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#1475 October 1, 2022 Broadcast

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JLØ, Stonetown, Zanzibar 2011

This weekend, enjoy an evening of world music with host Jonathan Øverby. This weekend’s showcase includes includes Habib Koite, Harry Koizumi, Junior Kelly, London Philharmonica Orchestra, Clannad, Astor Piazolla, Youssou N’Dour, Mahotella Queens, with music from Algeria, South Africa, Argentina, France, Mali, Ireland, Korea, South Africa, Cuba, Canada, Finland, Senegal, NOLA, Alabama, , featuring styles grounded in the blues, tango, jazz, reggae, Eurocentric classical, traditional Irish, folk, sufi, soul and klezmer

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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