A St. Patrick's Day celebration! Explore the ancient roots of Celtic music and the ways contemporary musicians are blending the past and the present.

Episode 20.11

Airtime: March 9-15, 2020

Featuring:

1. The Willing Fools - Pretty Fair Maid

2. Keltik Elektrik - Wild Mountain Thyme

3. Big Sky - Las Temporadas

4. Emer Kenny - Parting Glass

5. Baka Beyond - Hush Hush

6. Alan Stivell & Youssou N'Dour

7. The Paper Boys - Santiago a Sevilla

8. Capercaillie - Inexile

9. Ehud Banai - Star of the County Down

10. Peatbog Faeries - Captain Coull's Parrot

11. The Duhks - Three Fishers

12. Salsa Celtica - Correla

13. Ashley MacIssac and Mary Jane Lamond - To America We Go

Music is an important part of the cinematic experience. This week, we'll explore the contributions of World Music to the world of film, and hear songs from memorable movies like Hotel Rwanda, Babel, and Something's Gotta Give.

Episode 20.10

Airtime: March 2-8, 2020

Featuring:

1. Paolo Conte - Via Con Me

2. Daniel Luna - El Besito Cachicurris

3. Giulia y Los Tellarini - La Ley del Retiro

4. Federico Aubele - Postales

5. Majek Fashek - Love and Affection

6. Bernard Kabanda - Olugendo Lw’e Bulaya

7. Les Escrocs - Assedic

8. Shakira - Hay Amores

9. Joe Dassin - Les Champs-Elysees

10. Os Mutantes - Baby

11. A.R. Rahmann & Chinmayee - Tere Bina

12. Dick Annegarn - Coutances

13. Salif Keita - Tomorrow

14. Nouvelle Vague - Manner of Speaking

15. Jorge Drexler - Al Otro Lado Del Rio

Explore the fascinating fusion of music from Asian countries, musicians, and communities the world over as we head east on "Destination Asia."

Episode 20.09

Airtime: February 24 - March 1, 2020

Featuring:

1. Caravan - Music Saved My Life

2. Blue Asia featuring Yoichi Ikeda - Campuhan

3. The Bangkok Acoustic - Giew Kao

4. Prem Joshua - Funky Guru

5. Rita Lestariani - Sinar

6. Jake Shimabukuro - Grandma's Groove

7. Zulya - Saginou (Yearning)

8. Deepak Chopra - Oceans of Ecstacy

9. Wu Man featuring Lee Knight - I’m Going Back to North

10. Badar Al Khan (DJ Baba & Dan The Automator Remix) - Black Night

11. Amin - Loco-Motion

12. Lucky Ali - Pyarka Musafi

13. Sangeeta - Likh Diya Hai

14. Yoshida Brothers - Beyond the Deep Sea (Fukaki Umi No Kanata)

15. Faye Wong - Wait a Moment

The music of Australia and New Zealand, like that of many island nations, reflects multiple influences, from the traditional sounds of the indigenous peoples to the countless visitors and settlers who have come to these beautiful, diverse countries throughout the years. We'll explore the music born of this fascinating blend of cultures and traditions, which truly are the musical crossroads of the southern hemisphere.

Episode 20.08

Airtime: February 17-23, 2020

Featuring:

1. Colin Hay - Down Under (Acoustic Version)

2. Te Vaka - Haloa Olohega

3. Jodi Martin - Love That Survives

4. 1 Giant Leap w/ Whirimako Black - Ta Moko

5. Oceania - Hautoa (Warrior)

6. Toni Huata - Whakarongo

7. Fat Freddy's Drop - Roady

8. Te Vaka - Iuliana

9. The Waifs - London Still

10. Ruby Hunter - Aurukun Moonlight

11. Outback - Cuban Connections

12. Ganga Girl - Ancestors

13. The Unseen Guest - Sandalista

14. Zulya - Saginou

Join us as we explore the danceable, lilting music that falls under the umbrella of Afropop, music that fuses African traditions with Western rock, pop, blues, and jazz.

Episode 20.07

Airtime: February 10-16, 2020

Featuring:

1. Angelique Kidjo - Batonga

2. Habib Koite & Bamada - Wassiye

3. Maureen Lupo Lilanda with Oliver Mtukudzi - Mumba

4. Johnny Clegg and Savuka - Ushtani Obulele

5. Samba Ngo - Sa Ntima

6. Ismael Lo - Taar Dusey

7. Chiwoniso - Nguva Ye Kufara

8. Mapumba - Mwafwako

9. Les Go de Koteba - Tougna Fo (Tell the Truth)

10. Macire Sylla - Perenperen

11. Adama Yalomba - Bara

12. Kotoja - Vami Duwe

Celebrate the world's most universal language–love–with us for a special Valentine's Day show, with love songs from Brazil, Ireland, France, Nigeria and Australia, and more.

