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#1474 September 24, 2022 Broadcast

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JLØverby, Eiffel Tower, Paris, France, 2022

This weekend, enjoy an evening of world music with host Jonathan Øverby. This weekend’s showcase includes Ali Farka Toure, The Swingle Singers, The Ojibway People Ensemble, Clannad, Astor Piazolla, Sweet Honey In The Rock, Old Sledge, Salsa Celtica, Marion Anderson, Paul Robeson, Leontine Price, Papa Wemba, Tshala Muana, Te Vaka, with music from Chile, India, Soweto, Serbia, Tanzania, Vienna, Spain, Cuba, Ireland, Korea, Mongolia and France, featuring styles grounded in folk, semba, Hindustani classical music, jazz, blues, salsa, spirituals and more.

Hear the broadcast streamed Saturdays 5 p.m. Central on WPR’s NPR News & Music Network at wpr.org and at 7 p.m. on 90.7 in Milwaukee.

Playlists (during live broadcasts are subject to change without notice) are available for listeners to view after 12 p.m. Central each Sunday – View them on The Road To Higher Ground webpage on the News and Music Network of Wisconsin Public Radio.
You can also listen to the Saturday On Demand Archive broadcast online for two weeks after the original broadcast date, Mondays after 12 p.m. Central.

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