexican Girl - The Promise
Dengue Fever - Integration - Venus on Earth
Balkan Beat Box - Baharim (outro) - Nu Med

Music of Zimbabwe w/ live mbira

It was the music of Zimbabwe on last Friday's Spin The Globe, plus an interview with Myrna Capp (author of Keeping the Embers Alive: Musicians of Zimbabwe) with live mbira tunes from Sheree Seretse.

Also, congrats to listener Tina, who won this week's CD giveaway for Oliver Mtukudzi's Nhava

Playlist for Spin The Globe as heard on radio KAOS-fm
5 September 2008

Artist - Song - Album

hour 1
Afrida Marimba Band -- Makanani -- Tales of the Marimba
Thomas Mapfumo -- Mukadzi Wangu -- Rise Up
Tendai Muparutsa -- Nhemamusasa Collaboration -- Zimbabwe Acoustics
Oliver Mtukudzi -- Neria -- Ndega Zvangu
Interview with Myrna Capp & Sheree Seretse
Oliver Mtukudzi -- Todii -- Musicians of Zimbabwe: Keeping the Embers Alive
Ephat Mujuru, Myrna Capp, Sylvester Mujuru -- Improvisation -- Musicians of Zimbabwe: Keeping the Embers Alive

hour 2
Stella Chiweshe -- Chachimurenga -- Talking Mbira
Shukar Collective -- Taraf -- Rough Guide to Romanian Gypsies
Les Orientales -- Alger, Alger -- Acoustic Arabia
A Fula’s Call -- Malam Mix -- Liingu
Mo’Horizons -- Tu Fiesta Personal -- Rough Guide to Latin Lounge
Ayarkhaan -- White Crane -- Echoe of the Past
Seprewa Kasa -- Towoboase -- Seprewa Kasa
Lightning Head -- Afro Spot -- 13 Faces of Lightning Head
Lila Downs -- Nueve Viento -- Tree of Life
Mounira Mitchala -- Talou Lena -- Talou Lena
Issa Bagayogo -- Dibi -- Mali Koura

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Spain Meets Japan...

...and the new sport/musical genre of Txalaparta-judo is not born. But we had a great time nonetheless.

Playlist for Spin The Globe as heard on radio KAOS-fm
29 August 2008

hour 1
Radio Tarifa -- Cruzando el Rio -- Fiebre
Ryuku Underground -- Soi Soi -- Ryuku Underground
Chambao -- Detalles -- Con Otro Aire
Yoshida Brothers -- Modern (Hishou Version) -- Tsugaru Shamisen
Fermin Muguruza -- Ari Du Hotza -- Brigadistak Sound System
Kodo -- Nanafushi -- Ibuki
Eliseo Parra -- La Rama -- De ayer manana
Duo En -- Winter Cranes -- Winter Cranes
Son de La Frontera -- Arabesco -- Son de la Frontera
Nami Makioka -- Subayado Bushi -- Rough Guide to the Music of Japan
Javier Ruibal -- Por la Puerta De Elvira -- Sahara
Kyoko Enami -- Sayonara Mo Ienakute -- Tokyo Bossa Nova Lounge

hour 2
Ojos de Brujo -- Ventilaro R-80 -- Bari
KAL -- Mozzarella -- KAL
Akim El Sikameya -- Le Sultan Tyran -- Introducing Akim El Sikameya
Mazeltov -- Awek, Awek, Awek -- Amsterdam
Funkadesi -- Saheli -- Yo Baba
Cankisou -- Caloubadia -- Le La
Las Tres Orillas del Atlantico -- La Palmeca -- Fandango, Duende y Taraf
Max Wild -- Teerera feat. Oliver Mtukudzi -- Advance single
Chiwoniso -- Nhemamusasa -- Ancient Voices
Kazu Matsui -- Shadow of Its Soul -- The Stone Monkey
Afrissippi -- Singha -- Alliance
Forro in the Dark -- Forrowest -- Bonfires of Sao Joao
Bajofondo -- Hoy feat. Juan Subira -- Mardulce

Benin Meets Romania

...and KAOS ensues, on Spin The Globe, 22 August 2008 edition.