Episode 20.06

Airtime: February 3-9, 2020

Featuring:

1. The Chieftains w/Van Morrison - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?

2. Quarteto Jobim-Morelenbaum - Eu E O Meu Amor/Lamento No Morro

3. Eric Bibb feat. Mamadou Diabate - Lovin' In My Baby's Eyes

4. Majek Fashek - Love and Affection

5. Mana - Como Te Deseo

6. Toots and the Maytals w/ Bonnie Raitt - True Love Is Hard to Find

7. Georges Brassens - Je M'Suis Fait Tout Petit

8. Teofilo Chantre - Segredo Na Luar

9. KlezRoym - Fel Shara

10. Pape & Cheikh - Jello

11. Zeca Baleiro - Meu Amor Bem Me Ame

12. Jack Johnson - Better Together

13. Jodi Martin - Love That Survives

This week we're traveling from Africa to North America and back, following the roots of the blues. The blues was born in the American south, inspired by the traditional music that West African slaves brought with them across the Atlantic. Next, the style moved north, reaching Chicago and St. Louis, where it took on a more electric, danceable edge.

Episode 20.05

Airtime: January 27-February 2, 2020

Featuring:

1. Afrissippi - Ngol Jimoi

2. Toumast - Ikalane Walegh

3. Souad Massi - Inspiration (Illham)

4. Balla Tounkara - Toungamagni (Adventure)

5. Ramata Diakite with Charlie Musselwhite - Maba

6. Amar Sundy - Ouallache

7. Baba Djan - Sabari

8. Laye Sow - Kayba

9. Amadou et Mariam - Mon Amour, Mon Cherie

10. Orchestra Baobab - Dee Moo Woor

11. Daby Balde - Waino Blues

12. Tinariwen - Amassakoul ‘N’ Tenere

This week is a show that is especially meaningful in these troubled times; it’s called World Peace. We have songs of inspiration from across the globe, and we’ll revisit John F. Kennedy’s watershed 1963 speech at American University.

Episode 20.04

Airtime: January 20-26, 2020

Featuring:

1. Keb’ Mo’ - Wake Up Everybody

2. Bholoja - Africa Unite

3. Luka Bloom - I am Not at War

4. Mira Awad - Think of Others

5. Jackson Browne - It Is One

6. Subdudes - (One Word) Peace

7. India Arie - One

8. Richard Bona & Michael Brecker - Redemption Song

9. Bongeziwe Mabandla - Freedom for Everyone

10. Alan Stivell & Youssou N’Dour - A United Earth One

11. David Broza & Wyclef Jean - East Jerusalem / West Jerusalem

12. Nina Simone - I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free

13. Playing for Change - Imagine

Today we travel to Haiti, a Caribbean nation rich in culture and history, where French and African heritages blend to create a fascinating palette of enticing musical styles.

Episode 20.03

Airtime: January 13-19, 2020

Featuring:

1. Luck Mervil - Piwouli

2. Emeline Michel - Moso Manman

3. Manno Charlemagne - Pran Batwel

4. Beethova Obas - Rasanble

5. Wyclef Jean with Lauryn Hill - Sang Fezi

6. Marcele Dorcena - Mesy Bon Dye

7. Michel Martelly with Haiti Twoubadou - Pa Manyen Fanm Nan

8. Mika - Pakab Anko

9. Carimi - Ayiti (Bang Bang)

10. Haiti Twoubadou - Ki Demon Sa-a

11. Eros Josue - Vire Wonn

12. Belo - Lakou Trankil

13. Ram - Kofou

Thanks to a diverse global population, contemporary Europe is home to one of the hippest musical scenes out there, incorporating everything from DJ electronica to traditional middle-eastern instrumentals to produce a lush mix of sounds and styles. Kick back or get up and

dance as we embrace the "Euro Groove."

Episode 20.02

Airtime: January 6-12, 2020

Featuring:

1. Fumana - Check In

2. Noir Desir - Le Vent Nous Portera

3. Chumbawumba - Jacob's Ladder

4. Ojos de Brujo - Silencio

5. Touffic Farroukh feat. Jeanne Added - Destins et Desirs

6. Bandabardo - Il Principiante

7. Zebda - L’Erreu est Humaine

8. Jazzamor - Nuit Magique

9. !Dela Dap - Zsa Manca

10. Pantarei - Trusciallàh

11. Avitabile - Aizetè

12. Mystic Diversions - E Pa-Pa

13. Daniele Silvestri - La Classifica