Oumou Sangare: Jan 16, 2020: 11am - 11:59 am

Hear from one of the great female singers out of not only Mali but Africa itself: Oumou Sangare. Selected songs from her second album and next to last album reveal the depth of the tradition she comes...

Ali Farka Toure: Jan 09, 2020: 11am - 11:59 am

The music of Ali Farka Toure is featured, including his early recordings before he became well known world wide. We feature recordings from the 1970's and early 1980's that were made in Mali and one m...

Asad Ali Khan, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Ustad Sultan Khan: Jan 02, 2020: 11am - 11:59 am

Today we offer a program featuring one of the great Rudra Vina (Rudra Bin) instrumentalists, Asad Ali Khan. The Rudra Bin is traditionally used in instrumental performances of music in the ancient Dhr...

Pat Thomas: Dec 26, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

"The Golden Voice of Africa" Pat Thomas with the Kwashibu Area Band from their 2 most recent recordings. Pat Thomas came to fame singing HighLife in the 1970's and also worked extensively with another...

Dinkar Kaikini: Dec 12, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

A live concert of North Indian classical music performed by the vocalist Dinkar Kaikini. He is supported on vocals by his wife and daughter and on Sarangi by Anand Kunte. Music from around the world i...

20191205: Dec 05, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

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.

Ali Farka Toure: Nov 28, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

Today we present one of the giants of the guitar, the king of the desert blues: Ali Farka Toure. We draw on three of his later albums highlighting his fully developed style. One album also features th...

Orchestra Baobab: Nov 22, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

We present music from one of the great bands out of Senegal, West Africa: Orchestra Baobab. Originally formed in 1970 they disbanded in 1987 and then after their recordings achieved global significanc...

20191121: Nov 21, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

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.

Tartit: Nov 14, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

The show presents the music of Tartit, a group of Tameshek (Tuareg) musicians from Mali whose music has the ability to transport you to the Sahara. Music from around the world is featured. Bringing th...

Mohammad Reza Shajarian, Hossein Alizadeh, Kayhan Kalhour, Homayoun Shajarian: Nov 07, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

This week, music from a super group of musicians from Iran: Mohammad Reza Shajarian (vocals), Hossein Alizadeh (Tar), Kayhan Kalhour (Kamanceh) and Homayoun Shajarian (Tombak). Music from around the w...

Fatoumata Diawara, Angelique Kidjo: Oct 31, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

We present music from two great female vocalists originally out of West Africa. From Mali we have the rising star of Fatoumata Diawara and from Benin the great long time established singer Angelique K...

20191024: Oct 24, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

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.

Pax Nicholas and the Netty Family, Sweet Talks: Oct 17, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

This week music from a golden age of music in Africa, the 1970s and 1980s Africa. West Africa in particularly is represented today by the Nigerian Musical group Pax Nicholas and the Netty Family and f...

Hossein Alizadeh, Madjid Khaladj, Afsaneh Rassa'i: Oct 10, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

Today we present music from the Persian classical tradition, featuring one of the great lute players (tar, tanbur,setar) Hossein Alizadeh, the tombak, daf frame drum player, Madjid Khaladj and the fem...

The Toure-Raichel Collective: Oct 03, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

In 2012 Vieux Farka Toure of Mali joined with the Israeli musician/pianist Idan Raichel to record an album of music based on West African tradition and various other genres. They then recorded a secon...

Amadou and Mariam: Sep 27, 2019: 8pm - 9pm

Today we present the music of the blind husband and wife musicians Amadou and Mariam from Mali. Music from around the world is featured. Bringing the audience into the realm of other cultures through...

20190919: Sep 19, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

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.

New Ethiopian Dance Music: Sep 12, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

This week new Ethiopian dance music is featured. Music from around the world is featured. Bringing the audience into the realm of other cultures through music, hopefully expanding empathy for the “o...

Sir Shina Peter, Sir Victor Uwaifo: Sep 05, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

This week historic recordings from mid 1980's and mid 1970's from Nigeria featuring the musicians Sir Shina Peter and Sir Victor Uwaifo are featured. Music from around the world is featured. Bringin...

Sirom: Aug 29, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

Dennis Darrah features music from Slovenia, part of Eastern Europe and/or the Balkans, and the group called Sirom. They create an imagined "folk" music drawing on musical traditions from around the wo...

Bixiga 70: Aug 22, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

This week: Music from the big band Bixiga 70 out of Brazil. Drawing on indigenous and Afro-Brazilian traditions they create a unique music similar to what Fela Kuti did for Nigeria. Music from aroun...

Issa Bagayogo: Aug 15, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

This week: From Mali, the show features the music of Issa Bagayogo, who played the Kamele N'Goni and recorded four albums before he passed away at the age of 55 in 2016. Music from around the world...

Lakshmi Shankar, Mashkoor Ali Khan : Aug 08, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

The show features two North Indian Classical vocalists today, Lakshmi Shankar and Mashkoor Ali Khan. Three different ragas are performed. Label: Ocora Album: "North India-Lakshmi Shankar" 1) Raga Ahir...

Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness, KOKOKO!: Aug 01, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

We feature two new bands out of Africa with two new approaches to their musical tradition taking it forward and pushing the boundaries: BCUC (Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness) from South Africa and...

Samba Touré: Jul 25, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

In our on-going intermittent series profiling musicians from Mali we present a sampling of the music of Samba Touré. Songs include: Label: RiverBoat Records Album: "Songhai Blues" 1)Kairi Kairi 2) Yaw...

Bassekou Kouyate: Jul 19, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

Dennis Darrah hosts and features musicians from Mali. The music of Bassekou Kouyate is featured today. He plays the West African lute known as Ngoni, which comes in different sizes and tonalities. His...

Girija Devi, Amjad Ali Khan: Jul 11, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

Today's show presents music from the North Indian (Hindustani) Classical Tradition. We feature two artists: The vocalist Girija Devi and the Sarod player Amjad Ali Khan. Music from around the world i...

Fofoulah, Mbongwana Star: Jul 04, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

Two bands are featured that both bring new approaches and extensions to two different African musical traditions: Fofoulah from Senegal and Mbongwana Star from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Lakshmi Shankar, Ustad Saami: Jun 27, 2019: 11am - 11:59 am

Two vocalists are featured today: Lakshmi Shankar performing in the North Indian Classical Khyal style. And Ustad Saami of Pakistan. Music from around the world is featured. Bringing the audience int...