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Be among the very first to hear new Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra (at The Pearl in Vancouver December 12th). In fact, everything is new this hour including a Sei remix from TEKE::TEKE, a Furmiga Dub remix of Jacuma, gorge new Andalucian from Lontras, and to honour The Who, The Overture from Tommy - A Bluegrass Opry. The Song Is Over but we're just getting started on World Beat Canada!   Antibalas - La Ceiba Afrodream - Ma Mare  TEKE::TEKE - Gotuku Lemon (Sei Remix) CANCON Kelly Bado - Silver Lining CANCON Djekady - Koromanti #1/Primpin  Helado Negro - More  The Hillbenders - Overture ​from Tommy Tracudum - Jacuma (Furmiga Dub Remix)  Carlos Dafe & Adrian Younge - O Baile Funk Vai Rolar  Arc de Soliel - Sunchaser  Lontras - Presaxios  Joana De Diego - Veu Ardent  Salvar Donana - Utopia  TEED - The Echo    59:50

Celebrating seasonal shifts and departed friends to start. Abebayehosh is a song Ethiopian girls sing to mark the autumn and their New Year. L'amour a la Folie (Love Is Mad) the final album by Amadou & Mariam drops shortly. We debut the title track. You'll also hear A Sonova remix, Yugoslav dub, nocturnal Brazilian soul and so much more. It's World Beat Canada Radio!   Meklit - Abebayehosh  Amadou & Mariam - L'amour a la folie  Kiran Ahluwalia - Saat (Seven)  CANCON Sonova - Bond Trader (Klark B3nt Remix) CANCON  Alambic - Vacances Gachees  Roge - Road To Nowhere  Adama Yalomba - Baba  La Cherga - Cooking Dub  XHAE - Bidi Bidi (Boy Next Door)  Sessa - Vale A Pena  Gao Hong & Bajuji Shrivastar - Bluestar Sapphire  The Rachets - The Way Things Are (Glory Bound) Shima - 1807  Magic Sands - Hawai'i Kai    59:46

We help Bongo Joe celebrate 10 years of uncovering the unconventional with two outside tracks from their new compilation. Plus, a debut from the forthcoming final release by Amadou & Mariam, more magic from Arc de Soliel (Commodore, Vancouver Sept.17) and ginchy Mexican bachelor pad music from Matorralman. Yeah, baby! It's World Beat Canada.   Esplendor Geometrico - Moscu Esta Helado  Nordine Staifi - Zine Ezzinet  Buckman Coe (feat. Caleb Hart) - Gibberish Dub  CANCON Dystoh - Let Me Be  CANCON Amadou & Mariam - Sonfo(feat. Fally Ipupa)  Sofi Tukker - Veneno (w/ Mari Merenda & Sophia Ardessore)  Arc de Soliel - Sunchaser  Chicha Libre (feat. Son Rompe Pera) - Tequila Matorralman - Tema De Monamu  Fatbabs - Confiance en Toi (feat. Claye)  Didje Doo - Chasing Scents  Mamah Soares - Banho De Abo feat. Otis  Rodina - Good People Youthi & Macca Dread - Jungle Groove    59:52

Buckle up, buttercup! We take the road less travelled this hour with stops in Eretria, Turkmenistan, Japan and Finland. Plus, new music from BC sound designer Adham Shaikh, a debut from Making Movies, and more Dolby Atmos from Jordan Gray. It's the twists and turns that make this ride on the global side. World Beat Canada Radio!   Tuuletar - Hyvanyon Loitsu Da Lata - Arena  Adham Shaikh - Mountains Of Morocco CANCON Diogo Ramos & Boogat - Sua Mao Direita  CANCON Making Movies w/ Ruben Blades - No Te Calles  Shima - Eiyaa  Alpha Blondy - Hey Jack  Alsarah & The Nubatones - 3yan T3ban Made Kuti - Free Your Mind  Elena Baklava - Bajrak  Glisz - Moud  Yalla Miku - Asmazate  Phenomenal Handclap Band - Worlds Away  Justin Gray - The River's Edge CANCON   59:52

