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This page last updated May 21, 2013
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Ghalia Benali Interview + Previews, New Music, Mixed Bag. From
May 11, 2013.
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Sonia M'Barek in concert, FIAF World Nomads Tunisia Festival Opening Night. From
May 4, 2013.
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Season of Cambodia:
Kong Nay Live from the Asia Society, New York +
World Music Boston. From
April 20, 2013.
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Live from Barbes: Sumptuous Song Stylings of Turkey, Eastern Europe & Central Asia. From
April 13, 2013.
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Mavrothi Kontanis and Mild Mannered Rebel. From
March 30, 2013.
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Martin Koenig's Vintage Balkan Village Vinyl. From
February 16, 2013.
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Alejandro Zuleta on Vallenato Music of Colombia. From
January 26, 2013.
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Live from the Golden Festival. From
January 19, 2013.
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Golden Festival FMA Hits of 2012 + APAP, Globalfest, More 2012 Faves. From
January 12, 2013.
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Fatoumata Diawara Live at Pace + APAP, Globalfest Previews. From
January 5, 2013.
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Colombian Music Encuentro Pt 2 - plus a little Hanukkah. From
December 15, 2012.
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African Music for the Holidays - Four Bands Live from Barbes. From
December 8, 2012.
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WOMEX Greece 2012. From
November 17, 2012.
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Live Broadcast of the Encuentro NYC Colombian Music Festival. From
November 10, 2012.
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Kristi Stassinopoulou & Stathis Kalyviotis:
Greekadelia - the WFMU WOMEX Session. From
October 27, 2012.
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Dva + Jana Vébrová:
Imaginative New Music from Czech Republic. From
October 6, 2012.
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Musicians for Mali. From
September 15, 2012.
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Labor of Love Ping Pong Planetary Rock with Katie Gentile. From
September 1, 2012.
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Istanbulive: Selda, Wonderland, SecretTrio @ Lincoln Center Out of Doors. From
July 28, 2012.
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Choban Elektrik. From
June 30, 2012.
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Msafiri Zawose + Kabbalah. From
June 16, 2012.
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Mitra Sumara. From
June 9, 2012.
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Sarah Aroeste. From
May 19, 2012.
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Barbès 10th Anniversary Live Broadcast w/ 5 Bands. From
May 5, 2012.
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Charanams. From
April 21, 2012.
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Attwenger. From
March 31, 2012.
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Erlend Viken. From
March 24, 2012.
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Shanren. From
March 17, 2012.
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Mali Yaro and Goumbé Star with special guest Hadiza Mangou. From
March 10, 2012.
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The Sway Machinery. From
February 11, 2012.
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From the Mississippi to the Capibaribe with Scott Kettner of Nation Beat. From
February 4, 2012.
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Live from the Golden Festival. From
January 14, 2012.
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Ljova (Lev Zhurbin) and Inna Barmash. From
December 17, 2011.
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Live from Barbès: Sanda Weigl + Alexandros Papadakis + TriBeCaStan + Raya Brass band. From
December 10, 2011.
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Sol Okarina. From
December 3, 2011.
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Kardeş Türküler with Arto Tunçboyacıyan and Ara Dinkjian. From
November 12, 2011.
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Dikanda. From
November 5, 2011.
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45 RPM Love Battle with Katie Gentile. From
October 29, 2011.
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Cosmas Magaya. From
October 22, 2011.
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Matthias Loibner & Nataša Mirković - de Ro. From
October 15, 2011.
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Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino. From
October 8, 2011.
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The Unheard Music of the Uyghurs with Guest DJ Andrew Demetre. From
October 1, 2011.
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Live from Barbes - Ben Holmes & Patrick Farrell, Freak Fandango, Forward Kwenda, CHIA's Dance Party. From
September 17, 2011.
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Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Ségal Live +
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September 10, 2011.
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Labor of Love Ping Pong Planetary Rock with Katie Gentile. From
September 3, 2011.
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Sexteto Tabalá de Palenque. From
August 6, 2011.
