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Around the World – Week beginning 24 September 2023
Music by:Alfredo Hechavarria & Larsito, Anna Mieke, Bholoja, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Bombino, Bosco Rakoto, Brighde Chaimbeul, Daimh, Hallvard Godal, Humazapas, Irma Ferreira, Júlia Colom, Kassav', Kinnaris Quintet, Ludová hudba Stana Baláza, Miranda!, Mizrob, Parchman Prison Prayer Congration, Raúl Rodríguez, The Maytals, Whyte, Xis, Yungchen Lhamo, and Zeyn'el. Music and musicians from: Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, Eswatini, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Ireland, Jamaica, Madagascar, Mallorca, Niger, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Tajikistan, Türkiye, USA, and Zimbabwe. This week’s Featured Album: Xis - Invisível Azul
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Around the World – Week beginning 17 September 2023
Music from: Canada, Croatia, England, Estonia, France, Greece, Guinea Bissau, Macedonia, Mali, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Scotland, Serbia, South Africa, Ukraine, and Zimbabwe. Music by: Adrian Sutherland, Balimaya Project, Bantu, Dantchev:Domain, Deodato Siquir, Dina e Mel, Dubioza Kolektiv, Joryj Kłoc, La Caravane Passe, Laliboi & Spoek Mathambo, Lila Downs, Magalí Sare & Manel Fortia, Malan Mané, Mànran, Mari Kalkun, Marina Satti, Martins, Mokoomba, Naked, Okan, Pjev, Kit Downes & Hayden Chisholm, Talking Spirits, Tinariwen, Xis, Yungchen Lhamo, and Zarina Prvasevda.
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Around the World – Week beginning 10 September 2023
Music from: Albania, Australia, Belize, Brazil, Cape Verde, Eswatini, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Portugal, Scotland, Serbia, Spain (Barcellona, Tenerife, Valencia), Türkiye, and USA Music by: African Head Charge, Alice in WonderBand, Anna Mieke, Bantu, Bertánia Almeida, Bholoja, Bombino, Cuca Roseta, Daimh, Deodato Siquir, Domenico Lancellotti, Gaye Su Akyol, Israel Fernández, Lebeha Drummers, Luca Bassanese, Marta Solís, Matthieu Saglio, Nickel Creek, Peter Gabriel, Pulse of Berat, Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder, The Teskey Brothers, and Tokyo MinYo Club This week’s Featured Album: Bantu - What Is Your Breaking Point?
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Around the World – Week beginning 3 September 2023
Music from: Brazil, Catalonia, Ecuador, England, Ghana, Guyana, Israel, New York, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Spain, Zimbabwe but mainly Italy and more precisely Puglia. Music by: Antonio Castrignanò, Alessia Tondo, Antonio Amato Ensemble, Baklava, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, Consuelo Alfieri, Dudu Tassa & Jonny Greenwood, Enza Pagliara, FRA!, Guillem Ballaz, Humazapas, Lee Fry Music, Ludovico Einaudi, Maria Mazzotta & Pulcinella, Mokoomba, Nickodemus, Nidi D'Arac, Nina Virant Vira, Officina Zoe, Phil Manzanera, Raúl Rodríguez, Wilson das Neves & Seu Jorge, and Yoruba Singers. This week’s Featured Album: Vita Nova by Salvatore Galeanda.
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Around the World – Week beginning 27 August 2023
Music from: Albania, Anatolia, Belize, Brazil, Dominica, Ecuadorian Andes, France, Finland, Fuerteventura, Iran, Ireland, Istanbul, Italy, London, Malawi, Mali, Mallorca, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Spain, Tunisia, and USA Music by: Ali Doğan Gönültaş, Asleep At The Wheel, Badiaa Bouhrizi, Clare Sands, Brian Finnegan, Coetus, Fanfare Ciocărlia, Frigg, Gaye Su Akyol, Humazapas, Israel Fernández, Janis Joplin, Júlia Colom, Kayhan Kalhor, Toumani Diabate, Keturah, Lebeha Drummers, Luca Bassanese, Noga Ritter, Onipa, David Walters, Pulse of Berat, Petrit Berisha, Ludmilla Baballëku, Raúl Rodríguez, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Son Rompe Pera, Sunny War, Vołosi, Yamandu Costa, Domingo Rodríguez, and Yasser Tejeda.
