During your travels this weekend, take a detour on The Road To Higher Ground, the avenue where world music can transport you to destinations nearby and far, far away with sounds heard by land, sea and air, with little turbulence, though the vibrations just might cause a stir. Jonathan invites you, your family and friend to join him for a live New Year’s Eve broadcast 12. 31. 7:00PM Central on Wisconsin Public Radio and on the web: wpr.org
This live edition of Higher Ground features music by: Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass Band, Manu Dibango, Ragheb Alama, Astor Piazolla, Buika and more.Rita Morar with Talal Qureshi, Terence Blanchard, composer Gabriel Urbain Fauré, Senegal’s Cheikh Lô, Manu Chao, Louis Jordan, Kaly Jag, Miles Davis, music of the Middle Ages, Saxophonist Tommy Smith, Fiddler’s Bid, Leahy, Simon Thacker, Le Vent du Nord, Nortec Collective, Nina Simone, Odetta, Art Tatum, Louis Jordan, Duncan Chilsolm, Ravi Shankar, Buena Vista Social Club, Tinariwen, Karsh Kale, Nortec Collective, Bhargav Mistry, Placido Domingo and more.
Soundbed: Tk 8 Christmas Rhumba Roman Street 3:51 Putumayo Presents: Latin Christmas
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