Playlist 07.04.2026
DJ NIGEL WOOD
World Music DJ
DJ NIGEL WOOD
Playlist 07.04.2026
Playlists
On last week’s show:
The Amsterdam Klezmer Band are Europe’s leading klezmer-balkan-jazz-ska-gypsy band since 1996.
Vigad are Vince, Gaspar & Daniel, Hungarians playing Balkan and south Slavic music.
Camilo Lara and Eblis Álvarez bring the Mexican Institute of Sound and Meridian Brothers together.
Doctor Nativo is from Guatemala, production by Ivan Duran.
G combo is a collective of diverse musical cultures, based in Lisbon.
Antoine Dougbe, Vodoun initiate from Benin, led the Orchestre Poly-Rythmo through 3 albums in the 1970s & early 80s.
Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness are a ferociously danceable 7-piece outfit from Soweto.
Lamisi is an Afro-soul artist and singer-songwriter from Ghana.
Malian singer Saly Kouyaté, niece of Bassekou, releases her debut album.
Kareyce Fotso’s new album draws from women’s solidarity circles in Cameroon.
Monoswezi’s members are from Mozambique, Norway, Sweden and Zimbabwe.
Northern Irish composer-producer Hannah Peel collaborated with Chinese percussionist & vocalist Beibei Wang.
Fauna, from Gothenburg, play long semi-improvised ritual-style performances.
Argan & the Kasbah Rockers, from south of Agadir, reinterpret tracks from 30 years ago.
Shiran and Bakal are Israelis of Iraqi and Yemenite heritage.
Furmigadub, Filosofino & Presto do Coco hail from the North-East of Brazil.
YT gives a fresh interpretation of a 1980 dancehall riddim, celebrating analog heritage.
Eliza Carthy was in Dublin last weekend celebrating her father’s career and songcraft.
Jim Moray is an English folk artist from Liverpool with a 25-year career.
Hans Kjorstad is a Norwegian violinist and composer of microtonal music of traditional origins.
Kronos Quartet accompany Mahalia Jackson’s singing, and voices from the civil rights movement.
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Here is the playlist for "Ear to the globe" broadcast on Tuesday April 7th. The programme goes out every Tuesday at 10pm to midnight on 103.2FM and is available live at www.dublincityfm.ie and thereafter on Mixcloud
1. Amsterdam Klexmer Band: “Diaspora”.
2. Amsterdam Klezmer Band: “Everybody (on the dancefloor)”. Both from “Diaspora” (Asphalt Tango 2026).
3. Vigad: “Raj”. From “Tri.i” (Fonó 2026).
4. Mexican Institute of Sound/Meridian Brothers: “Cumbia de los estudiantes”. From the forthcoming album “Ruido Tovar” (Ansonia).
5. Doctor Nativo: “Original Kumbiambero”. From “BarrioKandela” (Stonetree 2026).
6. G combo: “Candela”. From “De La Rama A La Raíz” (G combo 2026).
7. Antoine Dougbe & Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou: “Ye ko gni me towe dea”. From “Antoine Dougbe & Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou” (Analog Africa 2026).
8. BCUC: “Sebenzela”. From “The Road is Never Easy” (Outhere 2026).
9. Lamisi: “Salma daka”. From “Let Us Clap” (Real World 2026).
10. Saly Kouyaté: “Allah kan”. From “Mali kelen” (Remote Records/Studio Mali 2026).
11. Kareyce Fotso: “Somo”. From “Gwa” (Contre Jour 2026).
12. Monoswezi: “Mambokadzi”. From “Moyo” (Parallell 2026).
13. Hannah Peel & Beibei Wang: “Awaken the insects”. From the forthcoming album “The Endless Dance” (Real World).
14. Fauna: “Dunans torka”. From “Taiga Trans” (Glitterbeat 2026).
15. Argan & The Kasbah Rockers: ‘Anouach (Dark Lila mix)”. From “The Anouach Amdakel Tssilim Medley” (Barraka El Farnatshi Prod. 2026).
16. Shiran & Bakal: “Ah ya Layla Yumma (Laroz remix)” (Batov 2026).
17. Furmigadub, Filosofino, Presto do Coco feat. Lo-ruama brito: “Fe cega” (Kaxambu 2026).
18. YT: “Dancehall cassette” (Sativa Records, UK 2026).
19. Eliza Carthy & The Restitution: “Pretty ploughboy”. From “Queen Of The Whirl” (Topic 2022).
20. Jim Moray: “Spencer the rover”. From the forthcoming album “Gallants” (Jim Moray).
21. Hans Kjorstad: “Fjellmannjenta”. From “Dålågjel” (Motvind Records 2026).
22. Kronos Quartet: “Are you being treated right?”.
23. Kronos Quartet: “Sometimes I feel like a motherless child”. Both from “Glorious Mahalia” (Smithsonian Folkways 2026).
Thanks for listening.
*Recommendations below!
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Current Album Recommendations (in no particular order):
1. V.A: “Léve Léve: Sao Tomé & Principe Sounds 70s - 80s Vol. 2” (Bongo Joe).
2. Kronos Quartet: “Glorious Mahalia” (Smithsonian Folkways).
3. BCUC: ‘The Road Is Never Easy” (Outhere).
4. Neba Solo & Benego Diakité: “A Djinn And A Hunter Went Walking” (Nonesuch).
5. Antoine Dougbé & Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou: “Antoine Dougbé & Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou” (Analog Africa).
6. Souad Massi: “Zagate” (Backing Track Production).
7. Kareyce Fotso: “Gwà” (Contre Jour).
8. Clifton Chenier: “Clifton Chenier - King Of Louisiana Blues & Zydeco” (Smithsonian Folkways).
9. Tinariwen: “Hoggar” (Wedge).
10. Las Hermanas Caronni: “El Espacio del Tempo” (Les Grands Fleuves).
Sound Tracks of the Week:
1. Cocanha: “Clam”. From the forthcoming album “Flame Folclòre” (Bongo Joe).
2. Tamikrest: “Imanin”. From the forthcoming albim “Assikel” (Glitterbeat).
3. BCUC: “Magwala”. From “The Road Is Never Easy” (Outhere).
4. Sarathy Korwar: “We won’t go searching”. From “There Is Beauty, There Already” (Otherland).
5. Miroslav Vitous: “Unexpected Solutions”. From “Mountain Call” (ECM).
