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The Surfrajettes turn up the reverb and drop the puck on The True North's second anthem, Hockey Night In Canada! Plus, new Afro-Colombian from Nuevos Rios, new Brazilian-Caribbean from Iuna Falcao and a Ghanian song of empowerment for girls, "No Orgasm In Heaven". Ponder life's little mysteries with World Beat Canada!   Nuevos Rios - Sumba Ale Nusantara Beat - Kalangkang  Joy Brandt & Bruno Capinan - Laguna  CANCON Alex Cuba - Tiempo Para Vivir  CANCON Antibalas - Solace The Surfrajettes - Hockey Night In Canada CANCON Iuna Falcao - Feminina  Delgres - Mo Jodi  Polyrhythmics - Clydsdale  Lamisi - No Orgasm In Heaven  Sinouj - Hak Dellali (Voodoo Cuts Remix)  Cheikh Lo - Jikko  Ozomatli - Mi Destino  Babu - I Believe Her  Ex Generation - Bandra Hustle    59:46

Happy 25th birthday to the iPod! It inspired this weekly hour of contemporary global music, and it's probably hiding in the back of your junk drawer. You'll want to download this show which is loaded with new spins from distant lands, like Yalla Miku's Eritrean/Swiss post-punk, Venezuelan rhythms updated by Venezonix, more Mariachi El Bronx and a debut from Alex Cuba's Indole! Join us on the air and on the pod.   Yalla Miku - Al Sayf Venezonix - Para Cantarle A San Juan (feat. San Juan USA) Alex Cuba - Para Contarte Este Amor CANCON Tasha T, Mel Dube, Kandice KASH - Show Us The Way CANCON Mariachi El Bronx - Forgive Or Forget Noura Mint Seymali - Ch'tib (Naha) Skeewiff - Man Of Constant Sorrow  Speech, Neneh Cherry - Braided Hair Zuaraz - O Faith  Rebekka Bakken - Mit Hjerte Alltid Vanker  Naked Family - Chihuahau  Syd de Palma - Principe  Kraak & Smaak - Keep On Searching    59:42

Sending our radio signal into space, a cosmic ambassador of human diversity and culture. This hour, new music from Pernambuco in North Eastern Brazil, rockin' Kurdish spike fiddle from Tehran, another debut from Tunisian Canadian project, Didon, Baltic ska from Moldova and Welsh meets Latin from Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18. Lock onto our signal. World Beat Canada Radio!   Grupo Bongar & Maga Bo - Manhaca  Makaperkum - DNB Princesa  Afrotronix - Oda Ye  CANCON Didon - Ballyah CANCON Mehrnam  Rastegari - Kabouki  WITCH - Quenless King  Dubmones - Pet Semetary (Dub Sactuary) Zdob Si Zdub - Bastia Mafia! Talvin Singh - The Beat Goes On  Djekady - Democracy  Sonova - Feels So Right CANCON Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 - Te Adoro  Ludovico Einaudi, Leo Einaudi - Pathos Remix    59:55

As the world unravels around us, we hold tight to the ties that bind, music in particular; healing dub reggae for Jamaica from Pachyman and SunDub Meets Scientist, a sibling reunion from Sotomayor, Tunisia meets electronics by Didon, even some care-free disco from Estonians RETI, and back to Bollywood with Ex Generation. Reconnect with your world on World Beat Canada Radio.   Sotomayor - Vida  JMMR - Vitamin C  Didon - Darna CANCON Bruno Capinan - Meu Preto CANCON Bab L'Bluz - AmmA  Ukandanz - War Pigs  Pachyman - SJU  Sundub Meets Scientist - Jump And Dance  Ex Generation - Aao Naa  Monsieur Doumani - Pissourin   Novalima - Canto Del Agua  RETI - Party People (Going Home)  Pauanne - Pella Perseva Neitsyt  Didje Doo - Chasing Scents    59:55

