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

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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

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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

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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