In which we count down songs from the ten best new global albums. (See STG’s charts page.) Plus an interview with folks from Lolo Diklo:Romani Against Racism about music in Roma (Gypsy) culture, and the visa problems that led to the cancellation of Esma “Queen of the Gypsies” Redzepova‘s Seattle visit. You can catch the [...]
This week’s show features selections from the SoundRoots / Spin The Globe August Top 10 Global Albums chart in the first hour, and various old and new music in the second hour. You can catch the archive of this show for a limited time at http://soundroots.podomatic.com Or, you can grab this show — and subscribe [...]
This week’s show ran through our ten favorite new releases in the whole world… plus some new releases, faves, and concert previews. For more on the chart-topping CDs heard here, see the charts page. You can catch the archive of this show for a limited time at http://soundroots.podomatic.com Or, you can grab this [...]
Time again for a run though the top 10 chart. Not some fluffy, predictable pop chart, but the globally esteemed Spin The Globe Top 10 Chart (it even gets capitalized!). Lots of new albums in this month’s chart, from the desert blues of Vieux Farka Toure (and some prominent guests) to the urban funk of [...]
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 [...]
It’s not every day you wake up to a revolution. Though halfway across the world, the events in Egypt are no less thrilling and fascinating to all who stand with the people against undemocratic, unrepresentative rule. May the people of Egypt (and elsewhere) find a smooth transition to something better. The whole world will be [...]
I usually wait until the new year for my best-of show. But I got to thinking…perhaps you need an idea for a holiday gift for that special someone (or yourself!). So here’s your best of 2010 global music sampler. Among the great music released this year, there’s certainly something for everyone. Hour 1 Afrocubism - [...]
It’s that time of year…the time when the spiders disappear to parts unknown, media outlets try to guilt you into spending thousands of dollars on gifts, and eggnog lattes show up at drive-through espresso stands. Which means it’s time for the annual review of global music over the past year. 2010 wasn’t the biggest year. [...]
Lots of new faces on this month’s chart. At #1 is a compilation of great music from artists whose music has been banned and repressed in countries as varied as Zimbabwe (Chiwoniso Maraire), Iran (Mahsa Vahdat), and Turkey (Ferhat Tunc). I’ve been raving about Abraham Inc., and their full album doesn’t disappoint me or the [...]
We went in some interesting directions today, first in a wide diversity of new releases in our Top 10 segment, then all over the world with both old and new releases, and no small percentage of instrumental pieces. Perhaps I was a little looser having guest-hosted Xenophilia yesterday. Whatever it was, this was one fun [...]