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Around the World – Week beginning 20 August 2023
Music from: Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Estonia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Ireland, Italy, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Niger, Poland, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Spain, Taiwan, Türkiye, USA, and Zimbabwe Music by: Adrian Sutherland, African Head Charge, Alice in WonderBand, Bombino, Bosco Rakoto, Brigid Mae Power, Carlinhos Brown, Dagadana, Dropkick Murphys, Fatoumata Diawara, FRA!, The KTO Project, Kinnaris Quintet, Kuné, Le Vent du Nord, Lila Downs, Malan Mané, Mari Kalkun, Mokoomba, Omara Portuondo, Plena Libre, Sauljaljui, Xis, Yaraka, and Zeyn'el.
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Around the World – Week beginning 13 August 2023
Music by: Badiaa Bouhrizi, Baklava, Balamuc, Deodato Siquir, Dina El Wedidi, Diogo Picão, Dudu Tassa & Jonny Greenwood, Elif Sanchez, Irma Ferreira, Janis Joplin Laliboi & Spoek Mathambo, Lankum, Lee Fry Music, Matthieu Saglio, MÍO, Nickodemus, Nina Virant VIRA, Noga Ritter, Our Native Daughters, Papua New Guinea Stringbands & Bob Brozman, Peter One, Ry Cooder, and Sahad Music from: Brazil, Bulgaria, Egypt, England, Brazil, Hungary, Ireland, Istanbul, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Mozambique, North Macedonia, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Tunisia, and USA.
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Around the World – Week beginning 6 August 2023
Music by: African Head Charge & King Ayisoba, Blick Bassy, Chung Yufeng & David Chen, Crimi, DakhaBrakha, Damir Imamovic, Domenico Lancellotti, Fatoumata Diawara, Keturah, La Marisoul & Los Texmaniacs, Mari Kalkun, Mehmet Polat, Meritxell Gené, Mokoomba, Morgan Heritage, Shaggy & Beenie Man, Noga Ritter, Nusantara Beat, Oratnitza, Otyken, Raúl Rodríguez, Son Rompe Pera, Teun Creemers, Yaraka, and Zeyn'el.
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Around the World – Week beginning 30 July 2023
Music by: Altin Gün, Baklava, Brighde Chaimbeul, Carissa Nyalu, Crimi, Dimitris Mystakidis, Dudu Tassa & Jonny Greenwood, Eneida Marta, Faizal Mostrixx, FRA!, Gaye Su Akyol, Guillem Ballaz, Irma Ferreira, Kimi Djabaté, King Ayisoba, Kuné, Lucas Santtana & Flore Benguigui, Mari Kalkun, Mostar Sevdah Reunion, New Orleans Night Crawlers, Payadora Tango Ensemble, Saodaj', Skruk, Mahsa Vahdat & Ellen Bødtker, and Vołosi.
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Around the World – Week beginning 23 July 2023
THIS WEEK - Music from: Balkans, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Catalonia, Egypt, Estonia, Ireland, Italy, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nigeria, Portugal, Reunion, South Africa, Tonga, and Türkiye Music by: Andrea Menard, Balamuc, Blastfemme, Blick Bassy, Bombino, Bosco Rakoto, Clare Sands & Brian Finnegan, Cuca Roseta, Dave Okumu, Deodato Siquir, Doralyce & João Donato, Dudu Tassa & Jonny Greenwood, Imitshotshovu, Kagiso, Karkum Project, Luca Bassanese, Maria Pomianowska & Mingjie Yu, Mehmet Polat, Mokoomba, Radical Son, Ramy Sabry, Rumbaristas, Saodaj’, Son Rompe Pera, Teun Creemers, and Zeyn'el
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Around the World – Week beginning 16 July 2023
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Estonia, France, Iran, Ireland, Japan, Malawi, Mali, Poland, Portugal, Reunion, Slovenia, USA, Zimbabwe, Albaluna, Bakalina Velika, Bala Desejo, Crimi, Daoirí Farrell, Desmond Dekker, Fatoumata Diawara, Irma Ferreira, Kayhan Kalhor & Toumani Diabate, Keturah, Kuné, Liraz, Mari Kalkun, Morgan Heritage, S'Villa, Eddy Kenzo, Nickel Creek, Oriane Lacaille, Paula Santoro, Payadora Tango Ensemble, Puuluup, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Saodaj', Shono, Tawanda Gadzikwa, Teun Creemers, Vincent Peirani, Vincent Segal, Ballaké Sissoko, Emile Parisien
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Around the World – Week beginning 9 July 2023
Music from: Argintina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Finland, Ghana, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Korea, Mali, Saraha Desert, Senegal, Uganda, and USA. Music by: Ak Dan Gwang Chil, Brigid Mae Power, Dimitris Mystakidis, Doralyce, Faizal Mostrixx, Fin del Mundo, Frigg, Gaisha, Gangar & Synnøve Brøndbo Plassen, Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, Inna de Yard & Derajah, Jacobo Velez & La Mambanegra, Julio Montoro y Alma Latina, Lee Fry Music, Mehmet Polat, Nickel Creek, Pedro Rosa, Pharis & Jason Romero, Prince, Riccardo Tesi, Sahad, Sunny War, The Teskey Brothers, and Tinariwen.
