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World Beat Canada Radio March 7 2026

It's the world in harmony. Take an hour and soak in the sounds of solidarity from across the planet: more from the acclaimed Altin Gun, Canada's own Afrotronix and Joao Leao's Celestial, crazed cumbia from MIS + Meridian Brothers and a poignant SOS from Galicia. Keeping time with the beat of the world, it's World Beat Canada!

 

Altin Gun - Benim Yarim

Dub Colossus - Consequences

Joao Leao - Kafi (feat. Leen Hamo) CANCON

Afrotronix - Dakoun Sougouro CANCON

Gogol Bordello - Boiling Point

Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 - Mango y Sal

Neboa - SOS

Loko Gasy - Mampamangy

Alex Puddu - L'Amour Dangerously

Da Lata - The Lonely City

Meridian Brother + Mexican Institute Of Sound - Cumbia Fantasia

Lamisi - Tumsum

Naked Family - Tumbao En La Hiebra Al Sol

Apparat - Tilth

 

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World Beat Canada Radio February 28 2026

Bad Bunny made the play of the day at the Super Bowl, but he's just the spark in an explosion of global music. Join us for leading-edge releases from critical psych rock darlings, Altin Gun, new Marachi El Bronx (safer than a Mexican vacation), Gogol Bordello pledge solidarity with Ukraine, WITCH pinch Talking Heads and Sotomayor let themselves go, in a good way. World Beat Canada Radio!

 

Pixvae - Caminando

Altin Gun - Nigde Baglan

Delhi 2 Dublin - Ultra Dope (feat. Tonye Aganaba) CANCON

Alex Cuba - Para Contarte Este Amor CANCON

Mariachi El Bronx - El Borracho

Gogol Bordello - Solidarity

WITCH - Once In A Lifetime

Lamisi - Painkiller

Sotomayor - Me Dejo Lievar

Dub Colossus - Dub Will Keep Us Together

Sylfide - Mit Brudestykke

Salvar Donana - Amanecer

Bei Bei - Shanghai Dreams

 

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World Beat Canada Radio February 21 2026

Sweet spins for you this week starting with a double serving of Turkish Delights from Altin Gun and Umut Adan and Zabanis, Vancouver's bhangra bangers En Karma take us from Surrey to London, where British R&B singer Rosie Love is Burning Down The House, and new music from Bahia, Brazil by Spok. It's only logical that you listen in. World Beat Canada Radio.

 

Umut Adan and Zabanis - Sale Marino

Altin Gun - Oldurme Beni

En Karma - Surrey To London CANCON

Afrotronix - Chila Chila Step CANCON

Spok - Bela Africa (feat. Chico Cesar & Thulio Xamba)

Yasmine Hamdan - Shmaali

Rosie Love - Burning Down The House

Adel Kassab - Aidy Bzank

Protokhal - Sugarcane CANCON

Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 - Bella Esterella

Fancy Fingers & Winyo - Maria

Antonio Carlos & Jocafi, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammed - Ta Com Medo Por Que

Jah Wobble & Jon Klein - Fading Away

Calibro 35 - Mister Magic

 

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Word Beat Canada Radio February 14 2026

There's madness in the mix and a method to the madness this hour! We spin song, instrumental, song, rinse, repeat. Plus, every track is brand new including a wicked tribute to The Talking Heads by Zamrock purveyors, WITCH! Dig fresh grooves from Rio 18, Yasmine Hamdan, Patagonia Dub and more Afrotronix. It's what the world is listening to.

Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 - Shades Of Red (feat. Nina Miranda)

Ilhan Ersahin's Istanbul Sessions - Tunel

Sophie Lukacs & Noel Mpiaza - Lisanga CANCON

Empanadas Illegales - Cher Bede (La Sanguijuela)) CANCON

Yasmine Hamdan - I Remember I Forget

WITCH - Once In A Lifetime

Patagonia Dub - Disstantes V Patagonia Dub

Eric Hilton (feat. Natalia Clavier) – Lalita

Free Whenever - Bank Robbery

Lucas Jesus - Desaparece

Paris La Mont - Tampa Riddim Overture

Afrotronix - Untold Stories CANCON

Ronroneo - Bossa Reciproca (feat. Maria Y Feu)

The Olympians - California

 

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World Beat Canada Radio February 7 2026

Join us for a distraction from all the distractions covering up distractions! The world is buzzing with new musical expression and we're exposing it. Sick psych from Yin Yin and Altin Gun to start, a deep dive into afrofuturism with new Afrotronix and Lamisi, and a serious groove tying together the whole mix. Grammy-winner Justin Gray tags this week's World Beat Canada!