Pickin' and grinnin' as we present the Top 10 tracks from our monthly World Beat chart! Count them down with us and then find some headphones, or stick your ears between the speakers for an immersive example of Dolby Atmos 360 degree sound from Canadian Justin Gray, and we Come Back To Joy with ear candy on the way out from Sonova. Keeping time with the beat of the world!   The Cavemen - Dancing Shoes Damba Kele - Siraba  Eljuri - La Vida  Balthvs - Flesh And Soul  Baba Zula - Arsiz Saagan (Cheeky Magpie) Arc De Soleil - Chimera  Cheikh Ibra Fam - Sali  Didje Doo - An Ka Belebele (feat. Abou Diarra fr. Mali)  Ammar 808 - Ah Yallila (ft. Mariem Bettouhami)  Witch - Kamusale  Justin Gray - Pendulum  CANCON Nusantara Beat - Djanger Sonova - Come Back To Joy CANCON   59:00

Shima balances Japanese tradition and futurism in the tale of a magic mushroom and ... we're tripping through the next hour, with Karma from Eljuri, on the Road To Nowhere in a Talking Heads tribute, challenging the Arctic with Bicep and a ditty about Delilah by Making Movies (Aug.24 @ The Rickshaw). Get your global on!   Shima - Maitake Eljuri - Karma  3:45 (Asi Es El Mundo) Orbital Ensemble - Daydreams  CANCON Xoco - Guerra  CANCON Rumbo Tumba - De Pecho Al Fuego  Ireke w/ Agnes Helene & Charly Sanga - Oh Ma Cherie Roge - Road To Nowhere  Afro Celt Sound System - Seed  Afrotronix - Run Away Ta​  CANCON  Bicep - Takkuuk  Delphine - A Deh Pon Dem (Tribute to Rita Marley) Making Movies - Delilah (ft. Ruben Blades)  Vanco - Ma Tnsani (Yalla Habibi)  Yin Yin - Takahashi Timing    59:55

What do Alan Lomax, Moby, Soweto Gospel Choir and Groove Terminator all have in common? You'll want to hear our first stirring spin! And, stick around for Jaffa Road's Wordless Melody (the Eccodek remix), another pre-release from Afro Celt's Ova, summer surf sounds from the Surfrajettes and Brasil's brassy Carnaval band Charanga parade Britney's Toxic. Keeping time with the beat of the world, it's World Beat Canada Radio!   Soweto Gospel Choir X Groove Terminator - Troubled DJ Raff - Solsticio Jaffa Road - Wordless Melody (Eccodek Remix) CANCON Orquesta Akokan - Pan Con Tibiri Melike Sahin - Ortak Thiago Franca & A Espetacular Charanga Do Franca - Toxic Maetar - In The Sun Afro Celt Sound System - Magical Love) Pilgrim Speakeasy - Plan D The Zawose Queens - Maisha The Surfrajettes - Easy As Pie CANCON Chicha Libre - Caminitos De Mi Pueblo Sim Nagai - Exotica Boogie 59:33

A celebration of culture, global or otherwise. This hour we tap into Coast Salish culture, queer culture, surf culture but mainly, diversity of culture. New spins for Peruvian DJ/producer Sofia Kourtesis, Arabic vibes from Joburg, South Africa, West Coast Latin psych, pioneering Afrobeat and Sergio Mendez in a melodic way. There's a spot in our world for you. Join the parade on World Beat Canada!   Sofia Kourtesis w/ Daphni - Unidos  Vanco - Ma Tnsani (Yalla Habibi)  Empanadas Illegales - Matador​ CANCON Russell Wallace & Snukwa7(Shnook-wah) - Cedar Hat CANCON Baaba Maal - Yermayo Celebration  Bab & Rolando 808 - Mas Que Nada  CeU - Raiou  Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 - Stand Well Well  Fatbabs - Confiance et Toi feat. Claye  Cat Empire - Bird In Paradise  Gitkin - The One  Witch - Kamusale  The Scimitars - Port Saiedi    59:57

