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30/10/2010

This week, Latin/African big band crossover, American rock bands and Chinese stars, a musical gem from 1960s Nigeria, Balkan beat disco and remixing Congolese thumb piano.

This week, Mark goes all weird on us; experimental world music; Latin/African big band crossover, American rock bands teaming up with Chinese stars, a lost musical gem from 1960s Nigeria about a prostitute, Balkan beat disco from Slovenia and a fusion of alternative rock and electronica artists remixing Congolese thumb piano. Get ready to have your mind blown!

28 minutes

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Mon 1 Nov 201003:32GMT
BBC World Service Online

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Music Played

  • Tussle

    Soft Crush

    • Alternative Takes on Congotronics Tradi-Mods Vs Rockers.
    • CRAMMED DISCS.
    • CRAM169 CD1.

  • Zuoxiao Zuzhou, Chen Wei Lun

    Ye He Wan Shi Xing

    • La diversidad de las musicas de China.
    • fnac.
    • M-39645-2008.

  • Cowboy Junkies

    I Cannot Sit Sadly By Your Side

    • Cowboy Junkies The Nomad Series Renmin Park Volume 1.
    • PROPER RECORDS.
    • PRPCD072.

  • Bola Johnson

    Baby £1:10

    • Man No Die.
    • VAMPI SOUL.
    • CD 124.

  • Magnifico

    Zum Zum

    • Magnification.
    • Piranha.
    • LC07717.

  • Madou Sidiki Diabate, Ahmed Fofana & Alex Wislon

    Donkan

    • Songlines Top of the World.
    • Songlines.
    • STWCD48.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 30 Oct 201022:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Sun 31 Oct 201013:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Mon 1 Nov 201003:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online