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World Beat Canada Radio February 1 2025

Flying the colours of change, it's a global revolution of rhythms. Gipsy Power Band turn rumba on it's ear, Eccodek flies the Red, White And Mali Wobble Tip mix, West Coast ​kalimba from Robin Layne and the Melody makers, Ndox Electrique from Senegal trade riffs with ritual, and Al-Qasar return with a new Personal Jesus. Keeping time with the beat of the world. World Beat Canada.

 

Gipsy Power Band - La Quinqui 

Les Amazones D'Afrique - Wa Jo (feat. Jemiriye & Mamani Keita)

Robin Layne & The Melody Makers - Paka Mwimbo CANCON

Eccodek - Red White And Mali CANCON

MPeach, Uproot Andy - Fuego De Colores 

Al-Qasar - Kisisel Isa (Personal Jesus) 

El Dusty X DJ Kane - Tra Tra Tra 

Sonantes - Defenestrando 

SoulParlor - Nothing Ever Changes feat. Jacob & The Appleblossom (Afronaut & MdCL Remix) 

Speed Caravan - Kalashinick Love 

Dios Ke Te Crew - Deja Vu 

Kokoroko - Higher 

Ndox Electrique - He Yay Naine 'u

Salvar Donana - Amanecer 

Danzon El Gato - Ronda 

 

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World Beat Canada Radio January 25 2025

Take comfort in the words of MLK, "Only when it's dark enough can you see the stars." The future still sparkles in global music! We venture north to the land of the Sami for new music from Pauanne and Assu, then two from Western Canada's Latin community, new spins from Kinshasa and Zululand, and Spencer Davis gets Balkan brassified! Welcome to World Beat Canada!

 

Pauanne - Pelkka Perseve Neitsyt 

Assu - Albbas (Lynx) 

Montuno West - Coquito 

Alex Cuba - Tiene Sabor 

Saagara - God Of Bangalore 

Sam Redmore - El Camino (feat. Ellie Coleman)

Fanfare Ciocarlia - I'm A Man 

Mthuthu - Bambanani 

Rokia Traore - Tounka 

Shiran - Nifrah Farah (DJ Kobayashi remix) 

Joao Selva - Amor Em Copacabana 

Jupiter & Okwess - Congo Blinders

Flamingo Pier - Mazunte 

Los Baby Jaguars - Playa Boogaloo 

 

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World Beat Canada Radio January 18 2025

Musical waves from the Caribbean (or the Gulf Of America as somebody calls it). We start with a new spin from Guadaloupe's Dowdelin. Alex Cuba does it all on his latest, Voce De Mi Familia, California Dreaming in Vladivostok and roots reggae from Hawaii (which would make an adorable province don't you think?). World Beat Canada Radio!

Dowdelin - Something Going On 

Al-Qasar - Sham System 

Alex Cuba - A La Loma De Bel  CANCON

Caracol - Infini feat. Mike Clay CANCON

Altin Gun - Leylim Ley 

Ani Cordero - Es Amor 

Mumiy Troll - California Dreaming 

Sami Galbi - Dakchi Hani 

Batuk - Vida ft. Nandi Ndlovu

The Green - Mama Roots (feat. J. Boog) 

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 feat. Damian Jr. Gong Marley - Dey

Alpacas Collective - Movefeze (feat. Neg Madnick)

Klik & Frik - El Plan (Cyma Remix)

The Ratchets - The Way Things Are (​Glory Bound) 

Kidso - Ylva 

 

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World Beat Canada Radio January 11 2025

Tired of your watercolour world, painted with the same old brush? Express yourself through Cubism, Dadaism and pop art's influence on music. Fresh spins for 2025 from Lalalar who combine Anatolian psych, spaghetti western and hazy electronics, and Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp, an evolving 12 piece from Geneva, Canadian worldbeaters Boogat and Okan team up, Seu Jorge taps Ziggy Stardust from The Life Aquatic and Cornershop reprise a Brimful Of Asha. It's World Beat Canada Radio!

 

Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp - Breath

Lalalar - Hem Evimsin Hem Cehennemin 

Boogat w/ Okan - Mas Que Un Chingo CANCON

Mohamed Assani - Serendipity CANCON

Indian Man - Sudan Module (feat. Emmanuel Jal & Nyaruach) 

Seu Jorge - Ziggy Stardust 

Cornershop - Brimful Of Asha 

Za! & Perrate - La Milonga 

Jef Stott - Yara 

The Ratchets - Holy Mother Of God (Bunker Rock Strawberry Zaiquiri Mix) 

The Hylozoists - Soixante-Sept  CANCON

Dahlia Dumont - Semi-Automatic Trinket (Take It!) 

