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Thursday Aug 21, 2025
Thursday Aug 21, 2025
Shima balances Japanese tradition and futurism in the tale of a magic mushroom and ... we're tripping through the next hour, with Karma from Eljuri, on the Road To Nowhere in a Talking Heads tribute, challenging the Arctic with Bicep and a ditty about Delilah by Making Movies (Aug.24 @ The Rickshaw). Get your global on!
Shima - Maitake
Eljuri - Karma 3:45 (Asi Es El Mundo)
Orbital Ensemble - Daydreams CANCON
Xoco - Guerra CANCON
Rumbo Tumba - De Pecho Al Fuego
Ireke w/ Agnes Helene & Charly Sanga - Oh Ma Cherie
Roge - Road To Nowhere
Afro Celt Sound System - Seed
Afrotronix - Run Away Ta CANCON
Bicep - Takkuuk
Delphine - A Deh Pon Dem (Tribute to Rita Marley)
Making Movies - Delilah (ft. Ruben Blades)
Vanco - Ma Tnsani (Yalla Habibi)
Yin Yin - Takahashi Timing
59:55
Thursday Aug 14, 2025
Thursday Aug 14, 2025
What do Alan Lomax, Moby, Soweto Gospel Choir and Groove Terminator all have in common? You'll want to hear our first stirring spin! And, stick around for Jaffa Road's Wordless Melody (the Eccodek remix), another pre-release from Afro Celt's Ova, summer surf sounds from the Surfrajettes and Brasil's brassy Carnaval band Charanga parade Britney's Toxic. Keeping time with the beat of the world, it's World Beat Canada Radio!
Soweto Gospel Choir X Groove Terminator - Troubled
DJ Raff - Solsticio
Jaffa Road - Wordless Melody (Eccodek Remix) CANCON
Orquesta Akokan - Pan Con Tibiri
Melike Sahin - Ortak
Thiago Franca & A Espetacular Charanga Do Franca - Toxic
Maetar - In The Sun
Afro Celt Sound System - Magical Love)
Pilgrim Speakeasy - Plan D
The Zawose Queens - Maisha
The Surfrajettes - Easy As Pie CANCON
Chicha Libre - Caminitos De Mi Pueblo
Sim Nagai - Exotica Boogie
59:33
DJ Raff - Solsticio
Jaffa Road - Wordless Melody (Eccodek Remix) CANCON
Orquesta Akokan - Pan Con Tibiri
Melike Sahin - Ortak
Thiago Franca & A Espetacular Charanga Do Franca - Toxic
Maetar - In The Sun
Afro Celt Sound System - Magical Love)
Pilgrim Speakeasy - Plan D
The Zawose Queens - Maisha
The Surfrajettes - Easy As Pie CANCON
Chicha Libre - Caminitos De Mi Pueblo
Sim Nagai - Exotica Boogie
59:33
Thursday Aug 07, 2025
Thursday Aug 07, 2025
A celebration of culture, global or otherwise. This hour we tap into Coast Salish culture, queer culture, surf culture but mainly, diversity of culture. New spins for Peruvian DJ/producer Sofia Kourtesis, Arabic vibes from Joburg, South Africa, West Coast Latin psych, pioneering Afrobeat and Sergio Mendez in a melodic way. There's a spot in our world for you. Join the parade on World Beat Canada!
Sofia Kourtesis w/ Daphni - Unidos
Vanco - Ma Tnsani (Yalla Habibi)
Empanadas Illegales - Matador CANCON
Russell Wallace & Snukwa7(Shnook-wah) - Cedar Hat CANCON
Baaba Maal - Yermayo Celebration
Bab & Rolando 808 - Mas Que Nada
CeU - Raiou
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 - Stand Well Well
Fatbabs - Confiance et Toi feat. Claye
Cat Empire - Bird In Paradise
Gitkin - The One
Witch - Kamusale
The Scimitars - Port Saiedi
59:57
Thursday Jul 31, 2025
Thursday Jul 31, 2025
Groovy global gives summer vibes this hour: reflections on modern life from Brazil w/ Pedro Bienemann and Curumin, Columbia's Balthvs remixed, to your health from Saha Gnawa, nordictronics from Sorten Muld, tribal rhythms from Papua, New Guinea and a heavy tribute to Ozzy from Brownout. Catch the next wave with World Beat Canada!
