Sharhabil Ahmed, veteran of Sudanese music, has an intoxicating collection of career highlights.
Bamba Wassoulou Groove sport a three-guitar front line of driving Malian rhythm.
DJ Rata Piano is founding a new genre of “Guarapos” from his champeta African remixes.
La Gallera Social Club is a contemporary Venezuelan duo from Maracaibo.
Dactah Chando is a Canarian reggae artist venturing into dancehall.
On The Corner records is promising an intriguing compilation judging by singles from Morocco’s Guedra Guedra and the UK-based Cuban-Iranian quartet, Ariwo.
3’Ain are a Belgian trio of accordion, trumpet and upright bass.
The Oki Dub Ainu Band from Japan, once in collaboration with Kila, rework an early piece.
Admas was an ‘80s Ethiopian ex-pat outfit with a penchant for lounge style.
Boris Kovac is a Serbian composer with a long back catalogue.
101 year-old calypsonian Walter Ferguson gets a tribute from artists in and around his Costa Rican homeplace.
Joseph Tawadros is a remarkable Australian oud player, born in Egypt.
Norwegian Singer, Marthe Valle, joins Syrian singers and musicians, and a poet, to highlight the plight of refugees in Greece.
Mahsa Vahdat is an Iranian singer who, with her sister Marjan, performs mainly outside her home country.
John Doyle is an Irish guitarist from Solas and Ushers island.
Here is the playlist for "Ear to the globe" broadcast on Monday July 27th. The programme goes out every Monday at 10pm to midnight on 103.2FM and is available live at www.dublincityfm.ie
1. Sharhabil Ahmed: “El Bambi”. From “The King of Sudanese Jazz” (Habibi Funk 2020).
2. Bamba Wassoulou Groove: “Dankélé”. From “Dankélé” (Lusafrica 2020).
3. DJ Rata Piano: “El Entierro en las Nieves”. From “El Rey de los Guarapos” (Palenque Records 2020).
4. La Gallera Social Club: “Moroka-jia”. From “Tropico Salvaje” (Tortuga 2020).
5. Dactah Chando: “Green Banana” (Single on Achinech Productions 2020).