This Week's Playlist:

Kong Nay: Excerpt from the film "The Flute Player" / Film Only (0:00:00 Pop-up)
We'll simulcast (with Asia Society) the first part of his Asia Society New York concert tonight at 8 pm!

Blind Boy Fuller: Jitterbug Rag / Blind Boy Fuller, 1935-1938 (0:02:18 Pop-up)

Lac La Belle: Around the World / Bring on the Light (0:04:23 Pop-up)

Zoobombs: Ships are Alright / Let it Bomb (0:08:54 Pop-up)

Mike Massy: Daye' / Ya Zaman (0:18:55 Pop-up)
Email me if you're interested in a pair of tix for his Merkin Hall show, April 25th.

Mavrothi Kontanis and Mild Mannered Rebel: Ear to the Sky / Ear to the Sky / * (0:21:47 Pop-up)
The band's cd release party is at Drom, 85 Ave. A, Friday April 25th.

Abdel Gadir Salim with Emmanuel Jai: Lemon Bara / Various Artists: Rough Guide to Acoustic Africa / World Music Network / * (0:24:57 Pop-up)

Yulduz Usmanova: Acom Acom / Buncha Guzal bu Haet (0:30:59 Pop-up)
Popular Uzbek singer performing at Millenium Theatre, 1029 Brighton Beach Ave., Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, Sunday May 4th.

Noura: Y Bnet El Hourna / Various Artists: Afrique 50 ans de musique, 50 ans d'indépendances : 1960-2010 / RFI, Syllart Productions and Discograph (0:32:46 Pop-up)

Taraf de Haïdouks & Kočani Orkestar: Jarretelle / Band of Gypsies 2 (0:38:33 Pop-up)
One of the great Balkan Brass bands, from Macedonia, playing at Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker St. NYC w/ Sazet Band Saturday April 27th. We have a pair of tickets to give away - I'll choose a winner at random after the show (there may be a lot of competition for this one, so if you have a second choice from the list of giveaways at the top of this page, please let me know, thanks!)

Sonia M'Barek: Wasla Maqam Kurdi "Sabani Jamalek" / Takht / Network (0:50:56 Pop-up)
Tunisian female singer who performs male classical styles. Performing at Florence Gould Hall, French Institute Alliance Francaise (FIAF), 55 E 59 St: to kick off the World Nomads: Tunisia festival on Friday May 3rd.

Mohammed Bergam: Zine Mlih (Sublime Beauty) / Various Artists: Kassidat: Raw 45s from Morocco / Dust-To-Digital / * (0:55:27 Pop-up)

Club d'Elf: Ghir Khoudouni / Electric Moroccoland (1:01:52 Pop-up)
From Boston, mostly (Brahim Fribgane is based in NYC)

Zizi Mizik: Brizay Interlude / Cross Roads (1:09:04 Pop-up)
All-Female French-Caribbean Group from Boston

Creole Livramento Joe Sextet: So Sabi / Various Artists: So Sabi - Cape Verdean Music from New England / Rounder (1:10:47 Pop-up)
The phrase "So Sabi" literally means "How great" or "That's tasty." So Sabi: The 1996 New England Cape Verdean Folklife Festival was held on May 31 and June 1, 1996 at the Boston Center for the Arts in Boston's historic South End.The event was produced by Cape Verdeans and friends from around Southeastern New England. This album was recorded at the festival.

Mendes Brothers: Vida / Palonkon (1:13:31 Pop-up)
Leaders on Boston and New England''s Cape Verdean scene, with their band and the MB record label.

K'Mistry: Valkans / It's My Life (1:17:12 Pop-up)
Haitian compas band active now, based in Boston.

Volo Volo de Boston: Caresse / Volo Volo de Boston Presente Caresse / Travesti Records (1:21:27 Pop-up)
Boston Haitian compas band, 1975 album

Second Line Social Aid And Pleasure Society Brass Band: African Marketplace / Various Artists: Honk - Live at the Dilboy (1:29:37 Pop-up)
Somerville, Mass brass band at Somerville's own annual Honk festival, a gathering of street bands from around North America (and often beyond). Recorded at the 2006 Honk Festival.

Revolutionary Snake Ensemble: Some Nerve / Various Artists: Honk - Live at the Dilboy (1:32:40 Pop-up)
Boston area band led by Ken Field

Dunya: Ceng-i Harbi / A Story (1:35:21 Pop-up)
Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol's Boston-based Turkish music project

Warren Senders and Anti-Gravity: Weaving Time / Boogie For Hanuman (1:43:14 Pop-up)

Vijay Iyer/Prasanna/Nitin Mitta: Duality / Tirtha / ACT Music / * (2:03:00 Pop-up)

Bena Nogma: Banani Batawina Bena Ngoma / Various Artists: The Karindula Sessions / Crammed Discs / * (2:06:01 Pop-up)

Rachel Cooper of the Asia Society: Opening Remarks prior to Kong Nay concert, discussing Season of Cambodia (2:14:28 Pop-up)

Phloeun Prim of Cambodian Living Arts: Opening Remarks prior to Kong Nay concert, discussing Season of Cambodia (2:11:37 Pop-up)

Kong Nay: Live from the Asia Society (2:18:48 Pop-up)
Video stream is at http://www.asiasociety.org/live

Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba: Mali Koori / Jama Ko / Out Here / * (2:46:37 Pop-up)

Debo Band: Ambassel / Debo Band / Sub Pop / Next Ambiance (2:53:10 Pop-up)