Old hip-hop favorites by Lauryn Hill, De La Soul and Jurassic 5 mixed up with Cuban trio Orishas, the emerging Nigerian-German Nneka, and Brooklyn-based Citizen Cope.


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1. Concrete Schoolyard – JURASSIC 5
2. Dy-Na-Mi-Tee – MS. DYNAMITE
3. Represent – ORISHAS
4. Mr. Wendal – ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
5. Kangpe – NNEKA
6. Bluebird – ONE SELF
7. Pablo Picasso – CITIZEN COPE
8. Doo Wop (That Thing) – LAURYN HILL
9. Eye Know – DE LA SOUL
10. All Night Long – MARY JANE GIRLS
11. I Wish – SKEE-LO
12. Runnin’ – THE PHARCYDE
13. Ms. Jackson – OUTKAST
14. Thin Line – JURASSIC 5
15. Rebirth of the Slick (Cool Like Dat) – DIGABLE PLANETS
16. Strugglin’ – K’NAAN
17. Living Darfur – MATTAFIX

Electronic melodies by Felix Laband and Booka Shade flow into the sublime voice of Sainkho Namtchylak and Greg Ellis’ master percussion playing. So download the playlist, sync it to your ipod, plug in your headphones and watch the world go by… Enjoy the journey!

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1. Whistling in Tongues – FELIX LABAND
2. Kaar Deerge – SAINKHO NAMTCHYLAK
3. Lullaby (2 W 46 Street) – MOONDOG
4. Body Language / Interpretation – BOOKA SHADE
5. Vitality 1 – GREG ELLIS
6. Lay of the Land – PLEJ
7. TUMBANGA – ORLANDO CACHAITO LOPEZ
8. No Es Tan Cierto – JUANA MOLINA
9. 寶馬 – 曹雪晶
10. Frenesie – RENÉ AUBRY
11. Plum Blossom – YUSEF LATEEF
12. Vals Liep·ja – DVA
13. Day Ken Died  - MOCK & TOOF
14. Circlesong Five – BOBBY MCFERRIN
15. Karafuto Bay – OKI
16. Roche – SÉBASTIEN TELLIER
17. Montanita – RATATAT

Moving from Mexico to Cuba, Andalusia, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil, we travel across the Latin world  touching upon some of its many rich traditions. Included are strong renditions of folk classics such as La Llorona, Maria Lando and Macorina as well as original works, both contemporary and past, in a similar vein.

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1. Tonada del Cabastrero – SIMON DIAZ
2. Los Hermanos – MARTA TOPFEROVA
3. Macorina – CHAVELA VARGAS
4. El Desierto – LHASA DE SELA
5. La Llorona – MARIACHI NUEVO TECALITLÁN
6. Defeito 2: Curiosidade – TOM ZÉ
7. Caminemos – LOS PANCHOS
8. No Habra Nadie En El Mundo – BUIKA
9. Que Lindo Suena – RADIOKIJADA
10. Saudade Feat. Julieta Venegas – OTTO
11. Gauteque Campesino – GUILLERMO PORTABLES
12. Tres Palabras – LOS MACHUCAMBOS
13. Largo El Camino – MARTA TOPFEROVA
14. Maria Lando – SUSANA BACA
15. Cancion Cubana – Edmundo Ros
16. Manha Azul – MARIANA AYDAR
17. Paz Pão E Amor – WALDEMAR BASTOS

This playlist was inspired by a  current London exhibit of Malick Sidibé photos curated by Tristan Hoare at Lichfield Studios. Sidibé, a portrait photographer in Bamako, Mali, captured iconic images of the residents of the newly independent Bamako in the 60’s and 70’s. This period of newly found freedom saw the flourishing of music across many West African countries. Many of these bands were state sponsored and formed an important part of the new nations’ cultural identity and pride, such Balla et Ses Balladins and Bembeya Jazz National of Guinea.

Much of this music combined native West African music traditions with Cuban and American influences, creating an upbeat style that is still as infectious today as it was back then. Orchestra Baobab is a good example (track 3), a 13 piece Senegalese band and one of the few groups to resurface after their success in the 70’s.

The pervasive sound is celebratory, with entrancing Afro-Cuban rhythms and beautiful vocal harmonies. In this mix, we combine both contemporary and past treasures that capture this spirit.

Selected tracks include some of the best contemporary African bands such as Bonga from Angola, Cheikh Lo from Senegal and Salif Keita from Mali and from bygone dance orchestra’s such as Super Mama Djombo from Guinea-Bissau and Franco & OK Jazz Orchestra from the Congo.

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1. Nguenda – BONGA
2. Paulette – BALLA ET SES BALLADINS
3. Werente Serigne – ORCHESTRA BAOBAB
4. Wassiye – HABIB KOITÉ
5. Moussolou – SALIF KEITA
6. Dissan Na M’bera – SUPER MAMA DJOMBO
7. Sabor De Guajira – BEMBEYA JAZZ NATIONAL
8. Nha Fe – TEOFILO CHANTRE
9. Kayini Wura – OUMOU SANGARÉ
10. Siluwangi Wapi Accordeon – FRANCO & O.K. JAZZ
11. Né La Thiass – CHEIKH LÔ
12. Mhondoro – THOMAS MAPFUMO
13. Deme - TIKEN JAH FAKOLY

The main musical focus of this podcast is Lhasa de Sela, one of my favorite all time singers. Her passing on January 1, 2010 from breast cancer, at the age of 37 and shortly after the release of her 3rd album Lhasa, was a great tragedy. I had the opportunity to meet her with Charlie a few months ago when she came to record a session on his show for BBC Radio 3. Hopefully it will be available to listen to again soon. Everyone of her three albums are beautiful from start to finish, her voice and lyrics resonating with such feeling and beauty.

