Electric strings on different things this hour. Adama Yalomba plugs in the ancient N'dan, a six string harp from Mali. From Niger it's frenetic distortion by Tuareg rocker Mdou Moctar. Balkan Taksim wrap the sounds of the baglama, Aytac Dogan and quanun around electronic beats. We debut the first of 3 EPs which comprise Andrew McPherson's new groov…

The world gifts us her best spins this week! You gotta love an album that starts with a flourish and ends with a bang. We debut the closer from Bab L'Bluz' new release. Mexican-Canadian Boogat shares a Brazilian twist in a collab with Diogo Ramos from the new Del Horizonte. Cuckoo is the latest release from Toronto's Slavic/​Balkan/Klezmer/party Pu…

The sounds of our ancestors morph into the future with digital creativity! Debuting a global sci-fi soundtrack from DJ Raff and La Yegros. Radio fans, Los Furios salute the airwaves with another spin from Old Ghosts. An oldie but goodie, Spanish Flea from the Tijuana Brass gets Skeewiff'd and we share the opener from CeU's 6th album, Novela. And, t…

Today's theme is Imagination Unlimited (by Claudio Corona). Quebec City Mexican-Canadian Boogat drops Del Horizonte with the album opener featuring Okan. From the imagination behind Eccodek and Peppermoth comes Sonova, funky grooves to heal a desperate world. Plus, Seville-based nuevo-flamenco from Yeli Yeli, and, in the words of Elisapie and The W…

Putumayo continues to make world music accessible to the globally-curious. We sample two of their latest compilations off the top. Talk about global music projects; Vancouver's Los Furios have just released Old Ghosts recorded in different venues, studios, kitchens and hemispheres between Canada and New Zealand. We bring a debut. And, Elisapie from…

Not all wonders are celestial. Consider this week's playlist which transits from Sicily (Galathea) to Ecuador (Hermanos Guitierrez), intersecting new spins from CeU and Afro Celt Sound System. And, Skeewiff redux Nancy Sinatra. One of these days these beats are going to walk all over you. Submit to the best music you'll never hear anywhere else but…

Opening new frontiers in Afrobeat from the most unexpected places! From Chile comes the 13 piece Newen Afrobeat featuring Fela Kuti's former band leader, and London Afrobeat Collective celebrate Freedom. The two Ottawa founders of Souljazz Orchestra introduce us to Dystoh and a cover of the Payolas 'Eyes Of A Stranger'. Eccodek remixed and Yin Yin …

Once again, it's an embarrassment of brand new spins that keeps World Beat Canada well beyond the rest. This week a trio born in Moscow combine traditional folklore and electronic savvy as the Nickadimus Experience. ZA! and Perrate introduce us to experimental flamenco Dadaism on Joili Fanto, Kiran Ahluwalia serves up her entire menu for Comfort Fo…

Wrap your ears around some sassed-up Serbian Balkan brass. It's our debut of the playful ShazaLaKazoo! Plus, more ginchy cool tropical from Cheo. And, first spins for Meril Wublin and Nabihah Iqbal. Vancouver's Empanadas Ilegales share the most Canadian tune ever, Tobagan. From Coast to coast to coast, Canada loves its World Beat! Join us. ShazaLaK…

Join us for rockin' Moroccans (new Bab L'Bluz and Sami Galibi), tropical hot sauce from Montreal (MTL Sauce Picante), hypnotic Portuguese from Sus, Nigerian slow cook from Dele Sosimi and The Estuary while Skeewiff re-invent Misrilou, the tale of love between a Greek Christian and an Egyptian Muslim girl. Get your global groove on with World Beat C…

An hour that totally rocks off the top! Tokyo Ska Paradise debut an action-packed cinematic soundtrack for The Last Ninja, then frenetic Tuareg shredder Mdou Moctar unleashes the first single for a forthcoming album. Guelph, Ontario's Jaffa Road get the remix treatment by neighbor, Eccodek. Skeewiff restore Quincy Jones' bombastic Soul Bossa Nova, …

Our world. It's weird and wonderful. We share a bit of both for your ears each week. French Moroccan phenom, Bab L'Bluz will be dropping their 2nd album shortly. We tease you with a debut. You'll meet Go.Soul.Map. (that's Sicilian producer Salvo 'Dub' Bruno). New music from Quebec City's Boogat, Naked Family and the venomous poetry of Johnny Lydon …

Hand-crafted and curated, culled from the cutting-edge of global music expression. Debuts this week from the undisputed queen of nu-cumbia La Yergos, London Afrobeat Collective, Temporal Waves, Balthvs, Eric Hilton and Radiotronica. Connect with our playlist at World Beat Canada Radio! La Yergos - Bailarin London Afrobeat Collective - Freedom Ezra …

