This weekend, travel to places you’ve only dreamed about. This is Jonathan’s early wakeup call announcing travel plans on the Road to Higher Ground where world music is intended to make the trip relaxing, fun and engaging. Join the journey Saturday night at seven right here on Wisconsin Public Radio.
This encore edition first aired May, 15, 2015 features music by: the Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, Mali’s Mamani Keita, Mbongwana Star from DRC, Warren Cuccurullo, B.B. King, Aurelio, Clannad, Fiddler’s Bid, Markscheider Kunst, la Bottine Souriante, Bebel Gilberto, Shanren, Geoffrey Oryema, Kekeke, Bob Dylan, Bella Hardy, Jelly Roll Morton, Iran’s Hafez Nazeri, Algeria’s Rachid Taha, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Buena Vista Social Club,Habib Koite, Solas, Pretty Yende, Tinariwen and more.
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