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Around the World – Week beginning 2 July 2023
Music From: Angola, Bosnia, Brazil, Cuba, Eritrea/Morocco/Algeria/Switzerland, Finland, Gambia, Ghana, Italy, Jamaica, Mali, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Turkey UK, and Vanuatu. Music by: Bala Desejo, Damir Imamovic, Dave Okumu, Eliza Carthy & The Restitution, Fatoumata Diawara, FRA!, Inna de Yard, Jacobo Velez & La Mambanegra, Karkum Project, La Marisoul & Los Texmaniacs, Mehmet Polat, Moana & The Tribe, Mokoomba, Ol Sing Blong Plantesen, Omara Portuondo, Pongo, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Son Rompe Pera, Sona Jobarteh, Teun Creemers, Timo Alakotila & Johanna Juhola Trio, Tulipa Ruiz, Yalla Miku and Zeyn'el
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Around the World – Week beginning 25 June 2023
Featured Album: Son Rompe Pera’s Chimborazo Music From: Canada, Cyprus, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Greece, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Macedonia, Mali, Mexico, Portugal, Reunion, Switzerland, UK, USA, and Vanuatu Music by: Al Stewart, Antonis Antoniou & Nickodemus, Béla Fleck Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer, Bjonko, Carminho, Crimi, David Walters, Dimitris Mystakidis, Fatoumata Diawara, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Kuné, Mari Kalkun, Māsas Dimantas Sisters Katrīna Dimanta & Laima Dimanta, mishra & Deepa Nair Rasiya, Moonlight Benjamin, Phil Manzanera & Orchestra Popolare, Saodaj', Suarasama, Timo Alakotila & Johanna Juhola Duo, Tio, Tokyo MinYo Club, Ukandanz, and Yalla Miku
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Around the World – Week beginning 18 June 2023
This week, music by Alessandro Gaudio & Salvatore Pace, Baklava, Biensüre, Blick Bassy, Dina El Wedidi, Dobrila & Dorian, Driss El Maloumi, Faizal Mostrixx, Fimber Bravo, Gruppa, Julio Montoro y Alma Latina, Karkum Project, Karim Baggili, Lakiko, Lee Fry Music, Los Rolling Ruanas & Los Mirlos, Malasañers, Okan, Riccardo Tesi, Roge, Rumbaristas, Shono, Trad.Attack!, and Working Week. Featured Album: Scuru Cauru by Crimi
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Around the World – Week beginning 11 June 2023
Music from: Alhama de Murcia, Bosnia, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Estonia, Finland, India, Ireland, Italy, Mali, Mexico, Middle East, Nashville, Perú, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Skye, Syria, and Tahiti. Music by: Albaluna, ÀTTØØXXÁ & Carlinhos Brown, Balamuc, Brighde Chaimbeul, Clément Janinet & Adama Sidibé, Damir Imamovic, Dani Larkin, Danûk, Eddie Lund And His Tahitians, Fatoumata Diawara & Roberto Fonseca, Frigg, Funmilayo Afrobeat Orquestra, Hiram Salsano, Juan Jose Robles, Kuné, Les Sheikhs Shikhats & B'net Chaabi, Mari Kalkun, Orkestra Shkodra, Plena Libre, Rachel Baiman, Roopa Panesar, Son Rompe Pera, Susana Baca, Taraf Syriana, and Vincent Peirani, Vincent Segal, Ballaké Sissoko & Emile Parisien.
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Around the World – Times and Radio Stations
From around the world, hear the show on the web and radio
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Around the World – Week beginning 4 June 2023
Music from: Along the Silk Road, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Cyprus, Finland, France, Greece, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Ireland, Japan, Mali, Mexico, Poland, Senegal, and Spain. Music by: Anna Setton, Blick Bassy, Bokanté, Boomdigi, Crimi, Dimitris Mystakidis & Eleni Vitali, Gaisha, Gao Hong & Kadialy Kouyate, IzangoMa, La Bottine Souriante, La Mal Coiffée, La Marisoul & Los Texmaniacs, Onipa & David Walters, Osuna, Stump, Tabou, Combo, Talisk, Timo, Alakotila & Johanna Juhola Duo, Tinariwen, Viguela, and Vołosi.