From trance to dance, Galician producer Baiuca shifts gears on his new single. The queen of flow Espanol, Ana Tijoux returns with her first new album in 10 years. We debut our pick from Vida. Eccodek treats us to a live recording and a peek Behind The Mask while Italian producer DJ Brahms drops a never before heard new recording with two Sicilian m…

Shut up! Seriously? The Afro Celt Sound System is back? It's true, with a brand new single for Valentine's called Magical Love. Plus, new Ibibio Sound Machine and Kiran Ahluwalia serves a Pancake breakfast for her beau Rez Abasi. New music from Leon in Spain from Pajaro Sunrise and another sublime Sicilian track from Galathea. It's World Beat Canad…

From Abstraktor to Yin Yin it's a cornucopia of contemporary global grooves this hour. So many fresh spins, like Empanadas Ilegales from their Vancouver rooftop! Haitian American, Nathalie Joachim asks Who Are You while Oluma ask what would happen if Fela grew up in the Caribbean? And, three titans of global, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Horace Andy and Chico…

Kiran Ahluwalia serves up a tasty breakfast for Valentines, a new single from the forthcoming Comfort Food. Meanwhile DJ Massimo Napoli delivers Sacred Love from Sicily. Vancity bhangra rockers En Karma are back along with surprising reggae from landlocked Switzerland by new band, JAR. More fresh spins for 2024 only on World Beat Canada Radio! Sofi…

Second singles from two forthcoming releases by eclectic French-Colombian bassist/singer Eda Diaz and the flawless Flaws from Musow Danse by Les Amazones d'Afrique. More Nu-Norwegian from Gangar, preserving a language and culture it's the Garifuna Collective and Seun Kuti joins Sinead O'Connor in loose and funky tribute to James Brown. World Beat C…

Two trips to Senegal for DK Phone and soul food from Awale Jant Band. New for 2024 from Radiotronica and we go underground with Da Lata and Underground System.PLUS local love from Compassion Gorilla and Los Duendes. Can you dig? It's World Beat Canada Radio. DK Phone w/ Mara Seck & Liam Farrell - Goree Demba 2:55 Zuco 103 - Aruenda 3:21 Compassion …

New music for a new year, it 's always a good policy around here! First out of the gate, perfect for a US election year, it's Peyoti For President plus reggae from the Whytehouse. A deep new groove from Bahama Soul Club. Cinematic South Asian from Khanvict X Rajinder and the new Miami sound with Tony & The Kings remixed by Empresarios. Step lively …

Inside spins from the global albums that topped our chart each month in 2023. We wrap up the year with a calendar of the best beats from World Beat Canada Radio! Gaye Su Akyol - Sen Benim Magfaramsin Acid Arab - Halim Guelil (feat. Cheb Halim) Baaba Maal - Freak Out Witch - Waile Bokante - Bliss Alpha Yaya Diallo - Doye Doye Ritmo Machine - Red Bul…

A one hour palette cleanser for your ears. No jingle bells, just joy to the world music makers everywhere with freshly baked treats from Sandunes, Los Duendes even Vancity's own Rumba Calzada with a Latin twist on M's Pop Muzik! New York, London, Paris, Munich, everybody talk about World Music from World Beat Canada Radio! Les Amazones d'Afrique - …

A couple of ground pounders to start; rai and chaabi from Sami Galibi and Gdzilla from Lagos with a new EP. Cool Canadian from Kiran Ahluwalia and Eccodek remixed by the Delia Derbbyshire Appreciation Society. Madrid Trio, Demetrio riff on Argentine Electric Chacarera and The Ventures surf through Fly Me To The Moon. World Beat that's out of this w…

For those about to rock, we salute you! Global plugs in this hour with some new tropical rock from Toronto by Blumarelo, distortion meets ritualism in Senegal by Ndox Electrique, and The Lost Fingers do a Django Reinhardt-inspired tribute to Rush. We look back at the singular voice of the late Sinead O'Connor and the sublime vocal artistry of Corsi…

If you enjoyed our Album/Single Cover Of The Week, stay tuned for the debut of the track. Plus, Acid Arab gets even phatter with the R3HAB remix of Habaytak. C'ammafunk from Salerno, Italy summon the Thunder, Eccodek gets the King Infinity remix for Second Bird Calling. Throw in some genuine sitar funk from Alpacas Collective and experimental gut-b…

Globetrotting on a wave of new music. Lenhart Tapes debut a retooling of lost Serbian folk, then to Venezuela for new tropi-pop from Mito & Comade. On to France for a Bhangra Wedding with Ollie Goes To Bollywood, Ritmo Machine turn up and turn on the Psychedelic and Vancity's Los Duendes introduce their new album with an alien desert dweller named …

