The Soundway label have a South African compilation coming soon and are also releasing the debut album from Holland’s Mauskovic Dance Band of brothers.
Damon Albarn and the Africa Express crew will be releasing the fruits of their Johannesburg sessions in July.
Brazil’s Liniker e os Caramelows will be in the Sugar Club on the 22nd of the month (and Ed Motta is there on Sat 18th).
Cimarrón are from the eastern plains of Colombia, while Yapunto, based in France, are fronted by Colombia’s Alejandra Charry.
R.I.P Senegalese kora maestro Solo Cissokho, who has died much too young.
Brussels’ Muziekpublique label is a tremendous force for positivity and cross-cultural understanding, as well as nurturing and enabling some very fine music. I talk to two of the people involved and we hear music from their last two releases, as well as some earlier material. Refugees for Refugees are musicians from many countries from Syria to Tibet to Pakistan, all now resident in Belgium.
The final section is an ambient instrumental session with music from two new releases of the tak:til label featuring US guitarists Chris Brokaw and Chuck Johnson, plus Labelle, of La Réunion heritage, and Pascal Gabriel’s Stubbleman road trip project.
Here is the playlist for "Ear to the globe" broadcast on Monday May 13th. The programme goes out every Monday at 10pm to midnight on 103.2FM and is available live at www.dublincityfm.ie
1. Penny Penny: “Shilungu”. Single from forthcoming compilation album “Esa presents Amandla - Music to the People” (Soundway).
2. Mauskovic Dance Band: “Space Drum Machine”. From forthcoming album “Mauskovic Dance Band” (Soundway).
3. Jesse Royal feat. Protoje: “LionOrder” (Single on Easy Star 2019).
4. Africa Express feat. Gruff Rhys, Morena Leraba, Radio 123, Sibot: “Johannesburg”. From forthcoming album “Egoli” (Africa Express).
5. Liniker E Os Caramelows: “Remonta”. From “Remonta” (Pomm_elo 2016).
***Liniker e os Caramelows play the Sugar Club on Wednesday May 22nd***
6. Cimarrón: “Zumbajam”.
7. Cimarrón: “Tonada de la Palomita”. Both from “Orinoco” (Cimarrón 2019).
8. Yapunto: “Promesa”. From “Yapunto!” (InOuie 2019).
9. Ellika & Solo: “Baria”. From “Abaraká! Tack!” (Xource 2005).
10. Ellika Solo Rafael: “Nanibaly”. From “Now” (Country & Eastern 2013).
11. Refugees For Refugees: “Amerli”. From “Amerli” (Muziekpublique 2016).
12. Gjini Ensemble: “Janines”. From “Voxtra - The Encounter of Vocal Heritage” (Muziekpublique 2017).
Interview with Lynn Dewitte and Morgane Matthieu of Muziekpublique.