Mexico is on our mind this week as Mexican harpist/multi-instrumentalist Celso Duarte rolls into town for a show. And the Balkans are never far from thought. So we combined the two in one of our famous ping-ponging shows, alternating between two very different nations in the pursuit of one global musical groove. Remember, you can [...]
With spring in swing, this weekend brings the Procession of the Species and Seattle’s World Rhythm Festival. We celebrated both with drumming and rhythms from many cultures on this week’s show, and also talked with Paul Smith, drummer for Dengue Fever, who are currently on tour with their new album Cannibal Courtship. Thanks for your [...]
We ran through our Top 10 World Music albums for March today, plus some new releases and old faves in hour 2. Congrats to the listeners who won tickets to see the Flying Karamazov Brothers during this show! Remember, you can catch the archive of this show for a limited time at http://soundroots.podomatic.com And you [...]
Vagabond Opera couldn’t make it for the planned live studio set, but we found a fair amount of other music to share this week, from Japanese ska to a rhythmic remix of MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech to a children’s rights dub and much more. Keep grooving globally with social justice in your hearts. [...]
In April, it was the volcano in Iceland. In May, we observed the 30th anniversary of our own Mount Saint Helens (KAOS was within the ashfall radius of that one!). So on this day in June, Spin The Globe played music from some of the most volcanically active spots on earth. Plus some new releases, [...]
This week we celebrated the musicians who have brought the music and rhythms of African cultures to the USA, plus an interview with Dr. George Francois of the African Music and Dance Festival 2010 in Leavenworth WA running June 13-17, 2010. Hour 1 Dhol Foundation - Colours of Punjab (theme) - Big Drum Small World [...]
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