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Around the World – Week beginning 28 May 2023
This week, music by Alessandro Gaudio & Salvatore Pace, Altin Gün, Baklava, Blastfemme, Brigan, Carminho, Clavellina d'aire, Damir Imamovic, Danûk, Entoto Band, Jawa, Juan Jose Robles, Jungle by Night, Lakiko, Les Sheikhs Shikhats & B'net Chaabi, Msaki & Tubatsi Mpho Moloi, Perú Negro, Pohjonen Alanko, Riccardo Tesi, Rodrigo Campos, Sainkho Namtchylak, The Ethiopians, Trad.Attack!, Un Solo Pueblo, and Yalla Miku.
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Around the World – Week beginning 21 May 2023
Featured Album Damir Imamović.and music by Adriana Calcanhotto, Aino & Miihkali, Ali Doğan Gönültaş, Altin Gün, Antonis Antoniou, Brighde Chaimbeul, Dimitris Mystakidis, Dobrila&Dorian, Duo Driss, El Maloumi, islandman, Julio Montoro y Alma Latina, Karkum Project, Lankum Les Abranis Rokia Koné & Jacknife Lee, Rumbaristas, Samaïa, Son Rompe Pera, Suarasama, Susana Baca, and Tinariwen.
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Around the World – Week beginning 14 May 2023
Music by: Acid Arab & Cem Yıldız, Aditya Prakash Ensemble, Alba Asensi, Alessia Tondo, Amanda Magalhães, Arar, Baaba Maal, Brigan, Damir Imamović, Don Plok Soom T & Dunumba Soundsystem, Dur-Dur Band Int., Funmilayo Afrobeat Orquestra, Kimi Djabaté, Mari Kalkun, Njava, Riki Rivera, Rita Indiana, Saz'iso, Suistamon Sähkö, Trad.Attack!, Ukandanz, Vincent Peirani, Vincent Segal, Ballaké Sissoko, Emile Parisien & Vołosi.
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Around the World – Week beginning 7 May 2023
Music From: Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chile, China, Cuba, Denmark, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Grenada, Haiti, Holland, Ireland, Kyrgyzstan, Mali, Murcia, North Macedonia, Poland, Switzerland, and United States. Music By: Altin Gün, Anna Setton, Bjonko, Blick Bassy, Boty Phen, Cimafunk, Daoirí Farrell, Dobrila&Dorian Duo, FiśBanda, Frigg, Gaisha, Gao Hong & Kadialy Kouyate, Harry Belafonte, Ireke, Juan Jose Robles, Julio Montoro y Alma Latina, Karim Baggili, Lankum, Lourdes Pastor, Mon Laferte, Moonlight Benjamin, Professor Wouassa, Thiago França & A Espetacular Charanga do França, Tinariwen, Ukandanz, Yunchi Ensemble, and featured album from Adriana Calcanhotto.
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Around the World – 30 April 2023
This week on Around the World we hear music from Argentina, Bengal, Bosnia, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mali, Morocco, Oceania, Palestine, Poland, Senegal, Siberia, and Zimbabwe. Musicians include Adama Sambou & Ejam Kasa, Adriana Calcanhotto, Ali Farka Touré, Babra & Megitza, Bantu Spaceship, Brigan, Damir Imamovic, Dipannita Acharya, Driss El Maloumi, Fatoumata Diawara & Damon Albarn, Hagai Bilitzky, Hoven Droven, Juan Jose Robles, Julio Montoro y Alma Latina, La Fanfarria del Capitán, Lankum, Newen Afrobeat, Pohjonen Alanko, Rasha Nahas & Dina El Wedidi, Rokia Koné & Jacknife Lee, Small Island Big Song, Tamikrest, Trad.Attack!, and Zor. The featured album from Dimitris Mystakidis.
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Around the World – 23 April 2023
Music from: Bosnia, China, Colombia, France, Holland, Ireland, Mali, Mongolia, Morocco, Portugal, Tuva, Senegal, Spain, Sudan, USA and a mix tape from Brittany, Cornwall, Galicia, Ireland, Normandy, Northumberland, Skye, and Wales. Music by: Ana Moura, Aulaga Folk, Baaba Maal, Clare Sands, Cocanha, Crowns, Denez Prigent, Didon: Carmen Rizzo & Meriem Ben Amor, Dowdelin, Dur-Dur Band Int., Gaisha, HAYA Band, Jean-François Dutertre, Lo Cor de la Plana, Mercedes Peón, Mile Twelve, Mostar Sevdah Reunion, Ruca y El Quinde de Barbacoas, Systir, The Hu, The Unthanks, VRï, and featured album from Brighde Chaimbeul