Today we catch up with some West African music that was released in the past year or so. Music from Malian musicians Ballake Sissoko, Rokia Kone and Vieux Farka Toure and from Nigerian musician Oliver Nayoka.

Label: No Format Artist: Ballake Sissoko Album: "Djourou" 1) Djourou 2) Frotter les Mains Label: Realworld Artist: Rokia Kone Album: "Bamanan" 3) Dunden 4) Anw Tile Label: World Circuit Artist: Vieux Farka Toure Album: "Les Racines" 5) Ndjehene Direne 6) Ngala Kaourene Artist: Rokia Kone Album: "Bamanan" 7) Shezita Artist: Vieux Farka Toure Album: "Les Racines" 8) Gabou Ni Ti Label: Palenque Records Artist: Oliver Nayoka Album: "Club Series Chapter One" 9) Orumba Brothers (Side A) (fade)

Music from around the world is featured. Bringing the audience into the realm of other cultures through music, hopefully expanding empathy for the “other,” and recognizing that “other” in ourselves. From Dennis Darrah at WGDR, Goddard College Plainfield, VT. wgdr.org/.