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Things We Did On Our Summer Holiday:
Beautiful Western Norway's Førde Festival. From
July 16, 2011.
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Anasma & Ranya Renée of NY Theatrical Bellydance Conference + Wedding Songs. From
June 25, 2011.
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Pistolera. From
June 18, 2011.
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Zülfü Livaneli Interview + Concert Previews & Mixed Bag. From
June 11, 2011.
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Oran Etkin and Yakouba Sissoko. From
June 4, 2011.
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Hadar Noiberg + 'Ndiaz w/ Bill Cole + Barou/Pellen Duo. From
May 21, 2011.
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M.A.K.U Sound System. From
May 14, 2011.
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Copal. From
May 7, 2011.
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Banda de los Muertos - the lost Barbès tapes... From
April 30, 2011.
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Duo Jalal. From
April 23, 2011.
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Elikeh + New Releases / Mixed Bag. From
April 16, 2011.
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DJ Afro of Los Amigos Invisibles. From
April 9, 2011.
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Live from Barbès with Banda de los Muertos, Maeandros, Spanglish Fly. From
March 26, 2011.
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Ljova and Kontraband Purim Spectacular + Japan + Previews. From
March 19, 2011.
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Cristina Pato. From
February 19, 2011.
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Crate Digging Expeditions: Colombia (with Yale Evelev) From
February 12, 2011.
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Real Vocal String Quartet. From
February 5, 2011.
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Sandra Velasquez from Pistolera + Egypt. From
January 29, 2011.
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Two Ensembles From Siberia:
Huun Huur Tu & Sibirskaya Vechora. From
January 22, 2011.
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Live from the Golden Festival. From
January 15, 2011.
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Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass Band live / Golden Festival,
Globalfest & APAP Preview. From
January 8, 2011.
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Pedrito Martinez Group + Seasonal Selections. From
December 18, 2010.
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Kobo Town Live From WOMEX Plus Lots More Good Stuff. From
December 11, 2010.
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Samuel Thomas of Asefa / Sephardic Music. From
December 4, 2010.
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WOMEX Post-Mortem with Gerald Seligman and Olivier Conan. From
November 13, 2010.
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Lo'Jo. From
October 9, 2010.
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Awena Burgess & Daniel Mizrahi from Balval, Toot'N Blink. From
October 2, 2010.
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Guca Festival / Adam Pogoff. From
September 25, 2010.
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Ahmet Erdogdular / New York World Festival. From
September 18, 2010.
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Bibi Tanga and the Selenites. From
August 28, 2010.
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Live in the Studio: Khaira Arby and her band. From
August 21, 2010.
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Catalina Maria Johnson:
The Spanish-Language Sounds of Chicago. From
August 14, 2010.
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Balkan Beat Box, Mucca Pazza, Asphalt Orchestra
Live from Lincoln Center Out of Doors. From
August 7, 2010.
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Vagabond Opera + New Music, Concert Previews, Mixed Bag. From
July 31, 2010.
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South American Cumbia Extravaganza:
El Remolon, Chancha Via Circuito, Tremor, Chico Trujillo. From
July 24, 2010.
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TP Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou feature + Sol Okarina live. From
July 10, 2010.
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Fool's Gold Live at the Bell House. From
July 3, 2010.
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Ilhan Ersahin's Istanbul Sessions. From
June 26, 2010.
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Tinariwen live at the Bell House (plus a South African set in honor of the World Cup) From
June 12, 2010.
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Charming Hostess Bowls Project. From
June 5, 2010.
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Music from Brittany: Diese3 + Louise Ebrel & Ifig Flatres. From
May 22, 2010.
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Bassekou Kouyate & Amy Sacko + Burkina Electric. From
May 15, 2010.
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Live from Barbes: Shusmo, Zikrayat & Falu. From
May 1, 2010.
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Scythian Stones / Kyrgyzstan vs. TriBeCaStan. From
April 17, 2010.
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Colombian Music in New York. From
April 10, 2010.
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Live from PDX With Hova, Belinda, Tony Coulter & Special Guests. From
April 3, 2010.