Follow your ears to the outer limits of global expression! Ritualistic voices welded with alt rock discord by Ndox Electrique. Kiran Ahluwalia sets the scene for her progressive new Punjabi single Dil, Monophonics use bouzouki to reimagine California Dreamin' and we introduce emerging Canadian soul artist Doris Cellar. Some of the best beats come f…

An oddball collection of global grooves including debuts from London Afrobeat Collective, Mandela Mecha, tabla maestro Ritesh Das, musical alchemy from Eccodek with The Simplest Thing, Thievery Corp's Eric Hilton, Greco rock from Vancity's Yannis Fyssas, wonky Morricone inspiration from Collignon, classic Stax sounds from The Sextones and more Afro…

Defending a woman's right to self-expression, a collective from around Africa and debut from Les Amazones d'Afrique. Also, a female duo in a complex relationship with Cuba, Okan present Okantomi. New west coast world beat from Khanvict X Raginder and Los Duendes' 1st single, Elf-Man. Plus, Swedish psych-rock and exotica for modern living care of Mr…

Scaring up plenty of debuts, many from Canadian world beaters! Ritesh Das, the driving force behind the Toronto Tabla Ensemble with his first solo project, Los Duendes approach the release of Me Recuerdas, Eccodek pulls the pin on Mistake Of The Ear and Toronto Capoiera Mestre and musician Xoco blends rock guitar and Brazilian pop on Constanca. It'…

New South American sounds abound this episode with debuts from Afro-Peruvians Novalima and a dancefloor bolero from Colombia's Sinego. DK Phone finds tragic inspiration in the former salve island of Goree in a mesmerizing slice of Afro-futurism from Senegal. And, Psych breaks from Brother Lee look ahead to the Winter Sky. Give us a try, World Beat …

Music: the universal salve for our stressed out world. This hour, Madrid's Demetrio forge an uneasy synergy between rock, speed metal and symphonic. NYP Records release the new comp Global Afrobeat Movement 4, Khiyo salutes Bangladesh from the London underground and Opium Moon offers a prayer for the women of Iran, Woman Life Freedom. Demetrio - Po…

A sip of kava and we're off on an intoxicating trek around the planet with new spins from Maiiah & Angels Of Libra, Thievery Corp's Eric Hilton with chanteuse Natalia Claviar and another take on Eccodek's Second Bird Calling getting the remix treatment from King Infinity. Tripping on a global groove it's World Beat Canada Radio! Maiiah & Angels Of …

Booster beats of Afro-Sitar Funk, leading edge Venezuelan and Balkan Metal. PLUS, debuts of Chilean Cumbia from Vancity's Los Duendes and instro-soul from Idle Moon (opening for Polyrhythmics at The WISE Hall, November 10th). Keeping time with the beat of the world, it's World Beat Canada Radio! Mito y Comadre - Guajirando Alpacas Collective - Gunk…

New music from ancient strings in Cantabria and Andalucia. Second Bird Calling - the second single from Eccodek's Mistake Of The Ear, The Peppermoth Variations. Finnish Electronica, Ghanian superstar Rock Dawuni and The Loving Paupers desperate search for weed. Blazing trails for radio, it's World Beat Canada. Casapalma - Con El Rocio De La Manana …

Extinct World from MXTX, The Promising Gambler from Kevin Finseth, Cecilia Noel in Cars, Learning To Swim with The Skints, Too Much Promiscuity (leads to insanity) according to Manu Chao and Microdosing with African Head Charge. It's life and how to live it ... or not, from World Beat Canada Radio! Ruben Albarran/Ramon Amezcua - Mundo En Extincio O…

We tease a spin from the forthcoming album 'Sahel' by Niger's Grammy-nominated guitarist, Bombino. german duo EsRAP torch a Benz, The Surfrajettes turn Britney's Toxic into a twang-driven instrumental and Anoushka Shankar & Karsh Kale turn in a snakey track of sitar and tabla virtuosity. It's all in the mix at World Beat Canada Radio! Bombino - Taz…

Exploring the many facets of afro-futurism with spins from Kampala's Faizal Mostrixx, South Africa's Bokani Dyer and Saharan Tuaregs Khalab & M'berra Ensemble. A soulful debut from Whistler's Ethiopian-Canadian Zada, new Navaris with Bill Laswell and Nortec Noir from Espectro Caudillo. Embracing tradition and leading it into tomorrow. That's World …