Both Charlie and Lhasa left this world too soon, with still so much more to give. And yet, they already gave the world so much, leaving an indelible mark, for which we can only be grateful. Their legacy will live on and be discovered for a long time to come.

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1. Decara A La Pared – LHASA DE SELA (La Llorona)
2. Con Toda Palabra – LHASA DE SELA (The Living Road)
3. La Confession – LHASA DE SELA (The Living Road)
4. Fool’s Gold – LHASA DE SELA (Lhasa)
5. Wooden Arms – PATRICK WATSON FEAT. LHASA DE SELA (Wooden Arms)
6. I’m Going In – LHASA DE SELA (Lhasa)
7. Presentiment – TSEGUÉ MARYAM GEBROU (Ethiopiques 21)

Q. What do you get if you mix up 70’s English rock with New Orleans rhythm and blues, contemporary Balkan rock and Tuareg guitar?

A. A great new museradio.fm playlist!

Some rocking tunes to get your head bobbing if not your hips shaking. Classics by The Stones, Cream, & Hendrix, mixed up with some of our favorite songs by the desert rockers Tinariwen, Slovenian rock star and impresario Magnifico (aka Robert Pesut) and the contemporary US rock band Dandy Warhols.

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1. Sunshine of Your Love – CREAM
2. Louie, Louie – THE KINGSMEN
3. Little Green Bag – GEORGE BAKER SELECTION
4. The Passenger – IGGY POP
5. Paint It Black – THE ROLLING STONES
6. Ithink – MAGNIFICO
7. Are You Gonna Be My Girl – JET
8. Mardi Gras In New Orleans – PROFESSOR LONGHAIR
9. Chet Boghassa – TINARIWEN
10. Bohemian Like You – DANDY WARHOLS
11. Natalie – LABRASSBANDA
12. Purple Haze – JIMI HENDRIX

Songs of hope, despair, love and loss. Timeless gems by some of America’s greatest songwriters.






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1. I’d Rather Go Blind – ETTA JAMES
2. I’m Your Man – LEONARD COHEN
3. Lady D’Arbanville – CAT STEVENS
4. Power of Not Knowing – KINGS OF CONVENIENCE
5. Hurt – JOHNNY CASH
6. Jah Work – BEN HARPER
7. Mary Jane’s Last Dance – TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
8. I Never Cared For You – WILLIE NELSON
9. Things Behind The Sun – NICK DRAKE
10. Give Me One Reason – TRACY CHAPMAN
11. How Far To The Horizon – JESSE WINCHESTER
12. Luna’s Song – SOLAL feat. LUCAS REYNOLDS
13. They Call Me the Breeze – J.J. CALE
14. Lay Lady Lay – BOB DYLAN
15. Fool’s Gold – LHASA DE SELA
16. Santa Maria de Feira – DEVENDRA BANHART
17. Helplessly Hoping – CROSBY, STILLS & NASH

That feeling of driving late at night through the drifting snow. Time seems to stand still.

Beautiful electronic melodies by Depeche Mode and Jon Kennedy, haunting vocals by Eurythmics, Massive Attack and Lisa Hannigan.

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1. Know How – KINGS OF CONVENIENCE
2. La Femme Parallel – THIEVERY CORPORATION
3. Ur Train (feat. Luca Santucci) – LEILA
4. Bodyguard – DAWN LANDES
5. Unknown – sorry!
6. People are Strange – THE DOORS
7. This City Never Sleeps – EURYTHMICS
8. Sea Song – LISA HANNIGAN
9. Her Lucille – HELICOPTER GIRL
10. Drive – BOBBY MCFERRIN
11. Waiting for the Night – DEPECHE MODE
12. Los Hermanos – MARTA TOPFEROVA
13. One Evening – FEIST
14. Better Things – MASSIVE ATTACK
15. Blow Keys – JON KENNEDY
16. You and Your Friend – DIRE STRAITS
17. Scribble Paper – LITTLE DRAGON
18. Whistling in Tongues – FELIX LABAND
19. Mad World – GARY JULES

Soulful tunes from Al Green, Cat Power, Bob Marley and lesser known talents from Brazil, Cape Verde and Jamaica.




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1. Walk On The Wild Side – LOU REED
2. Trem Das Onze – JUJU DUARTE
3. We Need Love – JOHNNY OSBOURNE
4. Jesus Is Waiting – AL GREEN
5. Supernatural – FAMARA
6. Out Of Time Man – MANO NEGRA
7. Forever Loving Jah – BOB MARLEY
8. Balance – SARA TAVARES
9. Nha Fe – TEOFILO CHANTRE
10. Licking Stick – DESMOND DEKKER
11. Bongo Bong – MANU CHAO
12. Satisfaction – RDM. feat. CAT POWER
13. Poeira – BONGA
14. Naçao Postal – BETO VILLARES Feat. CÉU

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1. Milonga Triste – MARIANO MORES
2. Mysterieuse – CSÓKOLOM
3. Take It Easy – KROKE
4. Ma Premiere Guitare – ANDREAS OBERG
5. Besame Mucho – OSCAR ALEMAN
6. Midnight In Moscow – KENNY BALL & HIS JAZZMEN
7. Tulsa Twist – DICKIE MCBRIDE & THE VILLAGE BOYS
8. Gourmet Waltz – TERRAFOLK
9. Dark Romance – JOHN JORGENSON
10. Ternura- Los Indios Tabajaras BUCKETHEAD
11. Waltz of the Butterfly – SEITKALIYE V WITH ST. PETERSBURG LYRIC ENSEMBLE
12. Valzer Per Un Amore – FABRIZIO DE ANDRE
13. Yo No Se Que Me Han Dicho Tus Ojos – MARIANO MORES