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SXSW World Music Review. From
March 27, 2010.
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Turkish Rock: Hayvanlar Alemi, Replikas. From
March 20, 2010.
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Rana Santacruz, New & Mixed. From
February 27, 2010.
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Pitom, New & Mixed. From
February 20, 2010.
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Tanya Tagaq, New & Mixed. From
February 6, 2010.
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World Music Institute 25th Anniversary Archival Retrospective. From
January 30, 2010.
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Alan Lomax in Haiti + Cuban Cowboys. From
January 23, 2010.
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Live from the Golden Festival! From
January 16, 2010.
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Namgar + Nuala Kennedy. From
January 9, 2010.
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Cumbia at the Bell House: Very Be Careful + Chicha Libre. From
January 2, 2010.
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Curumin & Christmas. From
December 19, 2009.
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Debo Band + Pharaoh's Daughter. From
December 12, 2009.
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Puerto Plata. From
December 5, 2009.
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Cyminology. From
November 28, 2009.
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Vlada Tomova's Balkan Tales. From
November 21, 2009.
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Ken Braun of Sterns Music on the great final years of Congolese legend Franco. From
November 14, 2009.
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Yale Evelev - Luaka Bop Turns 21. From
November 7, 2009.
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Pink Puffers + Halloween. From
October 31, 2009.
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Muerte a Lou Dobbs 45 RPM Bilingual Love Battle with Katie Gentile. From
October 24, 2009.
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Wu Man on the Ancient Paths, Modern Voices Festival. From
October 17, 2009.
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Rokia Traoré. From
October 3, 2009.
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Live from Barbes: Matuto, Djarara, Happyfunsmile, Smokey's Secret Family. From
September 19, 2009.
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Gato Loco de Bajo. From
August 15, 2009.
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The Tel Aviv Show + Concert Previews. From
August 8, 2009.
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Alash Live + New Releases, Mixed Bag. From
August 1, 2009.
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Bomba Estéreo Live + New Releases, Mixed Bag. From
July 25, 2009.
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Youssou N'Dour. From
June 13, 2009.
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Brahim Fribgane / Muslim Voices Festival. From
June 6, 2009.
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Madame XD. From
May 23, 2009.
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Abdoulaye Alhassane Toure with Banning Eyre. From
May 16, 2009.
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All-Night Indian Classical Concert Preview + Japan Golden Week. From
May 2, 2009.
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Pistolera. From
April 18, 2009.
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Live from Barbes: Conj. Guantanamo, Nikolay Kolev, Brazilian Brass, Gaida, Diabetela. From
April 11, 2009.
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Cordero Live + Zizek DJs. From
April 4, 2009.
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Lucia Pulido + Esau Mwamwaya. From
March 28, 2009.
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Mavrothi Kontanis. From
March 21, 2009.
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Bea Palya and friends. From
January 31, 2009.
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Live from The Golden Festival. From
January 17, 2009.
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Watcha Clan. From
January 10, 2009.
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La Troba Kung-Fu. From
January 3, 2009.
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17 Hippies + Xmas. From
December 20, 2008.
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Timbila. From
December 13, 2008.
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Titubanda. From
November 15, 2008.
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Balval. From
November 8, 2008.
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Obama is Beautiful World! From
November 1, 2008.
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45 RPM Love Battle with Katie Gentile. From
October 25, 2008.
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Kal. From
October 18, 2008.
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Mamak Khadem. From
October 4, 2008.
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Electric Kulintang. From
September 27, 2008.
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Live from Barbes: A pre-Navratri South Asian musical spectacular! From
September 13, 2008.
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Tidawt + Polka Madre. From
September 6, 2008.
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Live from the Shores of Lake Owassa. From
August 30, 2008.
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Field Recordings from West Africa. From
August 23, 2008.
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WFMU 50th Anniversary Radio Greats Weekend. From
August 9, 2008.
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Habib Koite. From
July 26, 2008.
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Andrea Kalima Zawose + Okello Kelo Sam + Robert Ajwang'. From
July 19, 2008.
