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| Artist | Track | Album | Label | Comments | New | Approx. start time |
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| Toumast |
Ammilana (O My God, O My Soul)
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Ishumar | Real World | 0:00:00 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||
| Etran de L'Aïr |
Ighre Massina
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100% Sahara Guitar | Sahel Sounds | GIG: Thurs night @ Brooklyn Bowl (WMI). Etran de L’Aïr (or “stars of the Aïr region”) welcomes you to Agadez, the capital city of Saharan rock. Playing for over 25 years, Etran has emerged as stars of the local wedding circuit. Beloved for their dynamic repertoire of hypnotic solos and sun schlazed melodies, Etran stakes out a place for Agadez guitar music. - label | 0:06:29 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
| Lounes Matoub |
A Tamtart
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Lettre Ouverte Aux... | Blue Silver | 0:12:56 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||
| Kasbah Rockers |
Black Pikala Noir
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The Singles | Barraka el Farnatshi | New anthology. Moroccan artist collective, melting since the 90's Algerian, Middle Eastern, African, Tribal roots with diverse styles of Electronica, as influences of Dub, Trip Hop, Psy Trance and Dance sounds... - bandcamp | * | 0:19:42 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Wolverlei |
Rozendanslied / Cramignon
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Wolverlei | Pan Records | Wolverlei were a Dutch folk-rock band from Utrecht that released a self-titled album on Stoof in 1978, followed by Wind Tegen on Universe Productions in 1980. - jazzrocksoul | * | 0:25:58 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Muzsikas |
Azt Gondoltam, Eso Esik (I Thought it was Raining)
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Prisoner's Song | Hannibal | 0:30:35 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||
| Vaev |
O Morris
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Slofjen | Go Danish Folk Music | 0:33:55 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||
| Hoven Droven |
Okynnesvals
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Jumping at the Cedar | Home | Live recording made in Minneapolis in 2005. | 0:39:14 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
| Ylfete Rafuna |
Oj Nanë
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Single | Beograd Disk | Singer from Kosovo active in 1970s. | 0:47:02 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
| El Pony Pisador i Jonatan Penalba |
Abecedari
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Ocells | Guspira | El Pony Pisador releases their highly anticipated album, “OCELLS”. It is an 11-track work that captures the diversity of traditional Catalan music, blending it with new sounds and exploring themes ranging from medieval stories to humorous narratives and children’s tales. Additionally, it features collaborations with Jonatan Penalba and Tarta Relena. - label | * | 0:52:31 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Margaux Lienard |
Strigaturi
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L'Euphonie des Coquecigrues | Embracing her role as a versatile improviser, Margaux explores traditional music from Northwestern Europe, including Ireland, Sweden, and France, while also venturing into Eastern styles, developing a distinctive violin technique. Her diverse projects and collaborations span various genres, demonstrating her adaptability and creativity. - bandcamp | * | 0:58:14 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
| Frigg |
Early Bird
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Frixx | 1:02:42 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||
| Lassi Logrén |
Bacchanalia
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Jouhikko | Siba | The word jouhikko is the Finnish name for a bowed lyre whose history dates back to the Middle Ages. In different languages similar instruments are called by other names such as Hiiu kannel, Strykelyre, Stråkharpa, Tagelharpa and Talharpa. On the album I´m playing 3-stringed Jouhikkos with twisted horsehair strings. I´ve been playing jouhikko over 37 years. Jouhikko is my first solo album. - bandcamp | * | 1:05:52 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Santeri Dobrynin, Egor Masaltsev, Olga Plekhanova |
Satavuotinen sakka
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Karjalan Jouhikko - Karelian Instrumental Music | Antonovka Records | 1:09:41 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||
| Nizar Rohana |
Safa
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Safa | Worlds Within Worlds | On Safa, the acclaimed Palestinian oud player presents his third full-length album, and the first focused purely on solo oud performances. It is his most refined and intimate release to date. | * | 1:12:53 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Party |
Ya Allah Ya Rehman
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Chain of Light | Real World | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's Lost Album, Chain of Light, to be released by Real World. The New York Times called Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan the greatest Qawwali singer of all time. For many, his voice was the first to introduce Western audiences to this form of Sufi devotional music. - klof | * | 1:22:04 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Qais Essar |
Liminal Time And Space
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Echoes of the Unseen | Worlds Within Worlds | Qais Essar is an Afghan-American musician, based in Phoenix, Arizona. A rabab player and songwriter, he is most noted for the song "The Crown Sleeps" from the film The Breadwinner, which won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Song at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018. - wiki | * | 1:32:22 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Ensemble Kaboul |
Lai Qalandara Manzurme Kasualuna