You can't know the players without a program. We present so much new music, you get a playlist every week and a chart each month to catch up! Sign up at worldbeatinternational.com. This hour it's the best of the best, the top of the global pops. Ten essential tracks, and more debuts just for you. Join us for the latest sounds around. World Beat Canada Radio is on the air and on the pod.   Tuuletar - Hyvanyon Loitsu  Manica Kaur - Ra Ma Da Sa (Youth Heart Chakra Dancehall Mix)  Cheikh Ibra Fam - Gnou Mbollo  Shima - Eiyaa  Antibalas - Solace  Afrodream - La Musique De Melange  Nusantara Beat - Tamat  Eljuri - Luz  Amadou and Mariam - Sonfo (w/ Fally Ipupa)  Arc De Soliel - Chimera  Mandinga Beat - Mae Me Diaz  Lorien - Feast CANCON Casapalma - Corazon Aleonado  The Surfrajettes - Clam Chowder CANCON   59:53

Welcome to a world without A​-​I artists and algorithmic playlists. Indulge in new music magic each hour, in a community as diverse as the planet itself. Fresh tracks from Geneva's Yalla Miku, Kurdish spike fiddle from Mehnram Rastegari, mbalax from innovator Cheikh Lo and Elisapie's remix of Fleetwood Mac's Dreams in Inuktitut. This is World Beat Canada!   Yalla Miku - Alemuye  Mehrnam Rastegari - Boushehri (Bandari)  Tanga - Oye Lo Que Digo CANCON TEKE::TEKE - Setagaya Koya CANCON Afrodream - Ma Belle  Cheikh Lo - Carte d'Identite  Elisapie - Sinnatuum/Dreams (Remix)  CANCON Pachyman - Color Ahora  Afro Celt Sound System - Release ​(Remix​)  Cornershop - The 911 Curry  Sessa - Vale a Pena  Mondo Freaks - I'm A Fool  Temporal Waves - Data Cassette Sunrise CANCON   59:57

World Beat Canada welcomes Gen Zs who've abandoned algorithms and AI, turning to campus and community radio in greater numbers for hand-curated new music. We deliver this hour with fresh spins from Da Lata, Manika Kaur remixed, global soul from Qais Essar & Sonny Singh + Antibalas. And, a callback to 1995 with Karnak. This stuff never gets old!   Cyril Cyril - Les Gen  Furmiga Dub, ZEBB, Mestre Penha - Reis Caninana  Jaffa Road - Wordless Melody (Eccodek remix) CANCON Jesse Cook - One World One Voice  CANCON Manika Kaur - Ra Ma Da Sa (Youth Heart Chakra Dance Hall Mix)  Skeewiff - Miserilou  Alma Afrobeat Ensemble (ft. DJ Farmo) - Siempre Presente  Karnak - Comendo Uva Na Chuva  Da Lata - The Lonely City  Qais Essar & Sonny Singh - Khabaram Raseeda Imshab  Antibalas - La Ceiba  The Persian Leaps - Your Loss  Duende Libre - Ahmadish    59:57

It's our Top 10 with a twist, including some new tracks from the albums that brought us our favorite tunes of the month. Plus, some new finds from Mauritanian, Noura Mint Seymali, Adham Shaikh, Afrodream and Venezonix. Breaking new beats for today's world, join us this week for World Beat Canada.   Ammar 808 - Rakeb Aalhamra (feat. Brahim Raihi) Fatbabs - End Of War (feat. Jah Lil)  Eljuri - Luz  Balthvs - Lovin' (Eric Hilton's Trust A Thief Mix)  Cheikh Ibra Fam - Yolele  Didje Doo - An Ka Belebele feat. Abou Diarra  Shima - Maitake  Nustantara Beat - Tamat  Arc de Soliel - Bina Tifa  Amadou and Mariam - Sonfo (w/Fally Ipupa) Noura Mint Seymali - Ch'tib (Nana) Adham Shaikh - Mountains Of Morocco CANCON Afrodream - Ma Belle  Venezonix feat. MPeach - Culebra Magic Sands - Baja Norte    59:59

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