For your dog days, music that's daisy fresh! A brand new spin for Eccodek from Mistake Of The Ear (The Peppermoth Variations) converging both passion projects. Southern fried instro from Raul Malo with The Mavericks and All The Time In The World from Kiltro. Listen anytime and often. World Beat Canada Radio! Bomba Estereo - Se Acabo'u (It's Over) R…

Montparnasse Musique - Sukuma Altin Gun - Yali Yali MNGWA - El Gato CANCON Khanvict - Safar (feat. Radginder) CANCON El Italiano - El Campeon Jacinto Chicuana Billy Gibbons/La Marisoul - Green River Atlas Soul - Assume The Position Burning Spear - House Of Reggae Ezra Kwizera - One By One CANCON L'eclair - Dallas INST Manou Gallo w/ Bootsy Collins …

Light fingers pocket some precious spins this week, starting with The Heist by Antwerp Afrobeaters, Kolonel Diafaar. Sultry and steamy coos from Nu Nairobi and Pacifika, Kurt Vile gets the Tuareg blues from Tinariwen and The Budos Band reverse engineer Day Tripper. Listen to World Beat Canada Radio! Kolonel Diafaar - The Heist INST Fena Gitu - Afri…

15 exciting spins squeezed into 60 minutes. This is concentrated global goodness with fresh tracks from The EEs, Witch No He & Sus Santos, plus surf, punk, sci-fi guitarist Scott Helland with Soylent Seafom Green. It's our people that make it so tasty! World Beat Canada Radio - get into it! The EEs w/ Arema Arega & Regis Molina - Con Sentimiento WI…

In defense of international and independent music in the face of rampant nostalgia; new spins from Austin's Caramelo Haze, Ritmo Machine, north and south through Brazil, up into the Spanish Sierra Norte, it's World Beat Canada Radio, Playing For Change! Caramelo Haze - Goza El Calor (Enjoy The Heat) Ritmo Machine - Malibu Coco Jafro - Marhaba CANCO…

Raid our music collection each week, fresh spins every episode this week from Baraka Moon, Bad Colours, Dubby Stardust, Dobet Gnahore, even some tropical cow pop from The Whytehouse! Chill and thrill to World Beat Canada Radio! Jupiter & Okwess - Mieux Que Ca baraka Moon - Wind Horse Ummagma -= Caravan CANCON Rumba Calzada - Eddie In the Park CANCO…

New coolness from African Head Charge, Stephanie Santiago, Faizal Mostrixx & Bahama Soul Club. Join us for every twist and turn in this ride on the global side. Stick it out for the intrigue of Top Secret Agent Man On A Wiretapped Phone At Sea. African Head Charge - A Trip To Bolgatanga Stephanie Santiago - Campo De Minas Shaemara - Weightless (Ris…

Global futures and revivals! Turkish disco from Lalalar, Puerto Rican boogaloo from Spanglish Fly and The Sound Of Silence from Raul Malo + brand new Crystal Fighters, Alpha Yaya Diallo and The Scimitars. Music from the sharpened edge on World Beat Canada Radio. Lalalar - Hem Evimsin Hem Cehennemim Ninos Luchando - Ultimatum Alpha Yaya Diallo - Tam…

We play both kinds of music, Country and Western. The Mavericks' guitarist Raul Malo drops Say Less , an instrumental album of twngy goodness, Plus, Bokani Dyer's S. African Afrobeat while Five Alarm Funk and Cimafunk get the funk out. Drop in on your world from World Beat Canada Radio! Bokani Dyer - Move On Raul Malo - Cosa's Cumbia INST Ezra Kwiz…

Aggressive, progressive and impressive mix of global beats from Africa, Japan, India and Italy with debuts from WITCH, Alpha Yaya Diallo, Kevin Finseth & Asli Maj, Kiltro and Captain Planet. For your ears only on World Beat Canada Radio! WITCH - Stop The Rot Tinariwen - Anemouhagh Alpha Yaya Diallo - Doye Doye CANCON Rumba Calzada - Feel The Sun CA…

Dance like nobody's watching. Invitations from Novalima as we debut La Danza, Battle Of Santiago with Pa'Bailar, shake it up with a new spin of Zamrock from Witch and Alpha Blondy reggaefies Zepplin's Whole Lotta Love. Way down inside, you need it. World Beat Canada Radio! Novalima - La Danza Les Mamans Du Congo & Rrobin - Mpemba Battle Of Santiago…

From Astrophobia to Afrotopia, we explore strange new musical worlds with Faizal Mostrixx from Kampala, Santiago shoegazers, Maff, Argentinian avant-garde punk from Blanco Teta (White Tit) and The Manakooras treat us to the Howl Of The Jaguar! Only on World Beat Canada Radio! Faizal Mostrixx - Loosely (feat. Morena Leraba) Baaba Maal - Freak Out Mo…