No theme this week, just track after track of great global music, both new and old. And a remembrance of Lobi Traore, who passed on earlier this week (for more, read Banning Eyre’s tribute at afropop.org).

Lobi Traore

Hour 1
Dhol Foundation  -  Colours of Punjab (theme)  -  Big Drum Small World
Anoushka Shankar  -  Red Sun w/ Bikram Ghosh & Tanmoy Bose  -  Rise
Idrissa Soumaoro  -  Dogoyama / Lack of Respect  -  Kote
Yellow Sisters  -  Smirena  -  Tubab Woman
The Shin  -  Nat Tsar Khek & Abdul Shah ill  -  Manytimer
various  -  Children of the World   -  Playing for Change Live
Sorma  -  Aouma  -  Mirage of the East
Imperial Tiger Orchestra  -  Bati (live)  -  Addis Abeba
Blk Sonshine  -  Nkosi  -  South Africa
Don Tiki  -  Da T’ing He Grow  -  The Forbidden Sounds of Don Tiki
Subaro  -  Boca Do Rio  -  Speaking in Tones
Ska Cubano  -  Megumi’s Amor  -  Mambo Ska
Tarika Sammy  -  Tonga Vahiny  -  Fanafody
Ferus Mustafov  -  Dikman  -  King Ferus: Macedonian Wedding Soul Cooking

Hour 2
Brass Menazeri  -  Kozarica Kolo / Goatherd girl Kolo  -  Vranjski San / Vranje Dream
Euforchestra  -  Soup  -  Soup
Lobi Traore  -  Sadiourou  -  Mali Blue
Salif Keita  -  Djele  -  La Difference
Amabutho  -  Satiwamina / My Wife  -  Sikelela
Mulatu Astatke  -  Ebo Lala  -  Timeless: Mulatu Astatke
Soul Brothers  -  Isigebengu  -  Rough Guide to the Soul Bros
Cirque du Soleil  -  Ants  -  Ovo
Red Baraat  -  Baraat to Nowhere  -  Chaal Baby
Jienat  -  Sissel  -  Mira
Anibal VelasQuez y Su Conjunto  -  Mi Cumbia  -  Mambo Loco