Bound 16 - It's Only Time

 

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World Beat Canada Radio January 4 2025

We begin the New Year the way we ended the old one, with another challenging listen from Avalanche Kaito on Glitterbeat Records, the label that continues to push the possibilities of global music. Sonova is treated to an Eccodek remix, Arturo Bergmann reveals Tinariwen's influence while Tinariwen dig into the past for an album of rarities. World Beat Canada, always up to date in rapidly changing times.

Avalanche Kaito - Borgo 
Lolomis - Sidrabina
Art Bergmann - Mirage (The Apostate) CANCON
Sonova - Track The Groove (Eccodek Groovinator Remix) CANCON
Fely Tchaco - Zante (Remix) 
Beninghove's Hangmen - When The Levee Breaks
The Bolokos - Ti Kanno 
De Pedro - Que Puedo Hacer Por Ti 
Alex Henry Foster - A Silent Stream CANCON
Joao Selva - Banho De Mar 
Tinariwen - Amoss Idjraw
Bossacucanova with Roberto Menescal - Train To Ipanema 1940 

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World Beat Canada Radio December 28 2024

The best of the best that are different from the rest! This hour, our top picks from our monthly World Beat Top 30. Follow the chart at Pinterest and play along. While you're there peruse our gallery of Album Covers Of The Week. Happy Holidays from World Beat Canada Radio!

Galathea - Divinite (feat. Kadi Koulibaly) 
Afro Celt Sound System - The Lockdown Reel
Kiran Ahluwalia - Dil  CANCON
La Yegros - Veo feat. K.O.G.
DJ Raff - Solsticio 
The Scimitars - Damascus Steel/ Bari Simone
The Zawose Queens - Mapendo
Sofi Tukker - Woof 
Manu Chao - Tantas Tierras 
Kit Sebastian - Faust 
Buzz Ayaz - Arkos
Baiuca - Barullo 
Avalanche Kaito - Talitakum

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World Beat Canada Radio December 21 2024

If you're taking a dive into global, start at the headwaters in Africa. Two new Afrotronic remixes open the hour from Les Amazones d'Afrique and Montparnasse Musique. We show our Canadian pride for Okan and Los Duendes. Then a tribute track for the tabla master of our generation, Zakir Hussain from Mickey Hart's Planet Drum. And, Elisapie channels Queen in Inuktitut. Let the music take you places you've never been with World Beat Canada!

Les Amazones d'Afrique - Wa Jo (feat Jemiriye & Mamani Keita) 
Montparnasse Musique - Malele (Amazuu Remix) 
Okan - La Reina Del Norte ​CANCON
Los Duendes - Elf-Man CANCON
Planet Drum (feat. Zakir Hussain) - Wheel Of Time
Elisapie - Qimatsilunga (I Want To Be Free) CANCON
Mdou Moctar - Tchinta 
Dios Ke Te Crew - Deja Vu
Marinero - Cruz 
Tasheeno - Akey Na Soweto feat. Melane 
Claude Fontaine - Vaqueiro 
2 Minutos - La Maquina De Hacer 
Cheo - Brooklyn

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World Beat Canada Radio December 14 2024

Studies say it takes 30 listens to a song for us to like it. But, if you're like me, after 30 listens, you're ready to move on! Start fresh each week with World Beat Canada Radio and songs you won't hear anywhere else. Like, Italian ska/punk from Shanti Powa, Japanese reggae/cumbia from Berlin's La Gorda Dubs, and Bombay Dub Orchestra's Brandy & Cigars remix of Sonova. We'll hook you the first time!

Shanti Powa feat. Herbert Pixner - Box 
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Ska Fandango 
Tamar Ilana & Ventanas - Elvissa  CANCON
Dystoh - Let Me Be CANCON
 Manu Chao - Viva Tu 
Hot 8 Brass Band - Ain't No Sunshine 
Joao Selva - Fantastica Bahia 
Lolomis - Sidrabina 
La Gorda Dubs - Journey 
Sonova - Track The Groove (Bombay Dub Orchestra Remix) CANCON
Didon - Weyn 
Aracan - Fogata Al Mar
Baba Zula - Pisi Pisi Halayi 
Centavrvs - Al Final

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