Groovy global gives summer vibes this hour: reflections on modern life from Brazil w/ Pedro Bienemann and Curumin, Columbia's Balthvs remixed, to your health from Saha Gnawa, nordictronics from Sorten Muld, tribal rhythms from Papua, New Guinea and a heavy tribute to Ozzy from Brownout. Catch the next wave with World Beat Canada!   Pedro Bienemann (ft. Curumin) - Um Sinal  Balthvs - Mood Swing ​(​Sinego Remix) Kobo Town - Karachi Burning  CANCON Sonova - Come Back To Joy  CANCON Grecia Alban - Virgen Y Volcan Brownout - Iron Man  Sorten Muld - Volven  Ben Hokalitz & Koyawa - Alie Sike  Teke::Teke - Garakuta  CANCON Witch - Queenless King  Didje Doo - Hotel Mosquito  Saha Gnawa - Baba Mimoun  Crystal Fighters - Manifest  Empanadas Ilegales - Trifulca ​C​ANCON   59:49

This year's hottest trend in global is Anatolian Psych. BaBa Zula have been doing it for 30 years. New music from them this hour + new Canadians Ahmed Moneka and Afrotronix emigrate w/ cool sounds in tow. Making Movies  take The Rickshaw stage in August 24th. We have the title of their latest rock en espanol! Like SPF for your sensitive ears, World Beat Canada Radio!   BaBa Zula - Arsiz Saksagan (Cheeky Magpie)  Alambic - Vacances Gashees  Ahmed Moneka - Funky Iman CANCON Afrotronix - Oda Ye  CANCON Making Movies - XOPA  Manika Kaur - Siddhartha  Al-Qasar - Kisisel isa (Personal Jesus) Angelique Kidjo (ft. Bue Lab Beats & Ghetto Boy) - Fired Up  Hakuna Patata - Cheza Cheza  Pachyman - Calor Ahora  Kuunatic - Yellow Serpent The Heavy - How You Like Me Now? Cochemea - Ancestro Futuros    59:31

This week we're all over the Vancouver Folk Music Festival at World Beat Canada Radio! Spotlighting main stage performers Zawose Queens, Haram and Bab l'Bluz with a touch of the familiar from Elisapie. And, we introduce future-forward South Asian vibes from Anvaya, Tian Qiyi, and new singles from Eljuri and Manu Chao! Enjoy the best, beachside.   Anvaya - Laal Chunariya  Eljuri - Karma  Sonova - Hooray, I'm Free  CANCON Gordon Grdina's Haram - En Shakawt Al Hawa  CANCON The Zawose Queens - Maisha  Bab L'Bluz - Gnawa Beat  Elisapie - Taimangalimaaq  CANCON Arc de Soleil - Lumin Rain  Tian Qiyi - Songs For Workers  Monica Avila - Obatala E Rei  Cymande -Sweeden  Sai Galaxy - All Day Cool (ft. Oby Onyioha) Manu Chao - Solamente (ft. Santa Fe Khan)  Altin Gun - Hey Nari  Adrian Quesada - Primos (ft. Hermanos Gutierrez)    59:59

We have a shiny new chart to share, so let's take it out for a spin. Join us for a ride on the global side with bangin' African tracks from The Cavemen, Femi Kuti, Cheikh Ibra Fam, Siraba, Ammar 808 and another debut from Witch! Plus, we sample some potent BC homegrown from Los Duendes and Russell Wallace. This week on World Beat Canada Radio!   The Cavemen - Dancing Shoes Femi Kuti - Shotan  Balthvs - Flesh And Soul  Siraba - Kongo  Tagua Tagua - Lado a Lado  Furmiga Dub, Filosofino, Presto Do Coco - Mas Voci Nao Veio  Cheikh Ibra Fam - Saii  Didge Doo ft. Abou Diarra - An Ka Belebele Ammar 808 - Ah Yallila (ft. Mariem Bettouhami)  Witch - Tipondi Madzi  Peyoti For President - Palestinian Children  Ancient Future - Spirit Of Nirvana  Los Duendes - Carnito  CANCON Russell Wallace & Skukwa7 - Thunder Beings ​C​ANCON   59:57

