playlist #96 (1/4/2010)-grooving into 2010

(Appalachian Gap, VT - 1/5/2010)

World of Music

Pgm #96 – Comin’ in from the cold with great grooves to get the new year started

Listen Mondays 3-5pm EDT  – at 105.9FM in Burlington, VT or online at The Radiator

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Nas with Youssou N’Dour & Neneh Cherry: Wake Up (It’s Africa Calling) / Open Remix / http://www.intrahealth.org/open/ (download) – (USA / SENEGAL)

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Featured set with some of the best recordings of 2009:

The Very Best: Angonde / The Warm Heart of Africa / Green Owl Records 8.99864 –  (MALAWI / ENGLAND)

Debashish Bhattcharya: Milaap / O Shakuntala! / Riverboat Records 1053 – (INDIA)

Oumou Sangare: Kounadya / Seya / Nonesuch 519650 – (MALI)

Allen Toussaint: St. James Infirmary / The Bright Mississippi    Nonesuch    480380    (N’AWLINS)

Mamane Barka: Wo Kuru / Introducing Mamane Barka / World Music Network 114 – (NIGER REPUBLIC)

Kailash Kher & Kailasa: Kaise Main Kahoon (How Do I Say It?) / Yatra – Nomadic Souls / Cumbancha 14 – (INDIA)

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Dr. No’s Oxperiment: Oxcity Sickness / Oh No / Stones Throw 2165 – (USA)

Mexican Institute of Sound: A Girl Like You / Mexican Institute of Sound / Nacional Records 68487 – (MEXICO)

The Exciters: Exciters Theme / Panama! / Soundway Records  7 – (PANAMA)

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Kayhan Kahlor: Beloved, Do Not Let Me Be Discouraged / The Silent City / ( download ) – (IRAN)

Emilie-Claire Barlow: Ç’est Si Bon / The Very Thought of You / Empress Music Group 443 – (QUÉBEC)

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Banda La Republica: Todo Bien (All is Well) / Neo Tropico / MTM 15001 – (COLOMBIA)

Ruben Blades: El Telefonito / The Best / Sony 80718 – (PANAMA)

Clara Moreno: Se Acaso Você Chegasse & Meu Samba Torto / Meu Samba Torto / Farout Recordings 4460 – (BRAZIL)

Cheb Mami: Parisien du Nord / Meli Meli / Mondo Melodia 186 850 007 – (ALGERIA)

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Angelique Kidjo: You Can Count On Me / Oyo / (demo) N/A – (BENIN) *NEW – to be released on 2/9/2010*

Bob Marley: Coming in from the Cold / Songs of Freedom / Tuff Gong 6740 – (JAMAICA)

Le Trio Joubran: Sama-Sounounou / Majâz / Randana 2 – (PALESTINE)

Burhan Öçal & The Trakya All Stars featuring Smadj-Opaz: Beste se vöz / Istanbul Twilight / DoubleMoon 43 – (TURKEY)

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Balkan Beat Box: Pachima / Nu*Med / Jdub Music 106 – (USA / ISRAEL / EUROPEAN UNION)

Kristi Stassinopoulou: Patithraki / The Secrets of the Rocks / Tinder Records 861142 – (GREECE)

Honny and the Bees Band: Psychedelic Woman (Bonobo Mix) / Sound Affects Africa / P&C Mr. Bongo Records 45 – (SOUTH AFRICA)

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Preview of a couple of the new recordings to look forward to in 2010:

Frigg: Kisapolska / Arctic Paradise / Arctic CD 2010 – (FINLAND) – *NEW – to be released in 2010 *

Razia Said: Yoyoyo / Zebu Nation / Cumbancha Discovery  / (demo) – (MADAGASCAR) *NEW – to be released on 2/23/2010*

Goran Bregovic: Pampur Galbeno / Goran Bregovic’s Karmen with a Happy Ending / Mercury 984 848 – (SERBIA)

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Tags: Allen Toussaint, Balkan Beat Box, Banda La Republica, biram, Bob Marley, Bright Mississippi, Burhan Ocal, Colombia, Cumbancha, Debashish Bhattcharya, Dr. No's Oxperiment, Emilie-Claire Barlow, Frigg, Goran Bregovic, Honny and the Bees Band, Kailasa, Kailash Kher, Kayhan Kahlor, Kristi Stassinopolou, Le Trio Joubran, Madagascar, Mamane Barka, Nas, Neneh Cherry, Oumou Sangare, Putumayo, Razia Said, Ruben Blades, Senegal, Serbia, Seya, Smadj, Songs of Freedom, The Radiator, The Very Best, The Warm Heart of Africa, Trakya All-Stars, World Music Network, World of Music, World Village, Youssou N'Dour, Zebu Nation