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Program #989 - 7 PM on Saturday, June 15, 2013
Program #989 - 8 PM on Saturday, June 15, 2013
Program #989 - 9 PM on Saturday, June 15, 2013
Program #989 - 10 PM on Saturday, June 15, 2013
Program #988 - 7 PM on Saturday, June 08, 2013
Program #988 - 8 PM on Saturday, June 08, 2013
Program #988 - 9 PM on Saturday, June 08, 2013
Program #988 - 10 PM on Saturday, June 08, 2013
Program #987 - 7 PM on Saturday, June 01, 2013
Program #987 - 8 PM on Saturday, June 01, 2013
Program #987 - 9 PM on Saturday, June 01, 2013
Program #987 - 10 PM on Saturday, June 01, 2013
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gathering | Deep Forest | Boheme | Sony, 1995 |
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| Congo Soldiers | Bongos Ikwue | Wulu Wulu | Awakay@aol.com, 2013 |
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| El Alma y el Cuerpo | Boma Estereo | Elegancia Tropical | Soundway Records, 2013 |
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| Twice | Next Collective | Cover Art | Concord Music, 2013 |
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| Thirty Years | Shanren | The Rough Guide to Undiscovered World | World Music Network, 2012 |
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| Chain Gang Blues | Nicolas Repac | Black Box | No Format, 2012 |
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| Where or When | Wynton Marsalis | Stand Time Vol. 3: The Resolution of Romance | CBS Records, 1990 |
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| Trippin' Inside a Bubble | Dirty Dozen Brass Band | Twenty Dozen | Savoy Records, 2012 |
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| Fuyu Momiji-Winter Maple | Satomi Saek & Alcvin Tacegawa Ramos/Japanese Koto and Shakuhachi | World Music Sampler Vol. 2 | Oliver Sudden Productions, 2009 |
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| Hondo | Monoswezi | The Rough Guide to Undiscovered World | World Music Network, 2012 |
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| Zapato | Jose Luis Cortes | Recordar Es Vivir | BIS Music, 2009 |
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Program #989 - 8 PM on Saturday, June 15, 2013
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | Next Collective | Cover Art | Concord Music, 2013 |
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| Asa Branca | Ballake Sissoko | At Peace | No Format, 2012 |
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| Agambo | Bongos Ikwue | Wulu Wulu | Awakay@aol.com, 2013 |
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| Para Bailar Este Son | Pedro Lugo | Esto Si Se Llama Querer | Unicornio, 2002 |
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| Hora Stacatto | Ilmar Lopez Gavilan | Demo Volumen II | Abdala Producciones, 2013 |
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| La Domadora | Bamboleo | Quien Manda | Coleccion Meneo, 2012 |
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| Castigala | Maraca | The Best of Maraca's Bailables | Ahi-Nama Music, 2004 |
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| Over the Waterfall & Liberty Polka | We Banjo 3 | Black Box | No Format, 2012 |
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| Inda | Trio Tekke | The Rough Guide to Undiscovered World | World Music Network, 2012 |
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| Shiva Lives | David Starfire | Ascend | Six Degrees Records, 2013 |
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| Kodo | Abdou Diop | Black Box | No Format, 2012 |
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| Freedom Cry | Deep Forest | Boheme | Sony, 1995 |
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| Sigh of the Moor | Jadid Ensemble | The Rough Guide to Undiscovered World | World Music Network, 2012 |
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Program #989 - 9 PM on Saturday, June 15, 2013
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mofolo Hall (Akulalwa) | Ndumiso | African Groove | Putumayo World Music, 2003 |
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| Vieriva | Frigg | Polka V | Frigg, 2012 |
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| Ochombolo | Bongos Ikwue | Wulu Wulu | Awakay@aol.com, 2013 |
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| Premature | Toots & the Maytals | Black Box | No Format, 2012 |
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| The Flickering of the Candle Flame | Lei Qiang & Chinese Erhu | World Music Sampler Vol. 2 | Unicornio, 2002 |
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| Alto Songo | Ignacio Carrillo | Esto Si Se Llama Querer | Unicornio, 2002 |
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| Esta Es Mi Timba | Bamboleo | Quien Manda | Coleccion Meneo, 2012 |
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| Sethed Seketelat | Getatchew Mekuria & the Ex | Moa Anbessa | Terp Records, 2006 |
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| No Church in the Wild | Next Collective | Cover Art | Concord Music, 2013 |
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| The New Orleans Function - Oh, But on the Third Day | Wynton Marsalis | The Majesty of the Blues | CBS Records, 1989 |
