On this year-end episode, NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich takes host Bob Boilen around the globe to experience Vietnamese ambient, Chilean speed metal and auto-tune'd Ghanaian gospel music.

Featured Tracks and Artists:

• BKO: "Sadiona" from Djine Bora
• Cheba Wahida: "Jrouli Jrouli" from Jrouli
• Sơn FM: "Go Into the Mountains" from Points of Light (ST​๐​๐​๗​)
• Switchblade: "夜に踊る" from Blue Matter
• Romperayo: "El Borracho" from Así No Se Puede Muchaches
• La Colonie de Vacances: "L'amour universel" from ECHT
• No Home: "Emerald Green Mirror" from Young Professional
• Vórtize: "Mundo Bipolar" from ¡Tienes Que Luchar!
• Linda Ayupuka: "Yine Faamam" from God Created Everything

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