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Vodou, lost tapes and the harp of King David

Global beats and roots music from every corner of the world including Brazil's Hermeto Pascoal, Canada's Melissa Laveaux and Ethiopia's Alemu Aga.

This week's mix includes Ethiopia鈥檚 best known exponent of the traditional begena harp Alemu Aga, Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal from the re-discovered Vice-Versa session of 1976, ritual music from Haiti plus two sides of Colombia from Bogota鈥檚 Meridian Brothers to the Pacific roots of Nidia Gongora and her collaboration with producer Quantic.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 23 Mar 2019 00:30

Music Played

  • Meridian Brothers

    Delirio

    • Soundway.
    • 3.
  • Alemu Aga

    Sele sene fetret

    • Buda Music.
  • M茅lissa Laveaux

    Nan Fon Bwa

    • No Format.
  • Rara La Bel Fraicheur de l'Anglade

    Legba Nan Baye-A

    • Ellipsis Arts.
  • Que Vola

    Calle Luz

    • No Format.
  • Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo Vice Versa

    Natal (Tema Das Flutas)

    • Far Out Recordings.
  • Balvina Ramos & Gaby Kerpel

    Coplas Filosoficas

    • SURAMUSIC.
  • Quantic & Nidia G贸ngora

    Ojos Vicheros

    • Tru Thoughts.
  • Cheo Hurtado

    La Periquera

    • Ocora.

Broadcast

  • Sat 23 Mar 2019 00:30

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