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Mehmet Dede of Drom: Music from Turkey and beyond. From
June 21, 2008.
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Merita Halili & Raif Hyseni + CTMD. From
May 31, 2008.
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Live from Barbes with Pistolera, Metrofolk, Yan Yalego and more. From
May 17, 2008.
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Indian slide guitar visionary Debashish Bhattacharya + Chhandayan - Indian music in NYC. From
May 10, 2008.
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The Balkan Situations + Japan's Golden Week. From
May 3, 2008.
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Najma Akhtar and Gary Lucas. From
April 26, 2008.
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Sami Abu Shumays of Zikrayat: Film Music of Egypt. From
April 19, 2008.
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Asha Bhosle. From
April 12, 2008.
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Garifuna music: Silvia Blanco and Aurelio Martinez. From
April 5, 2008.
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Roksonaki. From
March 29, 2008.
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Talat. From
March 22, 2008.
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Obo Addy. From
March 15, 2008.
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Brooklyn Maqam Arab Music Festival featuring Tareq Abboushi & Malika Zarra From
February 23, 2008.
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Kakande Live. From
February 16, 2008.
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Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble Live + Chinese New Year. From
February 9, 2008.
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IASO Records / Dominican Roots / Globalfest / APAP showcases. From
January 12, 2008.
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Arctic Andalucia III: Svang at WOMEX + Global Xmas Faves. From
December 22, 2007.
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Arctic Andalucia II: Majorstuen Live at WOMEX. From
December 15, 2007.
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Transpacific Sound Paradise live from Barbes in Park Slope, Brooklyn. From
December 8, 2007.
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Arctic Andalucia I: Tanya Tagaq at WOMEX. From
December 1, 2007.
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Chonta Records / Colombian Encounter New York. From
November 24, 2007.
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WOMEX 2007 Roundtable. From
November 17, 2007.
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Roots of Chicha with Olivier Conan of Barbes. From
November 10, 2007.
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Kiran Ahluwalia. From
October 13, 2007.
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Budos Band. From
September 29, 2007.
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Ken Braun of Sterns Music on Tabu Ley Rochereau. From
September 22, 2007.
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Dobet Gnahore. From
September 15, 2007.
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Live from Barbes w/ Chejere, Lucia Pulido & Jose Conde y Ola Fresca. From
September 8, 2007.
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Donne Roberts. From
July 21, 2007.
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LAMC and alt.Latin with Claire Frisbie and Nuria Net of NYRemezcla. From
July 7, 2007.
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Jasmine Dellal, Director, Gypsy Caravan. From
June 30, 2007.
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Festival of World Sacred Music, Fes, Morocco plus Boom Pam Live. From
June 23, 2007.
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Roberto Rodriguez. From
May 26, 2007.
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Pablo Yglesias. From
May 19, 2007.
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Angelique Kidjo. From
May 12, 2007.
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Andrea Echeverri. From
May 5, 2007.
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Joe Boyd. From
April 28, 2007.
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Live from Barbes w/ Slavic Soul Party, Edmar Castaneda & Forro For All. From
April 14, 2007.
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Sounds of Taraab. From
April 7, 2007.
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Global Village Denmark New York. From
March 31, 2007.
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Antibalas. From
March 3, 2007.
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Erika Stucky. From
February 24, 2007.
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Andy Statman. From
February 17, 2007.
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Ansambl Mastika. From
February 10, 2007.
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Gamelan Dharma Swara. From
February 3, 2007.
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Bjornsdotter-Reid. From
January 27, 2007.
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Dengue Fever + Denmark-NY. From
January 20, 2007.
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Extra Golden. From
January 13, 2007.
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Nikitov + Golden Festival Preview. From
January 6, 2007.
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Nili Belkind + Tom Pryor. From
December 23, 2006.
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Pistolera. From
December 16, 2006.
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Live from Barbes in Park Slope, Brooklyn: Art Bailey, Coba, Kaiku. From
December 9, 2006.
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Koliadnyky of Kryvorivnia + Julian Kytasty. From
December 2, 2006.
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Mr Bongo II. From
November 25, 2006.
