World Music

A Celebration of international music from lands near and far.

Born in the tiny coastal hamlet of Plaplaya on the Honduras Caribbean coast, Aurelio Martinez, may be one of the last generations to grow up steeped in the Garifuna music […]

Tonight’s showcase features: Norma Waterson, Ojos De Brujo, Miles Davis, George Gershwin, Abigail Washburn & Bela Fleck, Isley Brothers,Aretha Franklin, Buddy Holly, Benny Carter, Duke Ellington with Louis Armstrong, Allen […]

Your weekend showcase features Karine Polwart, Anne Phoebe, Family Atlantica, Tito Puente, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Leontyne Price, Mami Smith, Catrin Finc & Seckou Keita, Mano Chao, George Jones, Kate Rusby, […]

Coming soon is Jonathan’s podcast series that explores ancient music and its role in shaping future genres, cultures, and musicians who followed.

Join Jonathan for this weekend’s showcase featuring the Ahn Trio, The Chieftans and the Punch Brothers, Nickel Creek, Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi, Kekele, music fro Thailand, Hungary, Poland, Norway, […]

This weekend’s showcase features Gilberto Gil and Harry Belafonte, accordionist Richard Galliano, a mix of Caribbean and reggae sounds, Lila Downs, Mariza, Franco and Tpok Jazz, Karen Matheson, Cesaria Evora,The […]

PERFORMANCE AT THE BUR OAK IN MADISON, WI Hailing from the Great Plains of Lincoln, NE, enchanting folk/American trio, The Wildwoods are excited to perform at The Bur Oak on […]

This weekend’s showcase features an encore broadcast from 26 August 2023 featuring music by Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal, Ana Moura, Raghu Dixit, Youssou N’Dour, Moishe’s Bagel, Tamikrest, Sam &8 […]

This weekend’s showcase features Sierra Leone’s Refugee All stars, Ali Hassan Kuban, Portuguese fado music for the guitar, Antonin Dvorak, Cuba’s Vocal Luna, Ravi Shankar, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, a bit […]