 

Yin Yin - Yata Yata

Altin Gun - Neredesin Sen

Afrotronix - Soudani Girl CANCON

Eccodek - In My Tribe (Eccodek Remix) CANCON

Alsarah & The Nubatones - Fael Fi Aldawam

Balkan Taksim - Orhideja

Ancient Futures - Purple Haze

BLK JKS - Maiga Mali Mansa Musa

Lamisi - Come

Galathea - Equator

Venezonix - Tamborera (feat. Vielka Prieto)

Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocarlia - The Devil Rides Again CANCON

UltraBomb - Who Knows

Justin Gray - Tapestry CANCON

 

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World Beat Canada Radio January 31 2026

​Back home after two weeks to a backed up inbox, stuffed with fresh releases. Join us for an all new show of all new music; the first in 6 years from Mexican sibs, Sotomayor, Rwandan Canadian Ezra Kwizera, Mariachi El Bronx, Tinariwen celebrate 45 years with something for the next gen. And, we introduce a beautiful pairing of kora and Congolese voice from Sophie Lukacs & Noel Mpiaza. Moving to the beat of the world with World Beat Canada!

 

Sotomayor - Si Te Vas 

Yin Yin - In Search Of Yang 

Ezra Kwizera - I Need You Now  CANCON

Sophie Lukacs & Noel Mpiaza - Lisanga (Unity) CANCON

Dub Colossus - We Stand 

Mariachi El Bronx - Bandoleros  

Playing For Change - All You Need Is Love 

Baiuca & Felisa Segade - Barullo (Panasoma Remix) 

Ninos Luchando - Proxy 

Tinariwen - Sagherat Assani (feat. Sulafa Elyas)

Eric Hilton - The Dharma Lovers 

Dactah Chando - Mercy 

Carlangas - Podria Ser Peor (It Could Be Worse) 

The Olympians - Strawberry Kiwi 

 

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World Beat Canada Radio January 24 2026

The Surfrajettes turn up the reverb and drop the puck on The True North's second anthem, Hockey Night In Canada! Plus, new Afro-Colombian from Nuevos Rios, new Brazilian-Caribbean from Iuna Falcao and a Ghanian song of empowerment for girls, "No Orgasm In Heaven". Ponder life's little mysteries with World Beat Canada!

 

Nuevos Rios - Sumba Ale
Nusantara Beat - Kalangkang
Joy Brandt & Bruno Capinan - Laguna CANCON
Alex Cuba - Tiempo Para Vivir CANCON
Antibalas - Solace
The Surfrajettes - Hockey Night In Canada CANCON
Iuna Falcao - Feminina
Delgres - Mo Jodi
Polyrhythmics - Clydsdale
Lamisi - No Orgasm In Heaven
Sinouj - Hak Dellali (Voodoo Cuts Remix)
Cheikh Lo - Jikko
Ozomatli - Mi Destino
Babu - I Believe Her
Ex Generation - Bandra Hustle

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World Beat Canada Radio January 17 2026

Simply the best. This hour, we present choice cuts from our favorite global albums of 2025, as culled from our monthly top 30 charts. Get our calendar by subscribing to our weekly e-blast at worldbeatinternational.com and play along! Happy New Year from World Beat Canada Radio!

 

Al-Qazar - Kisisel Isa (Personal Jesus)
Warsaw Village Band w/ Bassalyki - Kalinowy Mostek (Wayfaring Tree Bridge)
Danzon El Gato - Twangy Morocco
Kuunatic - Yellow Serpent
Ammar 808 - Ah Yalila (ft. Mariem Bettouhami & Mahmoud Lahbib)
WITCH - Tiponde Madzi
Empanadas Illegales - La Trifulca CANCON
Didje Doo - Hotel Mosquito
Arc de Soliel - Lumin Rain
Eljuri - Karma
Nusantara Beat - Kalangkang
Afrodream - La Musique De Melange
Peppermoth - At Rest CANCON

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