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Los Amigos Invisibles. From
November 18, 2006.
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Brooklyn Qawwali Party. From
November 11, 2006.
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Kaleta + Concert Previews / Mixed Bag. From
October 21, 2006.
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Nation Beat. From
October 7, 2006.
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Live from Barbes w/ Coumba Sidibe + Rachid Halihal + La Cumbiamba. From
September 16, 2006.
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Mexico Now / Ernesto Villa-Lobos. From
August 26, 2006.
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Nomo Live. From
August 19, 2006.
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Guest DJ George Sempepos: Greece etc... From
July 29, 2006.
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Rirkrit Tiravanija, Bruce Gaston + Fong Naam Live. From
July 22, 2006.
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Kyrgyz Musicians. From
July 8, 2006.
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Zarandea plus. From
June 17, 2006.
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Goran Bregovic. From
June 3, 2006.
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Live from Barbes: Lamazi Kolektsia + Luminescent Orchestrii + Musette Explosion. From
May 13, 2006.
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Guest DJs Paula Jaakkola and Jaana Kantola of Kaiku. From
April 29, 2006.
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Raul Rothblatt / African Xylophone Fest Preview. From
April 22, 2006.
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Akis Perdikis and George Sempepos. From
March 25, 2006.
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Bryan Vargas y ¡Ya Está! From
February 4, 2006.
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Niyaz + New & Mixed. From
January 21, 2006.
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Live from Barbes in Park Slope, Brooklyn! From
December 17, 2005.
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Zemog El Gallo Bueno. From
December 10, 2005.
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Motion Trio + Mixed Bag. From
November 19, 2005.
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Guest DJ Dave Buttle of Mr Bongo Records. From
October 15, 2005.
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A Moving Sound Live. From
October 1, 2005.
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Kiran Ahluwalia with Rez Abassi plus New Releases, Mixed Bag. From
September 24, 2005.
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Forro For All and Nation Beat: Live Performance. From
July 30, 2005.
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Guest DJ Pat Longo. From
July 16, 2005.
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Kind of a rock show: Contramano live. From
July 9, 2005.
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Brass Band Spectacular starring Hungry March Band live! From
May 21, 2005.
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Percussionist Raquy Danziger & friends. From
May 14, 2005.
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Live from Barbes in Park Slope, Brooklyn! From
April 30, 2005.
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Kaiku live + new releases / mixed bag. From
April 16, 2005.
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African Xylophones: Famoro Dioubate & Raul Rothblatt + Bernard Woma. From
April 9, 2005.
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Klezmer violin great Alicia Svigals with Pablo Aslan & Alan Watsky. From
March 26, 2005.
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Mariana Sadovska, Mixed Bag & Bollywood. From
February 26, 2005.
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Globetrotting Guitarist Bob Brozman Live! From
February 19, 2005.
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Guest DJ Corinna Snyder of Yasna Voices: Bulgarian vocal music and more. From
February 12, 2005.
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Akoya Live + New and Mixed. From
January 29, 2005.
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Jose Conde. From
January 22, 2005.
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Henri Guedon and African/Latin with Guest DJ Gregoire de Villanova. From
January 15, 2005.
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Xmas 2004. From
December 25, 2004.
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Två live plus new releases / mixed bag. From
December 18, 2004.
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Mory Kante / Kora Plus / African Mix. From
December 11, 2004.
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Gilles Peterson + Mixed Bag. From
December 4, 2004.
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Golem live plus mixed bag. From
November 20, 2004.
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WOMEX: New World Music via Europe. From
November 13, 2004.
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Yasna Voices: Vocal music from Bulgaria and beyond, via Brooklyn. From
October 16, 2004.
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Klezmer for Change with guest Elizabeth Schwartz. From
October 9, 2004.
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Pure Flamenco with Brook Zern. From
October 3, 2004.
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Vocal Polyphony from the Republic of Georgia with Jodi Hewat. From
September 26, 2004.
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Charlie Gillett / Radio Ping-Pong. From
September 12, 2004.
