Spin The Globe playlist for 9 April 2010: Sacred Music & Marching Bands

This week’s show includes music previewing and celebrating two great events this weekend: HonkFest West in Seattle (http://honkfestwest.com), and the World Sacred Music Festival’s presentation of the Al-Andalus Ensemble here in Olympia (http://olysacredmusic.org). Plus other fun music and a few words about why you should be supporting community radio and its diverse programming, since the KAOS spring membership drive begins April 10. Pledge online (http://kaos.evergreen.edu/membership/join.html) or call 360-867-5267.

Artist – Song – Album

Hour 1
Dhol Foundation  -  Colours of Punjab (theme)  -  Big Drum Small World
Mahala Rai Banda  -  Balkan Reggae  -  Ghetto Blasters
Sean Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band  -  Jai Hanuman (Faith)  -  Devaloka
Red Baraat  -  Dum Maro Dum  -  Chaal Baby
Bapi Das Baul / Baul Bishwa  -  Jaibon Amar (Sitting on the Love Branch)  -  Madness & happiness
Balkan Warehouse Orchestra  -  Ah Yabibi  -  Balkan Warehouse Orchestra
Unni Lovlid  -  Den Fyrste Song  -  Vita
Hungry March Band  -  Red Box  -  Portable Soundtracks for Temporary Utopias
Al-Andalus  -  Portrait of Zahra  -  Genetic Memories
Cicala Mvta  -  Rajamati Kumati  -  Ching-Dong The Return Of Japanese Street Music
VM Bhatt & Matt Malley  -  Rainbow in My Heart  -  Sleepless Nights
Soweto Gospel Choir  -  Mangisondele Nkosi Yam  -  Grace
Bollywood Brass Band  -  Love is Sweeter than Sugar  -  The Bollywood Brass Band

Hour 2
Bela Fleck  -  Salam Aleikum  -  Throw Down Your Heart Africa Sessions Part 2
Chicago Afrobeat Project  -  Fix and Release  -  (A) Move to Silent Unrest
Boban Markovic Orkestar  -  Mesecina  -  Live in Belgrade
King Sunny Ade  -  Merciful God  -  Seven Degrees North
Mary McHenry  -  Zominamina  -  World Vol. X #1
Ali Hassan Kuban  -  Leila  -  Nubian Magic
Three Ality  -  Wij Meiskens Net  -  ‘t Minne
Al-Andalus Ensemble  -  Baghdad (excerpt)  -  21 Strings
Girish  -  Hanuman 2  -  Shiva Machine
Andrew Oliver Kora Band  -  Jarabi  -  Just 4 You
Stella Chiweshe  -  Cachimurenga  -  Talking Mbira
Nawal  -  Dunia Udjissa / the World Is Beautiful  -  Kwel

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Spin the Globe Playlist for 26 March 2010
Serbian Brass

Sure, brass bands are worldwide, but somehow Serbians seem a few steps ahead of the rest of the planet. Check out this playlist, and you’ll hear what I mean.
Plus new releases and concert previews in hour 2.

Artist – Song – Album

Hour 1
Dhol Foundation – Colours of Punjab (theme) – Big Drum Small World
Boban Markovic Orkestar – The Promise – The Promise
Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra – Was Romeo Really a Jerk – The Best of Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra
Saban Bajramovic – Pena / Soap Foam – Gypsy Caravan
Sanja Ilic & Balkanika – Bottle Rhythm – Balkan Koncept
Gaetano Fabri vs. Kocani Orkestar – Siki, Siki Baba – Electric Gypsyland
Orkestar Slobodana Salijevica – Stani, stani Ibar vodo – Srbija Sounds Global All Stars
Goran Bregovic & his Wedding & Funeral Band – Trucker’s Song – Alcohol
Duvacki Orkestar – Kristijanov vatreni c¹oc¹ek – Bakija Bakic
Slavoljub Bogojevic´ Kale – Kad sveci marsiraju – Serbian Brass Bands Play Serbian & World Music Hits Vol. 2
Slobodan Salijevic Orchestra – Prekodolski Cocek – Golden Brass Summit
Gypsy Groovz Orchestra Goes TuttiMundi – Hot Water Festival (part 3) – Night Train For Lovers And Thieves
Boban Markovic Orkestar – Disko-Dzummbus – Rough Guide to the Balkans
Giorgios Dalaras & Goran Bregovic – Sou Aksize Mia Kalyteri Agkali / You Deserve A Better Love – Yannena With Two Canvas Shoes

Hour 2
Lila Downs y La Misteriosa – La Linea – En Paris – Live a Fip
Al-Andalus Ensemble – Confluence – 21 Strings
Cecilia Noel – Asi Se Compone – Latin Party
Lo’Jo – Je prends la nuit – Cosmophono
Burlakat – Astuin Kulas / Mandzoimarja – Magie
Cuchata – Asuncion (Radio Edit) – Amor, Cambio, Y La Verdad
Susana Baca – Lundero – Travesias
Irka Mateo – Liborio – Anacaona
The Spam Allstars – Charanga E-350 – RG2 World Music For Children
Angelique Kidjo – Afia – Oyo
Te Vaka – Tolu Afe – Haoloto
Naby Camara & Lagni Sussu – Fon Moneba – Kanteli