Round the globe with joyous world beats
A joyous nonstop sonic trip round the globe, with South African jazz and heartbreaking English folk via Argentina electro-rock, sparkling Madagasi music and a stomping Danish polka
Global beats and roots music from every corner of the world. Tonight a joyous non-stop sonic trip round the globe with South African jazz from Hugh Masekela and heartbreaking English folk to Argentinean electro-rock, sparkling Madagasi music, a new song from Rhiannon Giddens and a stomping polka from Denmark
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Philemon Hou
Grazing in the Grass
Performer: Hugh Masekela.- Rhino.
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Manu Chao
Bixo and Eldorado
- Virgin 8103212.
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Shadow
Singer: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Performer: Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan.- Mustt Mustt.
- Real World Records.
- 9.
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Spiers and Boden Duo
Mary Anne
- NAVIGATOR.
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Axel Krygier
Cucaracha
- Los Años Luz Discos.
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Rhiannon Giddens
Gonna Write Me a Letter
- Nonesuch.
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Justin Vali Trio
Sova (Malagasy Rap)
- Real World Records.
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Trio Da Kali and Kronos Quartet
God Shall Wipe All the Tears Away
- Ladilikan.
- World Circuit Records.
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Habadekuk
Polkason
- Hopsadaddy.
- GO' Danish Folk Music.
- 2.
Broadcast
- Sat 4 May 201900:30BBC Radio 3
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