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Greece: An Alternative Olympic Soundtrack with George Sempepos. From
August 15, 2004.
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70s Brazilian Funk and Soul-tinged music
Guest DJ: Sean Marquand. From
August 1, 2004.
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Music of Cuba with Guest DJ Ned Sublette. From
July 18, 2004.
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Guest DJ Akenataa. From
June 27, 2004.
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Luis Dias and friends. From
May 16, 2004.
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Yoel Ben-Simhon. From
May 9, 2004.
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Japanese Music Special including an interview with
Hungarian music meets the world - with guests Kalman Magyar and Michel Montanaro. From
April 18, 2004.
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Ethnic/Electronic music with guest DJ: Ayo Osinibi. From
April 11, 2004.
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Reel Rhythms Film Festival. From
March 28, 2004.
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Hooray for Bollywood! From
February 29, 2004.
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Guest: Samite, plus mixed bag. From
February 15, 2004.
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Alicia Svigals with Pete Rushefsky and Susan Watts Hoffman. From
February 1, 2004.
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La Cumbiamba performs live in the studio. From
January 18, 2004.
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Guest DJ: Gerald Seligman. From
January 11, 2004.
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Senegalese Hip-hop:
Ben Herson of Nomadic Wax and rapper Shiffai. From
January 4, 2004.
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The Klezmatics perform the Jewish music of Woody Guthrie
live in the studio. From
December 14, 2003.
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Dallam Dougou Live (plus a few new releases) From
December 7, 2003.
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Guest DJ: Author and journalist Ed Morales. From
November 9, 2003.
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Guest: Klezmer / bluegrass clarinetist Margot Leverett. From
October 19, 2003.
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Nikitov Live. From
October 12, 2003.
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Gogol Bordello -- Unplugged. From
December 29, 2002.
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Smokey and Miho. From
November 10, 2002.
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Angele and Goce Dimovski. From
November 3, 2002.
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Musicians of The Festival of Mongolia Ensemble + New Releases. From
July 28, 2002.
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Rolando Alexandre: Timbila from Mozambique. From
July 21, 2002.
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Bastille Day with Bebe Eiffel Live. From
July 14, 2002.
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Lincoln Center Festival "Maghreb Mashreq" Preview. From
July 7, 2002.
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Music from Greece and beyond. From
June 30, 2002.
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Father's Day with Isle of Klezbos. From
June 16, 2002.
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Fula Flute with Sylvain Leroux and Bailo Bah. From
June 9, 2002.
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Music in "Spanglish" with guest DJ Ed Morales. From
June 2, 2002.
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The Jawharp Show with Lena Strayhorn. From
May 5, 2002.
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South African Freedom Day Special with Mel Puljic. From
April 28, 2002.
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Music & Censorship in Zimbabwe with Banning Eyre. From
April 21, 2002.
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Hatami Hoedown: It's Cherry Blossom time - Japanese roots and popular music. From
April 7, 2002.
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Bollywood Spectacular! An Academy Awards night salute to Bollywood: Wall-to-wall Indian Film Songs! From
March 24, 2002.
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Music from Scandinavia with Cliff Furnald. From
February 17, 2002.
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Lunar New Year: Music from Korea, Vietnam, China and Tibet. From
February 10, 2002.
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Kokolo: A great live set by the very multi-cultural Afrobeat/Afro-Cuban big band Kokolo. From
November 18, 2001.
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Ghanaian Xylophones Revisited: New Yorkers Valerie Naranjo and Barry Olsen return with Ghanaian xylophone music's elder statesman, Kakraba Lobi, to perform more riveting live xylophone and percussion pieces. From
October 28, 2001.
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Albert Kuvezin of Yat-kha and Esma: TSP's Pan-Slavic Correspondent Tristra Newyear chats with Russian / Tuvan musical maverick Albert Kuvezin. Plus, from the archives, a visit with Macedonian gypsy legend Esma. From
October 7, 2001.
