Prompted by the Ananda Mela festival‘s subtitle — “joyful festival of India” — this week’s show included joyful music from all over the planet. Including India, of course. Plus an interview with Beloved Festival director Elliot Rasenick about his August 11-15 gathering of sacred music and arts near the Oregon coast.

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Hour 1
Klezmer Juice  -  Happy Nigun  -  Jewfro
The Latin Blues Band feat. Luis Aviles  -  (I’ll be a) Happy Man  -  Brown Sugar – Latin Breakbeats, Basslines & Boogaloo
Adam Rafferty  -  Overjoyed  -  Gratitude
Moses Khumalo  -  Celebrate Mzansi  -  Mntungwa
Seheno  -  Blue Joy  -  Ka
-  Interview with Beloved Festival director Elliot Rasenick  -
Jai Uttal  -  Malkouns  -  Shiva Station
Ekrem & Gypsy Groovz  -  Cocek Srece [Chochek of Happiness]  -  Rivers of Happiness
Shooglenifty  -  Delighted  -  Solar Shears

Hour 2
SINGH Talvin & KUMAR Niladri  -  The Bliss  -  Together
Tony Allen  -  Celebrate   -  Secret Agent
Smiling Osei  -  Happy Maker  -  Wayo Tactics
Slavic Soul Party  -  Laughter Club  -  Taketron
Etran Finatawa  -  Tekana (The Beauty of the Desert)  -  Desert Crossroads
Razia Said  -  Salamalama Aby  -  Zebu Nation
Delhi 2 Dublin  -  The Happy Track  -  Planet Electric
La Cherga  -  Sufi Dub  -  Revolve
Keith & Ken With The Jamaican Steel Band  -  Joy Ride  -  Jamaica
Oliver Mtukudzi  -  Totutuma (We Celebrate)  -  Tsivo (Revenge)
Freshlyground  -  Moto  -  Radio Africa
Bole 2 Harlem  -  Aya Bellew  -  Bole 2 Harlem
Absolute Ensemble  -  Oyun 1  -  Arabian Nights

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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