Mavis Staples outlines the clear need for “change”.
Asian Dub Foundation flip and empower David Cameron’s pejorative term for migrants.
Etuk Ubong is fiery Nigerian jazzman channeling Fela’s afrobeat attitude.
Waaju is a fine assembly of London’s global jazz forces.
Transglobal Underground are UK’s veteran global collective.
Oumou Sangare is preparing to release new acoustic recordings of her “Mogoya” album.
Bab L’Bluz, French North African band, are the latest signing to Real World.
Gnawa Youmala are rooted in traditional gnawa but with elements of Andalusian and Berber music.
From Brussels, Schroothoop (meaning junkyard) include home-made reclaimed instruments.
Jazz maestro, Gary Bartz, joins with London’s global jazz outfit, Maisha, for a direct-to-disc session.
Mélodie Gimard, French pianist, blends flamenco and jazz with Spanish and Cuban musicians.
Dinastía Torres build and play marimbas in the Colombian forest.
Daniel Melingo, born again as a tango maestro, explores darkness and magic.
Gaudi, together with five prominent dub producers, has crafted a dub tribute to the theremin.
Shine I Dub are a dub band from Abruzzo, Italy.
Daniel Waro is passionate preserver and exponent of his La Réunion culture.
Chinese folk meets Appalachian bluegrass in the shape of Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn (currently top of the Transglobal World Music Chart - www.transglobalwmc.com)
Here is the playlist for "Ear to the globe" broadcast on Monday June 8th. The programme goes out every Monday at 10pm to midnight on 103.2FM and is available live at www.dublincityfm.ie
1. Mavis Staples: “Change”. From “We Get By” (Anti- 2019).
2. Asian Dub Foundation: “Swarm”. Single from forthcoming album “Access Denied” (X Ray Productions).