Invigorating from the get go! We start the hour bathed in distortion from Zambia and Morocco. We tap into Retro Salish Futurisms by Russell Wallace & Snukwa7 (Shnook-wah = Friends). Mexican Institute Of Sound introduces his 4 favorite girls, Sonova introduces Frequent Flyer and Ancient Future blaze with Purple Haze. Elbows Up with World Beat Canada.    Witch - Kamusale  Bab L'Bluz - Mouja Russell Wallace & Snukwa7 - Ulushen CANCON Sojii - Izz Gon (Otilor)  CANCON Fatbabs - End Of War feat. Jah Lil Bixiga 70 - Mar Virado  Ancient Future - Purple Haze Siraba - Damba Kele  Islandman - Godless Ceremony Mexican Institute Of Sound - Katia, Tania Paulina y La Kim  Vimma - Bensa 95 Eric Hilton - L'Ocean  Glass Beams - Mahal  Sonova - Feels So Right CANCON   59:30

Innovative tunes for interesting times! Following the African diaspora through Kokoroko's sweet side of Afrobeat, Afrotronix from the Eneedi Desert in Chad to Montreal, and Dakar's Cheikh Ibra Fam. Plus, Brazilian from Orbital Ensemble, Elena Baklava takes us to today's Turkmenistan and surfs up in Cordoba, Argentina with Los Freneticos.      Didje Doo - Abusadora De Mi Amor  Kokoroko - Sweetie  Afrotronix - Oda Ye CANCON Orbital Ensemble - Espelho Do Sol  CANCON Peyoti For President - Freedom  Soweto Gospel Choir X Groove Terminator - Ride Like The Wind  Ballroom Quartet - There Mina  MIDIval Pundits - Light  Cheikh Ibra Fam - Sali  Elena Baklava - Muradie  Amalia Meets The Dimensions - In My Bed CANCON Los Freneticos - Viaje a lo Inesperado  Afterz/Haroldo Bontempo - Ate Que E Gosto De Voce David Starfire - Tuvan Voyage    59:59

Into the heart of today's Africa, Afrodream take us there on an Afrotrip. We also meet The Cavemen from Nigeria, and Nigerian Canadian emerging artist J Scope, surfacing from Blackwater with Coco Jafro. PIL bassman Jah Wobble dives into dub, Klark B3nt remixes Sonova's latest and World Beat Canada pays tribute to Brian Wilson's Good Vibrations.    Afrodream - Afrotrip  The Cavemen - Dancing Shoes  J Scope - Welcome CANCON Coco Jafro ft. Ndidi Cascade - Black Water CANCON Jah Wobble - Tyson Dub Mix Heavyweights Brass Band - Carnicero  CANCON Brian Wilson - Good Vibrations (fr. Smile)  Ammar 808 - Rakeb Aalhamra (ft. Brahim Riahi)  Balthvs - Flesh & Soul  Tiraya - Pa Que Los Veas Tu  John Brown's Body - 40,000 Years  Arsenio Diaz - El Guije Y La Nereida  Mamah Soares - Banho De Abo  Sonova - Bond Trader (Klark B3nt Remix) CANCON   59:46

Fast-tracking the future with a full hour of sizzling new spins, from Italian DJ, Didje Doo, Tunisa remixed from Sinouj, updated Cabo Verdean funana by Grupo Pilon, electro Jamaican roots courtesy Runkus, and chill spy vibes debut from Sonova. All new including a dub tribute to Curtis Mayfield's Superfly. World Beat Canada Radio!   Didje Doo - An Ka Belebele (ft. Abou Diarra)  Sinouj - Hak Dellali  Sonova - Bond Trader  CANCON Empanadas Illegales - Bailecito De MORD CANCON Elena Baklava - Bajrak  Grupo Pilon - 20 Ano  Soul Sugar Meets Dub Shepherds - Give Me Your Love  Runkus - 3310 Tomas Jensen feat. Bia - Boum Boum Boum  CANCON Eljuri - La Vida  Rodina - Good People (Skygaze Remix)  Daada - Angelito  David Starfire - Goa Sunset (feat. Evan Hatfield)   59:47

