As the Year of the Pig commences, we’ve gathered a diverse group of Chinese-flavored music, from traditional to jazz. And perhaps a few songs about the honored critter of the year. Plus other global tunes, new and old, in hour 2.
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Hour 1
Shanren – Thirty Years – Left Foot Dance of the Yi
Hanggai – My Banjo And I – Introducing Hanggai
Sa Dingding – Xi Carnival – Harmony
Tang Ren Ti – Shanliang de xin (‘Good heart’) – Jazz Rap is in the City Now
Hok-man Yim – A Lion That Has Just Woken – Master of Chinese Percussion
the clear wind band – Rose Rose I Love You (Mei Gui Mei Gui Wo Ai Ni) – Shanghai Jazz 2
The Wu-Force – Kung Fu Cowboy – The Wu-Force EP
Liu Fang & Farhan Sabbagh – The Night of Bonfire – Rough Guide to the Music of China
Wu Man – Improvisation for Three and a Half Instruments – Music of Central Asia, Vol. 10: Borderlands
Song and Dance Troupe of the Yi Nationality: – Friendship Tune – Love Song of the Yi Nationality
Zhen Chen – Turpan Tango – Ergo – Music for Piano & Chinese Folk Instruments
The Worm – Piggies – Writhing & Wriggling
Yang Ying – Funky Chinese Jig – Blurring Boundaries – Erhu Excursions
Nur Mahammat Tursun – Woy Bala (Hey, Kid) – The Silk Road: A Musical Caravan
Hour 2
Immigrant Suns – Blue Moons and Flying Pigs – Montenegro
Hungry March Band – Short Fat Pig – On the Waterfront
Orchid Ensemble – Dancing Moon – Life Death Tears Dream
Liu Jian – Black Pearls – Black Pearls
Pierre Akendengue – Oparapara-Para – La Couleur de l’Afrique – EP
Fausty Amoa Mabila – Nosanayine – This Is Frafra Power
The Garifuna Collective – Ubóu (The World) – Ayó
Debashish Bhattacharya – From Hawaii with Love (feat. Wojtek Traczyk & Hubert Zemler) – Joy!Guru
Debalina Bhowmick – Bondhur Barite – Folks of Bengal – Shyam Rai
Mei Han and Red Chamber – Nokoto – Classical and Contemporary Chinese Music
Razia Said – Fukibgia (feat. Lionel Loueke) – The Road
Leyla McCalla – Lavi Vye Neg – The Capitalist Blues
Tuuletar – Valtaaja – Valtaaja / Invader EP
Ziminino – Chora Viola – Ziminino