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Program #918 - 7 PM on Saturday, February 04, 2012
Program #918 - 8 PM on Saturday, February 04, 2012
Program #918 - 9 PM on Saturday, February 04, 2012
Program #917 - 7 AM on Saturday, January 28, 2012
9 AM on Saturday, January 28, 2012
Program #917 - 7 PM on Saturday, January 28, 2012
Program #917 - 8 PM on Saturday, January 28, 2012
Program #917 - 9 PM on Saturday, January 28, 2012
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Note |
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| Kalimba | Dr. Victor | African Playground | Putumayo World Music, 2003 |
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| Turmoil | Dub is a Weapon | Vaporized Harmonized, 2011 | Distiller Productions |
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| Vida De Estrela | Pierre Aderne | Bossa Nova | Putumayo World Music, 2011 |
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| La Vida Es Un Carnaval (live) | Celia Cruz | Gringo Salsa: The Gringo Guide To Salsa | Universal Music Latino, 2006 |
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| Transformations | Afrodita | Afrodita | Afrodita, 2004 |
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| Reine Nyepou | Les Amazones De Guinee | fRoots 31 Magazine | August/September Issue, 2008 |
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| Allah Hi Allah | Mohammed Rafi | Sufis at the Cinema | Times Square Records, 2011 |
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| Gbagada, Gbagada, Gbogodo, Gbogodo | Luisito Quintero | The Rough Guide to African Street Party | World Music Network, 2008 |
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| El Cuarto de Tula | Buena Vista Social Club | Buena Vista Social Club Presents: Ibrahim Ferrer | Nunesuch,2008 |
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| Sangare | Vieux Farka Toure | The Rough Guide to African Street Party | World Music Network, 2008 |
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Program #918 - 8 PM on Saturday, February 04, 2012
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuego a la Jicotea | Marvin Santigo | Gringo Salsa: The Gringo Guide To Salsa | Universal Music Latino, 2006 |
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| Ntolilo | Massukos | The Rough Guide to African Street Party | World Music Network, 2008 |
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| Mosso, Grazioso e Leggero | Brazil Guitar Duo | Two Guitars, 1: The Well Tempered Guitars Sonatina Canonica | Naxos, 2008 |
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| Kel Tamasheck | Etran Finatawa | Desert Crossroads | Riverboat Records, 2008 |
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| Flowers | Hanggai | Introducing Hanggai | World Music Network, 2008 |
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| Maintenant | Rupa & April Fishes | fRoots 31 Magazine | August/September Issue, 2008 |
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| Al Hambra | Marcel Khalife | Caress | Connecting Cultures, 2010 |
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| Battu | Angelique Kidjo | African Playground | Putumayo World Music, 2003 |
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| Captain Ward | John Spiers & Jon Boden | fRoots 31 Magazine | August/September Issue, 2008 |
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| Sangoma | Bakithi Kumalo | African Playground | Putumayo World Music, 2003 |
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| Grlicica | Kries | fRoots 31 Magazine | August/September Issue, 2008 |
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| Fulaninha | Lusia Maita | Lero-Lero | Cumbancha, 2010 |
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| Turn Around | Afrodita | Afrodita | Afrodita, 2004 |
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Program #918 - 9 PM on Saturday, February 04, 2012
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lark in the Morning | Jackie Oates | fRoots 31 Magazine | August/September Issue, 2008 |
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| Salvation | Method of Defiance | Jahbulon | Method of Defiance, 2010 |
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| Me Voy Pa' Cali | Oscar D'Leon | Gringo Salsa: The Gringo Guide To Salsa | Universal Music Latino, 2006 |
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| Destiny | Dub is a Weapon | Vaporized | Harmonized, 2011 9 (Distiller Productions) |
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| Lihkahusat | Mari Boine | Sterna Paradisea | Lean, 2009 |
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| Ganyo Maada | Etran Finatawa | Desert Crossroads | Riverboat Records, 2008 |
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| Ya Mbemba | Sam Mangwana | Galo Negro | Editions Fairwood Music, 2005 |
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| England | Broadcaster | fRoots 31 Magazine | August/September Issue, 2008 |
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| Meditation | Tom & Joy | Bossa Nova | Putumayo World Music, 2011 |
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| Toro Mata | Afrodita | Afrodita | Afrodita, 2004 |
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| Anunciou | Lusia Maita | Lero-Lero | Cumbancha, 2010 |
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| Hendry | Tarika Sammy | African Playground | Putumayo World Music, 2003 |
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| Popular Cafe | Marcel Khalife | Caress | Connecting Cultures, 2010 |
