Hariprasad Chaurasia: Dec 29, 2022: 11am - 12pm

Hariprasad Chaurasia, the great bamboo flute master from India, once said that if he were asked by a blind person what light is, he would respond by playing the early morning Raga, Lalit, for that per...

Zambia: Dec 22, 2022: 11am - 12pm

Today we sample some of the music to be found in Zambia. This music has been collected, curated and issued on CD (SWP Label) by Michael Baird, a drummer who lives in The Netherlands (Holland) but who...

Music of Pakistan: Dec 15, 2022: 11am - 12pm

We spend today's show sampling some music from Pakistan: The North Indian (Hindustani) Classical tradition, the Sufi tradition and the folk music tradition. Label: Buda Album: "Musical Liturgies of P...

Seun Kuti, Femi Kuti: Dec 08, 2022: 11am - 12pm

Once again we turn to the music of Fela Anikulapo Kuti's sons Seun Kuti and Femi Kuti. We also feature one track by Femi's son, Made (pronounced Mahday). The Afrobeat family legacy continues. Label:...

John and Alice Coltrane: Dec 03, 2022: 9pm - 10pm

John and Alice Coltrane both had an expansive view of music, merging their African-American traditions with cultural influences from the world over. Today we present a little taste of the music that c...

John and Alice Coltrane: Dec 01, 2022: 11am - 12pm

John and Alice Coltrane both had an expansive view of music, merging their African-American traditions with cultural influences from the world over. Today we present a little taste of the music that c...

Chandraveena S. Balachander: Nov 26, 2022: 9pm - 10pm

Today we feature the music of Chandraveena S. Balachander who in part takes his name from an instrument he designed, the Chandraveena, which seems to be an attempt to bring together in one instrument...

Chandraveena S. Balachander: Nov 24, 2022: 11am - 12pm

Today we feature the music of Chandraveena S. Balachander who in part takes his name from an instrument he designed, the Chandraveena, which seems to be an attempt to bring together in one instrument...

20221117: Nov 17, 2022: 11am - 12pm

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. F...

Mali and Nigeria: Nov 10, 2022: 11am - 12pm

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...

Gnawa: Nov 05, 2022: 9pm - 10pm

Gnawa music is a ritual, religious, trance healing music of Morocco and other countries of North Africa. When Muslim Arabs brought slaves from West Africa to the North their music came with them and e...

Gnawa: Nov 03, 2022: 11am - 12pm

Gnawa music is a ritual, religious, trance healing music of Morocco and other countries of North Africa. When Muslim Arabs brought slaves from West Africa to the North their music came with them and e...

Debashish Bhattacharya: Oct 27, 2022: 11am - 12pm

Today we feature music from the North Indian Classical Musician Debashish Bhattacharya. He performs on slide guitars of various sizes and configurations which he has designed to accomodate the subtlet...

20221020: Oct 20, 2022: 11am - 12pm

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. F...

Somalia, Somaliland: Oct 15, 2022: 9pm - 10pm

We present music from Somalia drawing on two vast archives of tapes stored in both Mogadishu, Somalia and Hargeisa, Republic of Somaliland. The recordings document a period before Somalia fell into 20...

Somalia, Somaliland: Oct 13, 2022: 11am - 12pm

We present music from Somalia drawing on two vast archives of tapes stored in both Mogadishu, Somalia and Hargeisa, Republic of Somaliland. The recordings document a period before Somalia fell into 20...

Brazil, Colombia, Mexico: Oct 06, 2022: 11am - 12pm

We present music from three different countries today: Brazil, Colombia and Mexico highlighting their African influences and contrasting their unique cultural differences. Label: Analog Africa (All A...

Kahil El'Zabar: Oct 01, 2022: 9pm - 10pm

We first check in this week with Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray from the album "Spirit Groove" and then feature Kahil El'Zabar in three other contexts/bands: The Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, The Ritual...

Kahil El'Zabar: Sep 29, 2022: 11am - 12pm

We first check in this week with Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray from the album "Spirit Groove" and then feature Kahil El'Zabar in three other contexts/bands: The Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, The Ritual...

Analog Africa: Sep 24, 2022: 9pm - 10pm

Today we feature music from the Analog Africa Record label which re-masters and releases older vinyl recordings from Africa, recordings which for the most part have never been issued outside the conti...

Analog Africa: Sep 22, 2022: 11am - 12pm

Today we feature music from the Analog Africa Record label which re-masters and releases older vinyl recordings from Africa, recordings which for the most part have never been issued outside the conti...

Kabul to Bamako to Addis: Sep 17, 2022: 9pm - 10pm

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. F...

Kabul to Bamako to Addis: Sep 15, 2022: 11am - 12pm

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. F...

Veena Sahasrabuddhe: Sep 08, 2022: 11am - 12pm

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. F...

An Algerian Mixtape: Sep 01, 2022: 11am - 12pm

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. F...

Kartick Kumar: Aug 27, 2022: 9pm - 10pm

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. F...

Kartick Kumar: Aug 25, 2022: 11am - 12pm

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. F...

African Traditional and Ritual Music: Aug 18, 2022: 11am - 12pm

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. F...

Music of Zimbabwe: Aug 11, 2022: 11am - 12pm

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. F...

Ustad Rashid Khan: Aug 04, 2022: 11am - 12pm

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. F...

Ethiopia Now: Jul 23, 2022: 9pm - 10pm

Today we offer recently released music that builds on and expands the Ethiopian musical tradition that first flourished in the night clubs of Addis Ababa in the 1970's. We feature these musicians from...

20220721: Jul 21, 2022: 11am - 12pm

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. F...

Bamako to Agadez: Jul 14, 2022: 11am - 12pm

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. F...

Raag Malkauns: Jul 07, 2022: 11am - 12pm

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. F...

Music from Zambia: Jun 30, 2022: 11am - 12pm

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. F...

Jal Tarang and Tabla Tarang: Jun 25, 2022: 9pm - 10pm

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. F...

Jal Tarang and Tabla Tarang: Jun 23, 2022: 11am - 12pm

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. F...

A West African Mixtape: Jun 16, 2022: 11am - 12pm

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. F...

Omar Sosa: Jun 09, 2022: 11am - 12pm

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. F...

Festival du Monde Arabe de Montreal pt2: Jun 02, 2022: 11am - 12pm

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. F...

A Qawwali Mixtape: May 28, 2022: 9pm - 10pm

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. F...

A Qawwali Mixtape: May 26, 2022: 11am - 12pm

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. F...

Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma: May 21, 2022: 9pm - 10pm

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. F...

Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma: May 19, 2022: 11am - 12pm

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. F...

Ali Akbar Khan: May 12, 2022: 11am - 12pm

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. F...

Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt: May 05, 2022: 11am - 12pm

We again present North Indian music performed by Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt on an instrument of his own creation: The Mohan Veena. This instrument, based on a modified arch-top Hawaiian Guitar, has not...

Rusan Filiztek, Nishtiman: Apr 28, 2022: 11am - 12pm

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. F...

Mohammad Motamedi: Apr 21, 2022: 11am - 12pm

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. F...

The Kondi Band: Apr 16, 2022: 9pm - 10pm

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. F...

The Kondi Band: Apr 14, 2022: 11am - 12pm

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. F...