If you want to learn about the rich, diverse, extremely danceable music of Colombia, it doesn't hurt to start with the country's most famous record label, Discos Fuentes.

Resources:

https://discosfuentes.com.co/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjcG6SVty98&feature=youtu.be

When the late, great Parliament keyboardist Bernie Worrell met Tlingit musician Preston Singletary, something special happened. I spoke with Singletary about their collaboration in the band Khu.eex', sometimes called "The Native Parliament." It's like nothing you've ever heard before, and man does it groove.

Learn more:

https://www.khueex.com/

http://prestonsingletary.com/

Meet Mulatu Astatke, Father of Ethio-Jazz. This is a re-posting of the debut episode of the Radio Superfly Podcast.

A traveler from the US traded music files with the people he met in Mali in 2009, and created a worldwide phenomenon known as Musis from Saharan Cellphones. This episode explores how technology has opened up new avenues for musicians from around the world.

Sahel Sounds: https://sahelsounds.com/

Before the Islamic Revolution of the late 1970s, Iran had a thriving secular society that was pretty groovy. We explore recently unearthed vintage funk tracks from that era.