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Program #917 - 7 AM on Saturday, January 28, 2012
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over My Head | Kathleen Battle | Kathleen Battle at Carnegie Hall |
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9 AM on Saturday, January 28, 2012
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabrouk Wo Arisna | Ali Hassan Kuban | From Nubia to Cairo |
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Program #917 - 7 PM on Saturday, January 28, 2012
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colette | Orchestra Baobab | Made in Dakar | Nonesuch, 2008 |
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| Minde Se | Laurent Hounsavi | Putumayo World Party | Putumayo World Music, 2007 |
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| bobeira | Sabrina Malheiros | Dreaming | Far Out Recordings, 2011 |
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| The Kind You Can't Afford | Madeleine Peyroux | Standing on the Rooftop | Decca, 2011 |
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| Midnight Special | Odetta | Midnight Special | Grammercy Records, 2004 |
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| Sabu Fanye | Wontanara | The Audio Refuge Compilation | Stronghold Sound, 2011 |
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| Choro Pro Morro | Jean-Paul Buongiorno | Pasegiata | Jean-Paul Buongiorno, 2011 |
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| A La Suegra | Carlos Orozco | Songlines Magazine Top of the World #81 Jan/Feb | Songlines Compilation, 2012 |
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| S'Incomintzu | Elena Ledda | Cantendi A Deus | S'ard Music, 2009 |
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| Irish Lament | Musica Pacifica | Dancing in the Isles | Musica Pacifica, 2010 |
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| Blind Monkey | Gaelic Storm | Cabbage | Lost Again Records, 2010 |
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| Fragil | Sabrina Malheiros | Dreaming | Far Out Recordings, 2011 |
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Program #917 - 8 PM on Saturday, January 28, 2012
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciuri Ciuri | Roy Paci & Aretusha | Putumayo World Party | Putumayo World Music, 2007 |
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| Ixtapa | Rodrigo Y Gabriela con C.U.B.A. | Area 52 | ATO Records, 2012 |
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| War/No More Trouble | Playing for Change | Playing for Change: Songs Around the World | Hear Music, 2008 |
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| Groovin On a Feeling | Laid Back | Putumayo World Party | Putumayo World Music, 2007 |
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| Attaboy | Yoyo Ma and Friends | Songlines Magazine Top of the World #81 Jan/Feb | Songlines Compilation, 2012 |
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| Long Walk to Freedom | Ladysmith Black Mambazo | Long Walk to Freedom | Heads Up International, 2006 |
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| Andre Alain en Sol Majeur | La Bottine Souriante | Appellation D'Oringine Controlee | Borealis Records, 2012 |
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| Vigelegele (Vlulation) | Western Jazz Band | Songlines Magazine Top of the World #81 Jan/Feb | Songlines Compilation, 2012 |
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| Mayihlome | Sibongile Khumalo | Women of Africa | Putumayo World Music, 2004 |
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| Walk | Burning Spear | Putumayo World Party | Putumayo World Music, 2007 |
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| Vilges Suola | Mari Boine | Gula Gula | IDUT Real World Records, 1990 |
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| Saharony Ellil | Ragheb Alama | World Groove | Putumayo World Music, 2004 |
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Program #917 - 9 PM on Saturday, January 28, 2012
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Note |
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| Wote Monte | Jean Philippe | Putumayo World Party | Putumayo World Music, 2007 |
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| Ndeleng Ndeleng | Orchestra Baobab | Made in Dakar | Nonesuch, 2008 |
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| Maitighar | Kutumba | Kutumba: Folk Roots | EMW, Nepal, 2004 |
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| Waynkoum Ya Reejal | Gnawakronik/Yassir Chadly | The Audio Refuge Compilation | Stronghold Sound, 2011 |
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| Ya Rayah | Rachid Taha | Cairo to Casablanca | Putumayo World Music, 1998 |
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| Sabr | Eftekasat | Eftekasat: Mouled Sidi el-Latini | Eftekasat, 2006 |
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| Samba Ti, Samba | Brazuka Fina | Brazilian Beat | Putumayo World Music, 2012 |
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| Partido Rhumba | Jean-Paul Buongiorno | Pasegiata | Self Produced by Jean-Paul Buongiorno, 2011 |
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| House of the Rising Son | Odetta | Best of the Vanguard Years | Vanguard, 2006 |
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| Nah Going Home | De Red Boyz | Blazin' Red Soca Project |
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| Just One Kiss | Beau Jocque/Zyedco Hi-Rollers | Putumayo World Party | Putumayo World Music, 2007 |
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