Only the very best from our monthly Top 30 World Beat chart! Count down our 10 favorite tracks. Plus, we tickle your ears with a few debuts to round out  an exceptional hour of global creativity. And, we've saved you a spot. Join us for World Beat Canada Radio.   Cheikh Ibra Fam - Xam Xam  Adrian Younge - Ainda Precioso do Sol  Femi Kuti - Shotan  Balthvs - Year Of The Snake  Al-Qasar -  Ssir w Ztam (Get Busy)  Tagua Tagua - Lado a Lado  Warsaw Village Band & Bassalyki - Czas Kosic (Time To Reap)  Kuunatic - Sysygy And A Counter Truth  Danzon El Gato - La Lucha  Witch - Queenless King  Orbital Ensemble - Daydreams  CANCON Sofi Tukker - Cafune (feat. Channel Tres) The Jade - Let The Light In  Sonova - Track The Groove (Eccodek Groovinator Remix)  CANCON   ​59:31

Saluting post-secondary graduates by challenging corruption. It's the duty of youth according to Kurt Cobain. With a soundtrack challenging convention, from Ammar 808, Sofia Kourtesis, Dengue Fever and Peyoti For President. Cool Canadian spins from Chris Couto and Kazdoura as well. Get into the groove of World Beat Canada Radio!   Furmiga Dub,Filosofino, Presto Do Coco - Mas Voce Nao Veio  Ammar 808 - Ah Yallila (ft. Mariem Bettouhami & Mahmoud Labibi) Couto w/Toto Berriel - Bailadora  CANCON Kazdoura - Killo Birooh CANCON Sofi Kourtesis - Unidos Mylene - Eleanor Rigby  Oluma - Felantropique  Zuaraz - Pinguica  Dengue Fever - Wake Me Up Slowly  Claudio Corona - Imagination Unlimited Gabriel De Rosa - No Fundo  Peyoti For President - Your Comfort Zone Will Kill You Pachyman - Calor Ahora    58:50

Roaming far and wide, the way nature intended. Travel with World Beat Canada. We cover a lot of ground in one hour. Join us for debuts from Empanadas Illegales, Sofi Tukker, Mad Professor and Adrian Raso. Eugene Hutz joins Perkalaba for a salute to Ukraine and Badi Assad gives ascent to Lorde's Royals. Keep calm and carry on.   Jef Stott - Hajira  Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 - Te Adoro  Ritesh Das - Ta'alu Nitabbil (Let's Drum) CANCON Empanadas Illegales - Gher Bede (La Sanguijuela)  CANCON Sofi Tukker (feat. The Knocks) - Brazilian Soul  Bokante - Illimineau  Badi Assad - Royals  Perkalaba feat. Eugene Hutz - Didoborodaty  La Vida Boheme - Cementerio Del Este  Mad Professor, Odario & Yolanda Sargeant  - The Situation Dub  Lontras - Neve E Luz  Vimma - Ei Noi Muut  Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocarlia - Stromboli    59:37

Dynamic sound begins with dynamic artists. Join us for an hour of sound designers, sonic architects, DJ/producers and bands mining audio excellence: Siraba, new from Real World X, Sofi Tukker with Seu Jorge, Ecuador's Grecia Alban, Catoria's Baiuca and BLK JKS from Johannesburg! Tickle your ears with World Beat Canada Radio.   Siraba - Damba Kele  Samba do Arnesto w/ Mestre Madruguinha - Galega de Sol  TEKE::TEKE - Doppelganger ​CANCON Ferreira - Baila CANCON Sofi Tukker w/ Seu Jorge - Bread (Butter Version)  Grecia Alban - Uku Nan Monophonics - Summer Breeze  MaSuper Star - Airtime (DJ Mpula & Batida remix)  London Afrobeat Collective - Topesa Esengo Na Motema (Bosq Remix)  Baiuca & Isaro - Xorieri  BLK JKS - Maiga Mali Mansa Musa  Adham Shaikh feat. Kinnie Starr & Chase Iron Eyes - Who Will Save Our Water  CANCON Ultrabomb - Who Knows  Jaime Ospina - El Viento    59:59