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| Jerzy | Cholpcy Kontra Basia | The Rough Guide to Undiscovered World | World Music Network, 2012 |
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| Des Oge Mais | Gerard Edery | Best of Gerard Edery | Sefarad Records, 2011 |
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| La Novela | Maraca | The Best of Maraca's Bailables | Ahi-Nama Music, 2004 |
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Program #989 - 10 PM on Saturday, June 15, 2013
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ne Me Fatigue Pas | Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba | Jana Ko | Out Here Records, 2013 |
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| The Limbo Song | Frankie Anderson | Calypso | Putumayo World Music, 2002 |
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| The Flooded Meadow | Duncan Chisholm | Affric | Copperfish Records, 2012 |
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| Humors of Castle Comber | Boann's Clan | Paris | Putumayo World Music, 2006 |
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| Pa Respirar | Bomba Estereo | Elegancia Tropical | Soundway Records, 2013 |
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| The Drunken Piper | Natalie McMaster | Women of the World Celtic II | Putumayo World Music, 1997 |
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| My Muay Thai | Out of Phase | Hotel VW | Warner Chappell, 2008 |
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| Akory Anao Aminahy | Matsubara | The Rough Guide to Undiscovered World | World Music Network, 2012 |
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| The Very Thought of You | Wynton Marsalis | Standard Time Vol. 3: The Resolution of Romance | CBS Records, 1990 |
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| Paul Barbarin's Second Line | Dirty Dozen Brass Band | Twenty Dozen | Savoy Records, 2012 |
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| Katharina | Deep Forest | Boheme | Sony, 1995 |
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| In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning | Wynton Marsalis | Standard Time Vol. 3: The Resolution of Romance | CBS Records, 1990 |
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| We Gon' Roll | Dirty Dozen Brass Band | Twenty Dozen | Savoy Records, 2012 |
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Program #988 - 7 PM on Saturday, June 08, 2013
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winndu Massa | Malick Pathe Sow | Maayo Men | Muziekpublique, 2009 |
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| Never Give Up | Tribali | The Rough Guide to Ultimate Musical Adventures | World Music Network, 2008 |
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| Escucha el Ritmo | Spanish Harlem Orchestra | Balla - A Latin Dance Party | Putumayo World Music, 2006 |
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| Three Tunes | Spiers and Boden | Vagabond | Navigator Records, 2011 |
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| Bog A Cochain | Mary Jane Lamond | Women of the World Celtic II | Putumayo World Music, 1997 |
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| L'ongle | Presque Oui | Paris | Putumayo World Music, 2006 |
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| Calima | Gerardo Nunez | Absolute World | Alula Records, 1998 |
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| Das Rosas | Maria Creuza | Yo...Maria Creuza | Trova Industrias Musicales, 2004 |
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| Elli Yeddi Haw Ennas | Radio Tarifa | Award for World Music, 2004 | Union Square Music, 2004 |
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| Koronoko | Rokia Traore | Tchamantche | Nonesuch, 2009=8 |
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| Busigan | Las Golondrinas Viajeras | Voice of Forgotten Worlds | Ellipsis Arts...,1993 |
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| Hallelujah | Jazz Mandolin Project | Absolute World | Alula Records, 1999 |
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Program #988 - 8 PM on Saturday, June 08, 2013
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iballah | Babo Valdes | Bebo De Cuba | Calle 54 Records, 2005 |
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| Son Fo | Africando All Stars | Baila - A Latin Dance Party | Putumayo World Music, 2006 |
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| Louisiana-I-A | Dr. Michael White | The Rough Guide to World Party | Putumayo World Music, 2007 |
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| Monsieur Le Maire De Niafunke | Ali Frka Toure & Toumani Diabete | In the Heart of the Moon | World Music Network, 2008 |
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| Praetorius: Ballet Des Baccanales - Ballet Des Feus | Westra Aros Pipers | The World of Early Music: From the Middle Ages to the Dawn of Enlightenment | Naxos, 1989 |
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| Fly, Fly My Sadness | Bulgarian Voices 'Angelite' | Absolute World | Alula Records, 1999 |
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| Iquana Segregatis | Afenginn | Hotel VW | Chappell, 2008 |