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Nastaran - Afghanistan Vol. 2 | 1:36:44 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||
| Polyphème / Wassim Halal & Gamelan Puspawarna |
Pan
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Le Rêve de Polyphème | Formed in 2018 for the recording of one of the tracks on Wassim Halal's album Le Cri du Cyclope, Polyphème brings together 8 members of the Puspawarna gamelan and percussionist Wassim Halal. The result of this fertile encounter is a repertoire of original creations revolving around rhythm and time, in the form of a singular and daring dialogue between darbuka and Balinese gamelan. - gmem | * | 1:46:23 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
| Orch. Suar Agung |
Joged Bumbung - Pengung Cab Sabda
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Bali - Musique de l'ouest | 1:51:46 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||
| Ánnámáret |
Siedi
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Bálvvosbáiki | Uksi Productions | Ánnámáret is an indigenous Sámi composer and yoik vocalist whose music blends electronics, traditional Finnish and Japanese instruments, otherworldly singing - and inspiration from her grandfather. - Music Finland | * | 1:56:37 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| El Khat |
Intissar
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Mute | Glitterbeat | * | 1:59:54 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
| Vaqo |
Individuali tkha da tanmedrove bavshvebi
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Shelotsvebi tanamedrove bavshvebi motsamluli vashlebi | Bloom music | Vakhtang Kantaria (Vaqo) was born in Tbilisi, Georgia. His music is characterized by elements of early rock and psychedelic rock; it's a mixture of country music and Georgian folk, his music is full of odd musical notes that attract listeners. - Studio Hundert | * | 2:05:49 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 |
Emi Aluta feat. Sampa the Great
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Heavier Yet (Lays the Crownless head) | Oluseun Anikulapo Kuti, popularly known Seun Kuti, is a Nigerian musician, singer and the youngest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. Seun leads his father's former band Egypt 80. - Wiki | * | 2:10:12 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
| The African House Party Project featuring Splash, Patricia Majalisa & Dalom Kids |
P-Coq
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Various Artists: Kampire Presents: A Dancefloor in Ndola | Strut | * | 2:18:50 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
| Marthe X Pilani Bubu |
Asifani
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Nay' Indaba | Marthe and Pilani Bubu unveil Nay' Indaba, the first joint album by the French trans-oriental jazz-rock collective and the South African singer and poet. A sonic odyssey through South Africa, its rhythms and its militant women. - Sonic Rendezvous | * | 2:24:33 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
| Ayom |
Fuzuè funana
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Sa.Li.Va | SA.LI.VA, an acronym representing the three distinct impulses woven into Ayom’s music: “SA-grado” (sacrality), “LI-berdade” (freedom and love), and “VA-lentia” (courage). | * | 2:36:06 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
| Africa Negra |
Ano ano
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Antologia Vol. 2 | Les Disques Bongo Joe | África Negra, established in the early 1970s by Horacio and Emidio Pontes, is São Tomé and Príncipe's most renowned musical group. Their blend of Puxa and Rumba, infused with Leonildo Barros' guitar riffs, Armando Tito's bass lines, and vibrant percussion, gained them recognition beyond the archipelago. | * | 2:39:16 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Afrigo Band |
Speed Controller
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Various Artists: The Great East African Trip - A Musican Journey through Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi and beyond | African Cream Music | In the vibrant tapestry of Ugandan music, Afrigo Band stands as an iconic institution, celebrated for their infectious rhythms, timeless melodies, and a legacy that has spanned generations. - mdundo | 2:47:49 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
| Suzzana Owiyo |
Kisumu 100
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Various Artists: The Rough Guide To The Music Of Kenya | World Music Network | Suzanna Owiyo is a celebrated Kenyan musician, known for her powerful vocals and fusion of traditional Luo rhythms with contemporary sounds. Her socially conscious music promotes African culture and advocates for positive change. - African Music Library | 2:55:41 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
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greetings, all
Rob W:
slugluv1313:
greetings, Rob! Paradisians!
so grateful and happy to be home, and listening here with you all! 😺😺
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i did not just automatically *assume* that you knew of them -- but i did think of you instantly!
Carmichael:
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slugluv1313:
and adding the 25th Anniversary vinyl of Lettre Ouverte Aux to the bandcamp wishlist
(i love the cover art -- crescent and star bleeding all over the Tifinagh letter "yaz" -- which apparently corresponds to the letter "z" ?!?)
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omg yes, positively sublime
even the cats (normally giving me MAJOR Starving Kitten Routine at this hour!) are totally blissed out 😸😸
i hope all is well with you! Biggles and Cerne too 🐈⬛🖤
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Meanwhile, I’m up here in the kitchen getting my hands in the dough…..
Transpacific Paradise is keeping me company and keeping me cool this night. I know I’m cool. You’re cool. Know why? Because we listen to WFMU.
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(once upon a time, there used to be junkyards here in Hoboken -- i had a lot of night jobs back then and would go scrounging around after work for *whatever* to make instruments)
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