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

World Music Top 10 - August 2008 selections

Spin the Globe Playlist for 15 August 2008
Top 10 new releases - August 2008 - as heard on radio KAOS

Selections from our favorite new releases, plus concert previews and other global stuff.

hour 1
10-Hanggai -- My Banjo and I -- Introducing Hanggai
9-Seun Kuti -- Think Afrika -- Seun Kuti & Fela’s Egypt 80
8-Delhi 2 Dublin -- Apples -- Delhi 2 Dublin
7-Niyaz -- Molk-E-Divan -- Nine Heavens
6- Chanchiki -- Yagaefu -- Rough Guide to Japan
5-Nation Beat -- Sobe A Poeira -- Legends of the Preacher
4-Grupo Fantasma -- El Sabio Soy Yo -- Sonidos Gold
-Niyaz -- Hejran -- Nine Heavens
3-Sidestepper -- La Paloma (12” mix, radio edit) -- Buena Vibra Sound System
2-Malouma -- Yarab -- Desert Blues 3
1-Mounira Mitchala -- Zarlie -- Talou Lena
Getatchew Mekuria & The Ex -- Eywat Setanafegagn / See How Much I Miss Her -- Moa Anbessa

hour 2
Andy Palacio & the garifuna Collective -- Watina -- Music Meeting Festival Highlights 2008
Umalali -- Merua -- The Garifuna Women’s Project
Cuchata -- Dia Del Sol -- Cuchata
Gipsy.cz -- Mulin -- Romano Hip Hop
Dem Trio -- Huseyni Taksim -- The Fountain
So Kalmery -- Imane -- Bendera
Kishore Kumar -- Ina Mina Dika -- Doob Doob O’Rama 2
Firedance -- Firedance -- Spirit of the Drum
Cascabulho -- Na Bocasda da Mata / Inside the woods (Acudinhos’ tales) -- Hunger Gives You a Headache
Neco Novellas -- Zula Zula -- New Dawn / Ku Khata
Balkan Beat Box -- Gross feat. Boom Pam -- Balkan Beat Box
Habib Koite -- Muso Ko / Woman -- Muso Ko

Limited time archive

Mauritania On Air

Mauritania has been on my mind recently. And not just because the relatively unknown nation in northwest Africa has been in political turmoil since a military coup last week. My mind was also led there by a fascinating article on Radio Mauritanie, which broadcasts from Mouakchott.

It seems that every evening from Sunday to Thursday, a man named Yahya ould Taleb ould Sioli (or, simply, Yahya) broadcasts a program called Al-Balaghat wa al-itissalat al-shaabiya (or, simply, Al Balaghat -- "the messages"). The format is simple: Short messages are sent in by listeners around the desert nation, announcing births, deaths, weather, travels, and other social news.

"Radio was what connected Mauritanians, taught us that there was a state, that there was a president, and there were ministers, and there was a parliament," says Mauritanian radio personality Mohamed Lemine Salleck in explaining the show's importance. "There were shows with singers, and we took time to sit and listen to the music, but when Al-Balaghat came on, it was more important. The other world was for leisure, but this was something that could change your life."

[mp3] Al Balaghat sample

You can read the complete story and listen to more audio here.

I can't understand the language, but I can appreciate the artistry in the musical reading of the announcements. The show has been on for 42 years and continues undaunted by the advent of high-tech forms of communication.

I don't have a lot of music from Mauritania, but one artist who has released music internationally is the singer Malouma (full name Malouma Mint Moktar Ould Meidah -- what is it with Mauritanians and king-sized names??) comes from a griot family and started to sing at age 12, inspired by traditional songs and by the singers she heard on the radio: Oum Kalthoum, Hlim Hafez, Fairouz, Dine, Nasri Cherns, and others.

Malouma's music frequently explores themes of injustice, gender inequality, and oppression, though this one is more of a love song. She sings: "With a destructive song / She wraps a scarf around her head / Or slips into her bubu to seduce me / All the time I spend loving her."

[mp3] Malouma: Welfi
from the album Dunya
(Malouma also has a newer CD out, called Nour)

Malouma on YouTube
Malouma's website: www.malouma.com