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| Planzty Browne Set | Butch Baldassari | Music of O'Carlan - Ireland's Bard | Sound Art, 2007 |
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| Msumeno | Mohammed Issa Matona | The Rough Guide to World Party | World Music Network, 2007 |
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| After You've Gone | Nina Simone | Nina Simone in Concert | Satellite Sounds, 1990 |
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| Isa | Gerardo Nunez | Absolute World | Alula Records, 1999 |
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Program #988 - 9 PM on Saturday, June 08, 2013
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Bhangra Da | Ravi BAL/Daljit Mattu | Guide to Ultimate Musical Adventures | World Music Network, 2008 |
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| I Ka Barra (Your Work) | Habib Koite & Bamada | Absolute World | Alula Records, 1999 |
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| Mambo Con Dance Hall | Brooklyn Funk Essentials | Baila - A Latin Dance Party | Putumayo World Music, 2006 |
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| Gazzette | Mahotella Queens | The Very Best of the Mahotella Queens | Union Square Music, 2005 |
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| El Choclo | Quartango | Quartango | Justin Times Records, 2003 |
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| Sethed Seketelat | Getatchew Mekuria & the Ex | Moa Anbessa | Terp Records, 2006 |
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| Gracias a la Vida | Mercedes Sosa | Gracias A La Vida | Universal Music Latino, 2004 |
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| Hanuman | Rodrigo y Gabriela | 11:11 | Rubyworks, 2009 |
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| Boubalaka | Ballake Sissoko | At Peace | Six Degrees Records, 2013 |
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| Ba | Tchando | Tchando Embalo | Songlines Magazine #64 Nov/Dec Issue, 2009 |
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| Tout le Long du Voyage | Genticorum | Nagez Rameurs | Roues et Archets, 2011 |
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| Teplikher Sher | Mames Bebgenush | Klezmer Killed Radiostar | Calibrated, 2009 |
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Program #988 - 10 PM on Saturday, June 08, 2013
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pan is Mine | Colin Lucas | 2000 Calypso Compilation - A Tribute to Pan | Faluma, 2008 |
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| Melodi Ya Lla | Mahotella Queens | The Very Best of the Mahotella Queens | Union Square Music, 2005 |
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| Bouba (cool) | Dady Mimbo | African Groove | Putumayo World Music, 2003 |
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| Jericho | Susan McKeown & the Chanting House | Women of the World Celtic II | Putumayo World Music, 1997 |
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| Libi Nanga Asege | Combinatie XVI | Ten Na Ten | Yu Na Wan Bigi Uma, CXVI, 2011 |
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| Ja Funmi | King Sunny Ade & His African Beats | Juju Music | Island Records, 1982 |
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| Jaliibe Dunya | Malick Pathe Sow | Maayo Men | Muziekpublique, 2009 |
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| Another Man Done Gone | Linda Tillery | Good Time, A Good Time | Tulzer Music, 1995 |
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| Skip to My Blues | Buckwheat Zydeco | New Orleans Playground | Putumayo World Music, 2006 |
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| Jalousie | Quartango | Quartango | Justin Times Records, 2003 |
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| Je Reste au Lit | Pascal Parisot | Paris | Putumayo World Music, 2006 |
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| Guess What? | Fra Fra Sound | Black Dutch & More | Pramisi Records, 2010 |
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Program #987 - 7 PM on Saturday, June 01, 2013
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria | Blick Bassy | Hongo Calling | World Connection Compilation, 2011 |
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| Ujaheni | Soul Brothers | South Africa | Putumayo World Music, 2010 |
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| La Negra Tiene Tumbao | Celia Cruz | Exitos Eternos | Universal Music, 2003 |
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| Boheme | Deep Forest | Boheme | Sony, 1995 |
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| La Remolina | Juan Jose Carranza | World Music Sampler Vol. 2 | Oliver Sudden Productions, 2009 |
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| Raba Raba | Khaled | Awards for World Music 2004 | Union Square Music, 2004 |
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| Work | Zoro | South Africa | Putumayo World Music, 2010 |
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| Las Ciudades | Concha Buika & Chucho Valdes | El Utimo Trago | Warner Music, 2009 |
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| Dounia | Rokia Traore | Tchamantche | Nonesuch Records, 2008 |
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| Tiki Tiki | Phinda | South Africa | Putumayo World Music, 2010 |
