Spinning selections from some of our favorite releases from the past year. Music from Mali, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Benin, Lebanon, Algeria, Senegal, Turkey, South Korea, USA, Colombia, Tibet, The Gambia, Belgium, and beyond.
Tag: Imarhan
Tune in and discover. Music from Madagascar, France, Benin, Nigeria, Cuba, Brazil, Algeria, Mali, USA, South Africa, Ghana, Colombia, Finland, Denmark, the Netherlands, South Korea, and beyond.
Apply the feeling. Music from Denmark, Hungary, India, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Iran, Mexico, Spain, Brazil, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Algeria, Colombia, Canada, and beyond.
Explore these tones. Music from Democratic Republic of Congo, England, Haiti, USA, Canada, India, Algeria, Niger, Mauritania, Guinea, Benin, Sudan, and beyond.
This is a special show in tribute to my mentor, Akenataa Hammagaadji of First World Music. He helped me get this show on WVKR and has been a constant source of inspiration. This week he ended his African music show on WVKR after thirteen years. In celebration of First World Music, today’s show is entirely comprised of music from the African diaspora. Songs from Cape Verde, Algeria, Haiti, Guadeloupe, Zimbabwe, Senegal, Benin, Mali and beyond.