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World Beat Canada Radio January 10 2026

Never stick anything but your elbow in your ears, and only the finest musical ingredients. We launch the hour with Turkish psych phenoms, Altin Gun's forthcoming 6th album, Garip. Strap on the phones and let 'er rip! Plus, new Yalla Miku, Vancity's own Ezra Kwizera with a debut from Conqueror and a spin from our Album Of The Week, Wabi Sabi by Sotomayor. World Beat Canada Radio. It's an earful, each week.

 

Altin Gun - Neredsin Sen 

Yalla Miku - Alemuye

Ezra Kwizera - Chainbreaker CANCON

Wesli - Afro B  CANCON

Idrissa Soumaoro - Kalata 

Naked Family - Chihuahua (ft. Hijos de la Psicodelia)

Skeewiff - Man Of Constant Sorrow 

Baiuca (Fernanda Arrau Remix) - Xoia 

L'etourloop - Muffin Kings ft. Eesah, Hollow Point, Danny English, Echo Minottim, Bunny General 

TEKE:TEKE - Gotoku Lemon (Sei Remix) 

Syd de Palma - Principe 

Sotomayor - Vida 

Bob Mould - Siberian Butterfly 

Dr. Rubberfunk - Sunset Breakup 

 

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World Beat Canada Radio January 3 2026

This year, discover a whole world of new musical possibilities. Fresh for 2026: Dunklebunt dance mix, more Indole from Alex Cuba, Grammy-nom Justin Gray, and some Balkan bangers! What music radio sounds like.

 

Lindal ft. Dunkelbunt - Calus 

Danzon El Gato - Soopa 

Alex Cuba - Para Contarte Este Amor 

Adham Shaikh - Mountains Of Morocco CANCON

Rebekka Bakken - Mitt Hjerte Alltid Vanker 

M, Robin Scott & Rumba Calzada - Pop Muzik CANCON

Kit Sebastian - Goc/Me 

Sarazino - Is There A Place feat. Zolani Mah 

ShazaLaKazoo - Sol 

Balkan Taksim - Kisela Ljubav 

J.P. Piirainen - 1+1 

Banda De Turistas - Arriba Del Tigre 

Justin  Gray - Tapestry  CANCON

 

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World Beat Canada Radio December 27 2025

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

Didj​e 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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World Beat Canada Radio December 20 2025

Whether you're circling the lot or parking it on the couch, spend an hour of the holidays with the best music in the world. We welcome latecomers with fresh spins to round out 2025 from Ilhan Ersahin's Istanbul Sessions, more new Balkin Taskim from Bucharest, the Persian Kamauncheh spike fiddle plugged in by Merhnam Rastergari and Altin Gun tease 2026 with a brand new single. Park it here. World Beat Canada Radio!

 

Ilhan Ersahin's Istanbul Sessions - Asmali 

Merhnam Rastergari - Velveleh 

Alex Cuba - Tiempo Para Vivir  CANCON

Raj Ramayya - Long Gone Guru  CANCON

Balkan Taksim - Mokra Gora 

Mery, Mercy Me (The Ecology) 

Altin Gun - Neredesin 

Antibalas - Oasis 

Venezonix - Tamborera (feat. Vielka Prieto) 

Mauricio Fleury - Banhado 

Bombino - Darfuq 

Lance Ferguson - Caveman Boogie

 

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World Beat Canada Radio December 13 2025

Housekeeping this hour so the music library is spick and span for the holidays. We've uncovered some hidden gems to debut plus fresh tracks from Bucharest's Balkan Taksim, dub en francais from Luiza & Bleu Soliel, Zanna the voice of Rio's Metro, a gorg duet from Alex Cuba with Cyrille Aimee and the sublime from Peppermoth's latest, Albedo. A clean sweep in 60 minutes. Join us!

 

Balkan Taksim - Orhideja 

Baiuca ft. Antia Ameixeiras - Xoia 

Wesli - Maloya Yanvalou CANCON

Peppermoth - I'd Like You To Be Here Forever CANCON 

Luiza & Bleu Soliel - Soliel Bleu 

Zanna - Pe de Vento  

Roge - Road To Nowhere

Mr. Vegas - Alive (Year 2025) 

Alex Cuba w/​ Cyrille Aimee  - All My Nights  CANCON

Nusantara Beat - Bunga Mekar

Idrissa Soumaoro - Kaleta 

Polyrhythmics - Smoke & Mirrors 

Elena Baklava - Bajrak 

The Salt Collective - Asylum 

Cochemea - Omeyocan 

 

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World Beat Canada Radio December 6 2025

The evolving, ever-changing world of music stands to be counted. We skim off the top of our monthy Top 30 chart, including new spins from Afro-Colombians Nuevos Rios, Haitian-Canadian Wesli and a breath of fresh air from Peppermoth, Andrew McPherson's sublime new album of ambient, Albedo! Dive in! It's what the world is coming to, World Beat Canada Radio.

 

Yalla Miku - Al Sayf 

Manica Kaur - Ra Ma Da Sa (Youth Heart Chakra Dancehall Mix) 

Amadou and Mariam - Sonfo (w/Fally Ipupa) 

Shima - Maitake 

Nuevos Rios - Sumba Ale 

Mariachi El Bronx - Forgive Or Forget

Antibalas - Oasis 

Eljuri - Luz 

Afrodream - Jambar 

Nusantara Beat - Tamat 

Peppermoth - Albedo CANCON

Wesli - Afro B  CANCON

Babasonicos - Seperate Revelations 

Bei Bei - Two Moons 

 

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World Beat Canada Radio November 29 2025

When November gives you a dark and stormy night at 12 noon, do what Senor Coconut does and give it a merengue beat! That's on deck this hour along with a remix from Galician sound designer, Baiuca, brand new Polyrhythmics, Tunisian rhythms from Didon, Haitian kongo from Wesli and rogue Latin riddims from NYC experimentalists Zemog El Gallo. Your world in music from A to Z this hour from World beat Canada!

 

Baiuca - PAEQB (Ale Acosta Remix)

Polyrhythmics - Life From Below 

Wesli - Ayaya  CANCON

Didon - Junoon  CANCON

Amadou and Mariam - L'amour A La Folie 

Afrodream - Ma Mare  

Senor Coconut - Riders On The Storm 

Gilmar Gomez - Cantador 

Adrian Younge - Ainda Preciso do Sol 

Chlopcy Kontra Band - Mam Ja Meza 

Congotronics International - Super Duper Rescue Allstars

Zemog El Gallo - Pavera 

Bitter:Sweet- Marvin 

Lance Ferguson - Losalmitoslatinfunklovesong 

 

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World Beat Canada Radio November 22 2025

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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