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| Salutations | Erna Letemps | Caribbean Playground | Putumayo World Music, 2006 |
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| Raikoum | Khaled | Liberte | Wrasse Records, 2009 |
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Program #987 - 8 PM on Saturday, June 01, 2013
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oye Como Va | Celia Cruz | Exitos Eternos | Universal Music, 2003 |
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| Africa | Blick Bassy | Hongo Calling | World Connection Compilation, 2011 |
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| Los Reyes De La Salsa | Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz | Que Vuelva la Musica | Tropisounds, 2006 |
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| Jazzayer | Karim Ziad with Ifrikya | Dawi | New Note, 2007 |
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| Mbombela | Bhholoja | South Africa | Putumayo World Music, 2010 |
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| Samba/E Falaba Lewe | King Sunny Ade & African Beats | Juju Music | Island Records, 1982 |
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| Ching Soortukchulerining Yryzy | Huun Huur Tu | 60 Horses in My Herd - Old Songs & Tunes of Tuva | Shanachie Entertainment, 1994 |
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| Ami Jabo | Samir & Sanghamitra Chatterjee | Guru Pranam: The Eternal Songsof Sri Chinmoy | Chhandayan Publications, 2011 |
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| Ya Laymi | Gnawa Diffusion | World Reggae | Putumayo World Music, 2004 |
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| Fire Dance | Fela's Egypt 80 & Seun Kuti | Many Things | General Pattern, 2008 |
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Program #987 - 9 PM on Saturday, June 01, 2013
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayrilik Gunu | Goksel | Sozver | Sony Music |
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| Private Dancers | Red Baraat | Shruggy Ji | Sinj Records, 2013 |
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| Magalenha | Galactic featuring Casa Samba | Carnivale Electronicos | Funk Recordings, 2012 |
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| When Saints Go Marching In | Dirty Dozen Brass Band | Twenty Dozen | Savoy Records, 2012 |
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| Life on Earth | Dala | Best Day | Campus Music, 2012 |
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| A Real Slow Drag | Scott Joplin | Scott Joplin's Treemonisha | Deutsche Grammophon, 1976 |
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| Oxam | Mahube | South Africa | Putumayo World Music, 2010 |
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| Mi Alma Vuela en Silencio | Rosario La Tremendita | A Tiempo | World Village, 2010 |
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| Asi Se Compone Un Son | Cecilia Noel | A Gozar! | Compass Records, 2009 |
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| Sombras | Concha Buika & Chucho Valdes | El Utimo Trago | Warner Music, 2009 |
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| Kelele | Angelique Kidjo | Oyo | Proper Records, 2010 |
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| Trip to Bucharest | Bellowhead | Hedonism | Navigator Records, 2010 |
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| Diablo Rojo | Rodrigo y Gabriela | Rodrigo y Gabriela | Rubyworks, 2006 |
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Program #987 - 10 PM on Saturday, June 01, 2013
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Real Thing | Sergio Mendes & Friends | Bom Tempo | Concord Music, 2010 |
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| Tomorrow | Dirty Dozen Brass Band | Twenty Dozen | Savoy Records, 2012 |
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| La Vida Es Un Carnaval | Celia Cruz | Exitos Eternos | Universal Music, 2003 |
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| Cafe Europa | Deep Forest | Boheme | Sony, 1995 |
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| Borrowed Time | Leahy | Leahy Live from Gatineau, Quebec | Quebec, 2006 |
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| Aceite (Oil) | Tiempo Libre | My Secret Radio | Sony Music, 2011 |
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| Flying Snow Decorating the Green | Liu Fang | World Music Sampler Vol. 2 | Oliver Sudden Productions, 2009 |
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| Guess What | Fra Fra Sound | Black Dutch and More | Sampone Music |
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| Maracatu (Nation of Love) | Sergio Mendes & Friends | Bom Tempo | Concord Music, 2010 |
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| Rodrigo y Gabriela | Hanuman | 11:11 | Rubyworks, 2009 |
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| O'Dowd's/Beauty Spot/Jessie Over the Bridge | Solas | Reunion: A Decade of Solas (Live) | Compass Records, 2006 |
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| Rio Nights | Mdungu | Mdungu | Music & Words/Blue Kapibara, 2011 |
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