To honor the last gasps of winter, we heard music from the Nordic lands today in the first hour of the show, then music from warmer places and selections from new releases. Plus a bit of Japanese music, since that nation and it’s current struggles are so much on our mind these days.

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Hour 1 (artist – song – album)
Burlakat  -  Ei Tee Mieli (I Cannot Sing)  -  Tsastuska
Mari Boine  -  Mielahisvuohta (Lunacy Lunacy)  -  Leahkastin (Unfolding)
Wimme  -  Fadnu  -  Barru
Hoven Droven  -  Kjellingen  -  Groove
Rhythm Funk Masters  -  Arctic Rainforest  -  Afro-American-Arctic
Mynta  -  Ganglat Fran Laggars  -  First Summer
Lepistö & Lehti   -  Helsinki  -  Helsinki
Hurdy-Gurdy  -  Tok Jons  -  Prototyp
Rhythm Funk Masters  -  Frantic Activity  -  Afro-American-Arctic
Unni Lovlid  -  Morketid (Polar Night)  -  Rite
Jienat  -  Sissel  -  Mira
Vasen  -  Mordar Cajsas Polska  -  Vasen Street

Hour 2
Varttina  -  Tumma (Dark)  -  Iki
Nuriya  -  Pagar  -  Tanita
Amsterdam Klezmer Band  -  Desert Banjo  -  Katla
Oliver Mtukudzi  -  Nhaka  -  Sugar Pie
Yoshida Brothers  -  Storm  -  Yoshida Brothers
Federico Aubele  -  Efemera feat. Ka)  -  Berlin 13
Susheela Raman  -  Vel Undu  -  Vel
Guy Kark & Between Times  -  Asif  -  4 Quarters
Turlu Tursu  -  Turban Dance Squad  -  The All Weathers Country
Randy Raine-Reusch  -  A Sleeping Rain  -  Bamboo Silk & Stone
Sidiki Camara Band  -  Uwele  -  Tolerance
Los Chicharrons  -  Ma Do Nar  -  Roots of Life
Vinicius Cantuaria & Bill Frisell  -  Calle 7  -  Lagrimas Mexicanas

Spin the Globe Playlist for 29 January 2010
Tunesia Meets Sweden

Is the accordion the common denominator between Sweden and Tunesia? That’s one of the themes you may hear in this week’s show ping-ponging between the music of the two nations. We also had a set of music from Haiti, some concert previews, and an exclusive preview of music from the Erev Ravs.

Artist – Song – Album

Hour 1
Dhol Foundation – Colours of Punjab (theme) – Big Drum Small World
DuOud – Zanzibar – Wild Serenade
Vasen – Squirrel – Gront
Ghalia Benali & Bert Cornelis – Hayamatni – Al Palna
Urban Turban – Persian Night – Overtime
Julie Marsellaise – Yama N’Chauf Haja Tegennen – Hot Women
Ellika & Solo – Mambore Tradgardsvalsen – World 2003
Chiha – I Was in Love – Mystic Bridges
Hoven Droven – Skogspolska – Groove
Zarzis – Na’ama – Tunisie:Chants & Rhythmes
Smadj – Fatwords w/Rokia Traore – Take It And Drive
Beata Soderberg & Justango – Tangogo – Bailata
Anouar Brahem – Zarabanda – Le Voyage de Sahar
Mynta – Ten Years Ago – Teabreak
Amina – Ederlezi – Nomad:Best of Amina

Hour 2
The Souljazz Orchestra – Negus Negast – Rising Sun
West Philadelphia Orchestra – What Innocence – West Philadelphia Orchestra
Orkestar Zirkonium – A New Light – Orkestar Zirkonium
Lataye – M Viv Ave Yo – Tu Manbre
Lole Lolay – Shada – Klasik Twoubadou
Sosyete Djouba – Viv o m rele gouvene – Alan Lomax in Haiti Vol.9
Les Loups Noirs D’Haiti – Jet Biguine – Tumbele! Biguine, afro & latin sounds from the French Caribbean 1963-74
Mahlathini & the Queens – Umkhovu – Next Stop…Soweto
Vusi Mahlasela – Silang Mabela – The Voice
Polokwane Choral Society – Sebakanyana – We Keep Singing
Jerry Leake – Nu Atsia – Cubist
Erev Ravs – Varshaver Please, Skotshne mix 2 – advance single
Angelique Kidjo – Senamou feat. Amadou & Mariam – Djin Djin