Pedro Bienemann (ft. Curumin) - Um Sinal
Balthvs - Mood Swing (Sinego Remix)
Kobo Town - Karachi Burning CANCON
Sonova - Come Back To Joy CANCON
Grecia Alban - Virgen Y Volcan
Brownout - Iron Man
Sorten Muld - Volven
Ben Hokalitz & Koyawa - Alie Sike
Teke::Teke - Garakuta CANCON
Witch - Queenless King
Didje Doo - Hotel Mosquito
Saha Gnawa - Baba Mimoun
Crystal Fighters - Manifest
Empanadas Ilegales - Trifulca CANCON
59:49
Thursday Jul 24, 2025
Thursday Jul 24, 2025
This year's hottest trend in global is Anatolian Psych. BaBa Zula have been doing it for 30 years. New music from them this hour + new Canadians Ahmed Moneka and Afrotronix emigrate w/ cool sounds in tow. Making Movies take The Rickshaw stage in August 24th. We have the title of their latest rock en espanol! Like SPF for your sensitive ears, World Beat Canada Radio!
BaBa Zula - Arsiz Saksagan (Cheeky Magpie)
Alambic - Vacances Gashees
Ahmed Moneka - Funky Iman CANCON
Afrotronix - Oda Ye CANCON
Making Movies - XOPA
Manika Kaur - Siddhartha
Al-Qasar - Kisisel isa (Personal Jesus)
Angelique Kidjo (ft. Bue Lab Beats & Ghetto Boy) - Fired Up
Hakuna Patata - Cheza Cheza
Pachyman - Calor Ahora
Kuunatic - Yellow Serpent
The Heavy - How You Like Me Now?
Cochemea - Ancestro Futuros
59:31
Thursday Jul 17, 2025
Thursday Jul 17, 2025
This week we're all over the Vancouver Folk Music Festival at World Beat Canada Radio! Spotlighting main stage performers Zawose Queens, Haram and Bab l'Bluz with a touch of the familiar from Elisapie. And, we introduce future-forward South Asian vibes from Anvaya, Tian Qiyi, and new singles from Eljuri and Manu Chao! Enjoy the best, beachside.
Anvaya - Laal Chunariya
Eljuri - Karma
Sonova - Hooray, I'm Free CANCON
Gordon Grdina's Haram - En Shakawt Al Hawa CANCON
The Zawose Queens - Maisha
Bab L'Bluz - Gnawa Beat
Elisapie - Taimangalimaaq CANCON
Arc de Soleil - Lumin Rain
Tian Qiyi - Songs For Workers
Monica Avila - Obatala E Rei
Cymande -Sweeden
Sai Galaxy - All Day Cool (ft. Oby Onyioha)
Manu Chao - Solamente (ft. Santa Fe Khan)
Altin Gun - Hey Nari
Adrian Quesada - Primos (ft. Hermanos Gutierrez)
59:59
Thursday Jul 10, 2025
Thursday Jul 10, 2025
We have a shiny new chart to share, so let's take it out for a spin. Join us for a ride on the global side with bangin' African tracks from The Cavemen, Femi Kuti, Cheikh Ibra Fam, Siraba, Ammar 808 and another debut from Witch! Plus, we sample some potent BC homegrown from Los Duendes and Russell Wallace. This week on World Beat Canada Radio!
The Cavemen - Dancing Shoes
Femi Kuti - Shotan
Balthvs - Flesh And Soul
Siraba - Kongo
Tagua Tagua - Lado a Lado
Furmiga Dub, Filosofino, Presto Do Coco - Mas Voci Nao Veio
Cheikh Ibra Fam - Saii
Didge Doo ft. Abou Diarra - An Ka Belebele
Ammar 808 - Ah Yallila (ft. Mariem Bettouhami)
Witch - Tipondi Madzi
Peyoti For President - Palestinian Children
Ancient Future - Spirit Of Nirvana
Los Duendes - Carnito CANCON
Russell Wallace & Skukwa7 - Thunder Beings CANCON
59:57
Thursday Jul 03, 2025
Thursday Jul 03, 2025
Invigorating from the get go! We start the hour bathed in distortion from Zambia and Morocco. We tap into Retro Salish Futurisms by Russell Wallace & Snukwa7 (Shnook-wah = Friends). Mexican Institute Of Sound introduces his 4 favorite girls, Sonova introduces Frequent Flyer and Ancient Future blaze with Purple Haze. Elbows Up with World Beat Canada.
Witch - Kamusale
Bab L'Bluz - Mouja
Russell Wallace & Snukwa7 - Ulushen CANCON
Sojii - Izz Gon (Otilor) CANCON
Fatbabs - End Of War feat. Jah Lil
Bixiga 70 - Mar Virado
Ancient Future - Purple Haze
Siraba - Damba Kele
Islandman - Godless Ceremony
Mexican Institute Of Sound - Katia, Tania Paulina y La Kim
Vimma - Bensa 95
Eric Hilton - L'Ocean
Glass Beams - Mahal
Sonova - Feels So Right CANCON
59:30