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The Mouth Show. Zimbabwean vocalist / throat singer / human beatbox Akim Ndlovu, founder of the group Dha-Fusion, demonstrates African and Asian traditional styles as well as vocal techniques of his own invention. And jawharpist Lena Strayhorn shows the many ways this portable yet powerful instrument is played around the world. From
September 8, 2001.
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Sussan Deyhim, the idiosyncratic Iranian-born singer talks about her life on the musical fringe and her latest works, the solo CD Madman of God and the video-soundtrack-montage Turbulent. In the 80s, Deyhim's work with partner Richard Horowitz foreshadowed today's electronica/world music hybrids. From
June 23, 2001.
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Ulla Pirttijrvi, Singer / Yoiker / Songwriter from Angeli in northern Finland. Yoiker? Yoik is the traditional vocalizing of the Sami, the indigenous people of Northern Scandinavia. From
May 19, 2001.
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Spotlight on Festival of Solitude, including performers such as homemade instrument artist Ken Butler and Ghanaian Master Drummer Kwaaku Kwaakye Obeng. From
May 5, 2001.
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A preview of World Music Institute's Greek Music Festival, plus rare Euro-Med grooves with George Sempepos (of the legendary Greek-American band Annabouboula) From
April 21, 2001.
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Live acoustic set by Immigrant Suns: From the edgy immigrant and suburban underworlds of Detroit, performing their unique blend of "Balkan village indie-rock, Arabic garage folk, and avant world beat." Transpacific Sound Paradise. From
April 14, 2001.
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A visit with Norwegian band Transjoik. Transjoik puts a modern twist on traditional vocal joiks and Shamanic culture of the Sami, the indigenous people of northern Scandinavia, fusing heavy beats with live and sampled yoiks and other guttural vocalization. From
April 7, 2001.
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Ukrainian vocalist / harmonium player Marjana Sadovska + downtown NYC multi-instrumentalist Matt Darriau (of Paradox Trio, Klezmatics and others) preview their March 2 Balkan Cabaret concert at Exit Art in Soho. From
February 24, 2001.
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Guest DJ Banning Eyre, author of In Griot Time (Temple University Press) and producer of the CD compilation of the same name spins music from West Africa and demonstrates a few West African styles on his guitar. From
February 10, 2001.
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Music from Haiti and the Dominican Republic with guest Sean Harvey, who wrote about those countries in the new Rough Guide to World Music. From
January 20, 2001.
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Percussionist Raquy Danziger specializes in playing hand-held frame drums. She's studied with Indian, Latin, Arabic, Irish, and Persian masters. She brought a few of her drums with her for a little frame-drumming show and tell. From
January 13, 2001.
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The Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass Band performing live, plus recordings of all your favorite brass bands from Bollywood to Bulgaria. From
January 6, 2001.
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A Golden Hour of African Gospel. From
December 23, 2000.
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A visit with Sam Zaman (aka State of Bengal), the dj/producer/recording artist who's one of the leading figures on the Anglo-Asian scene. Zaman talks about remixing Nusrat, resurrecting Ananda Shankar, and releasing his own debut album VISUAL AUDIO. Plus plenty of State of Bengal tracks and remixes. From
December 16, 2000.
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Spotlight on the Rough Guide CD series and the encyclopaedic two-volume Rough Guide to World Music. With guest David Wechsler of The Rough Guides and phone-ins from several of the book's contributing journalists. From
December 2, 2000.
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Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) Special: Techno-cantorial, judeo-moroccan dub, central asian sephardic music, yiddish hip-hop, avant-klezmer, and more. (Show opens with a short set of Camerounian music to celebrate that country's victory in Olympic soccer) From
September 30, 2000.
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Guest DJ Show: Matt Moran of Slavic Soul Party, Kolevi Six, Sideshow and other bands spins traditional and neo-traditional music from the Balkans. From
September 9, 2000.
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India Day Special: Two solid hours of bhangra, Indian film and pop music, qawwali, brass bands, UK/Asian electronica, etc. From
August 12, 2000.
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Guest DJ Show: Pat Longo, drummer from the improv band Hippopatomus spins ultrarare, exotic and funky seventies vinyl. From
August 5, 2000.
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