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The Road To Higher Ground with Jonathan Øverby

Dr. Jonathan Øverby uses the power of music as a “pathway to increasing our understanding of diverse groups worldwide.” Shaped and inspired by his many years of independent travel, research, and engagement with music makers around the globe, Jonathan invites you to tune in and experience an evening of culturally — inclusive celebration of genres — near and far, ancient and modern, familiar and unique.

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Playlists are available to view after noon each Sunday. You can listen to the Saturday broadcast online for two weeks after the original broadcast date, Mondays after noon.

Latest Episodes

  • Edition #1551 16 March 2024

    Sweet Honey In The Rock, Mariachi flor De Toloache, Salsa Celtica, Hugh Masekela, Mariachi El Bronx, La Bottine Souriante, Warsaw Village Band, Fatoumata Diawara, Cesaria Evora, Tshala Muana, The Gloaming, The Cambridge Singers, Mariem Hassa, Guy Buttery and more

    Edition #1551 16 March 2024
  • Edition #1550 9 March 2024

    Featuring music by Catrin Finch, Imani Winds, Panorama Jazz Band, Kiran Ahluwalia, African Rhythm Messengers, Angelique Kidjo, Buena Vista Social Club, Anushka Shankar, Abigail Washburn and Bela Fleck with music from Cuba, Korea, Norway, Democratic Republic of Congo, Jamaica, Estonia, France, Mail, India, Spain, Scotland, Ghana, Mexico, and more!

    Edition #1550  9 March 2024
  • #1549 2 March 2024

    This Edition features: Joe McBride, Africando, Sarah-Jane Summers, Jamshield Sharifi, The Steel Wheels Americana Band, American Patchwork Quartet, Lhasa De Sela, Jonas Gwangwa, Benny Carter and Oscar Peterson, a featured work by Aaron Copland, Yerba Buena, Bellemoud Messaoud, Duplex, Scotland’s Treacherous Orchestra, Lauren MacColl, Bob Marley, Femi Kuti, Mamani Keita and more.

    #1549 2 March 2024

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