For this week’s program, we expand our musical explorations with roots music from around the globe. We’ll hear a fascinating blend of tunes recent recordings from Finland, Japan, Tibet, the Balkans, Mexico, Quebec, Brazil and beyond. Artists include the first world music “star” Tito Puente, the angelic sound of Kardemimmt from Finland, Norteno music from Los Texmaniacs, and the melding of Chinese and Latin music from Wu Man & Son de San Diego. Expand your musical horizons … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

Episode #18-32: World Mix

Host: Tom Druckenmiller

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Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

Jean-Luc Thievent / “Paris Shuffle” / Resonance / Acoustic Music

Kardemimmit / “Laula!” / Onni-Happiness / Self Produced

The Grasslands Ensemble & Daniel Ho / “Between the Sky & Prairie” / Between the Sky & Prairie / Wind Music

Joji Hirota & The London Taiko Drummers / “Haru no Ibuki” / Japanese Taiko / ARC

JPP / “Hale-Bopp” / String Tease / Northside

Bela Lakatos & The Gypsy Youth Project / “Del O Brishind...” / Introducing / World Music Network

CGS / “Ientu” / Canzioniere / Ponderosa Music

Jean-Luc Thievent / “Marceline” / Resonance / Acoustic Music

Tito Puente / “Cuando Te Vea” / Dance Mania / RCA Legacy

Los Texmaniacs / “El Porron” / Cruzando Borders / Smithsonian Folkways

Wu Man & Son de San Diego / “El Pajaro Carpintero” / Fingertip Carnival / Wind Music

Les Poules A Colin / “La Volerie” / Morose / Self Produced

Calan / “Rhif Wyth” / The Ultimate Guide to Welsh Folk / ARC

Catarina Dos Santos / “Ondja” / Radio Kriola / ARC

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways