From Ghostbird to Gondwana - Sat, 03/24/2012

  • BossaCucaNova / Samba da Minha Terra
  • Zee Avi / Milestone Moon
  • Zee Avi / Siboh Kitak Nangis
  • Carla Bruni / Tu Es Ma Came
  • Serge Gainsbourg / Requiem Pour Un Con
  • Habub Koite & Bamada / Ma Ya
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From Ghostbird to Gondwana

Zee Avi

Greetings one and all. Now's the time to engage in the fun of this week's World Music Show Blog (3/24). The words that follow will attempt to entice you into tuning in to the show. You'll be thrilled with the use of adjectives and deft descriptions of the artists that will punctuate a strong and solid show. Plus, to titilate your ears, you can even hear a snippet of sound by clicking on the audio bar below. With this combination, you will hopefully set your clock radio alarm to remind you to tune in.

And away we go...

The St. Patrick's Day Global-a-Go-Go - Sat, 03/17/2012

  • BossaCucaNova / Samba da Minha Terra
  • Sinead O'Connor / Her Mantle So Green
  • The Chieftains, Carolina Chocolate Drops / Pretty Little Girl
  • The Chieftains, The Decemberists / When the Ship Comes In
  • Omagh Community Youth Choir / Love Rescue Me
  • Africando, Amadou Balake / Betece
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The St. Patrick’s Day Global-a-Go-Go

The Chieftains

Alright, let's get this bit of stereotypical song stylings out of the way right now. Yes, this week's World Music Show (3/17) falls on St. Patrick's Day. But does this mean you can expect two hours of nothing but Irish music? Not that anything is wrong with that mode of thought. However, since the show aires at the ten o'clock nighttime hour, I figure that by now, you'd have your fill of all things Irish. 

Duo’s, Duets & Do-Overs - Sat, 03/10/2012

  • BossaCucaNova / Samba da Minha Terra
  • Alan Stivell, Youssou N'Dour / A United Earth 1
  • Major Boys, Aurelia / Sous le Soleil
  • Cheb Mami, Ziggy Marley / Madanite
  • Taj Mahal, The Hula Blues / Great Big Boat
  • Serge Gainsbourg, Bridget Bardot / Bonnie & Clyde
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Duo’s, Duets & Do-Overs

Sergio Mendes

On this week's World Music Show (3/10), I felt like I struck the triple 7's on a slot machine or I scored a trifecta on a horse race. Here's why: Once in a blue moon I strike on a theme that I find enjoyable, quirky and do-able (as in not Pie-in-the Sky). Half the fun of doing this World Music Show is coming up with themes that I hope you get a kick out of. 

No Rhyme or Reason Show (or, It's New-to-me-Music) - Sat, 03/03/2012

  • BossaCucaNova / Samba da Minha Terra
  • Luis Vargas / Tranquila
  • Los Warahuaco / La Tuna
  • Joe Arroyo / Ya Mulemau
  • Chichi Peralta / Procura
  • Capercaillie / Hoireann O
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No Rhyme or Reason Show (or, It's New-to-me-Music)

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Have you ever gone clothes shopping and picked out so many new clothes, that you couldn't wait to wear them--even if it was all at once? Though that wouldn't be too prudent (unless the pieces coordinate), this week's World Music Show (3/3) is sort of like that feeling of newness. 

Battle Royale--North America vs. South America - Sat, 02/25/2012

  • BossaCucaNova / Samba da Minha Terra
  • Jean Carignan and Friends / Les fraises et les framboises
  • Karen James / The Ballad of Weldon Chan
  • The Wailin' Jennys / One Voice
  • Bedouin Soundclash / Mountain Top
  • The Prodigals / Happy Man
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Un Saludo a la Música Latina Tradicional - Sat, 02/18/2012

  • Tinariwen / Imidiwan Ma Tenam
  • Ali Farka Toure / Soya
  • Ali Farka Toure, Toumani Diabate / Doudou
  • Kanda Bongo Man / Sana
  • Issa Bagayogo / Koroto
  • Debashish Battacharya / Sufi Bhakti
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