This week we'll be swept away by the musical love affair between Italy and America between the 1950s and 1960s.
 
Episode 22.05
Airdate: January 24-30, 2022

Featuring:
1. Teddy Reno - Accarezzame (from the album “Vintage Italia” on Putumayo)
2. Jula de Palma - Piccolissima Serenata (from the album “Vintage Italia” on Putumayo)
3. Fred Buscaglione - Boccuccia di Rosa (from the album “Vintage Italia” on Putumayo)
4. Renzo Arbore - Ba Ba Baciami Piccina (from the album “Vintage Italia” on Putumayo)
5. Gianmaria Testa - Dimestichezze d’Amor (from the album “Vintage Italia” on Putumayo)
6. Pink Martini - Ninna Nanna (from the album “Vintage Italia” on Putumayo)
7. Maria Pierantoni Giua - Petali e Mirto (from the album “Vintage Italia” on Putumayo)
8. Toquinho - Acquarello (from the album “Italian Playground” on Putumayo)
9. Vinicio Capossela - Che Cosse L’Amor (from the album “Vintage Italia” on Putumayo)
10. Flo Sandon - T’ho Volute Bene (Non Dimenticar) (from the album “Vintage Italia” on Putumayo)
11. Dominic Halpin & The Honey B’s - Che La Luna (from the album “Italian Playground” on Putumayo)
12. Giorgio Conte - Gne Gne (from the album “Italian Café” on Putumayo)
13. Marco Calliari - Torna Surriento (from the album “Vintage Italia” on Putumayo)
14. Nicola Arigliano - Musetto (from the album “Italian Playground” on Putumayo)
15. Quadro Nuevo - Roma Nun Fa La (from the album “Vintage Italia” on Putumayo)

Vintage Italia

Rooted in ancient traditions, the music of Mali will transport you to a distant and unforgettable land.

Episode 23.05
Airdate: January 23-29, 2023

Featuring:
1. Moussa Diallo - Maninda (from the album “Chiwara/Mali” on Sundance Records/Putumayo)
2. Boubacar Traore - Kanou (from the album “Kongo Magni / Mali” on Marabi / Putumayo)
3. Ramatou Diakite - Gembi (from the album “Maba / Mali” on Second Moon Records / Putumayo)
4. Taj Mahal & Toumani Diabate - Queen Bee (from the album “Kulanjan” on Hannibal)
5. Issa Bagayogo - Bana (from the album “Tassou Ma Kan: Electro Beat From Bamako / Mali” on Mali Music / Putumayo)
6. Bonnie Raitt & Habib Koite - Back Around (from the album “Silver Lining” on Capitol)
7. Damon Albarn & Afel Bocoum - Sunset Coming On (from the album “Mali Music” on EMI Music)
8. Amadou & Mariam with Manu Chao - Senegal Fast Food (from the album “Dimanche A Bamako” on All Other / Radio Bemba)
9. Salif Keita - Moussolou (from the album “Moffou” on Universal Records)
10. Oumou Sangare - Yala (from the album “Oumou.” on World Circuit)
11. Toure Kunda - Fala [African version] (from the album “Mali” on Putumayo)
12. Habib Koite - Saramaya (from the album “Foly! / Mali” on Contre Jour / Putumayo)

Destination Mali

An innovative collection of classic blues tracks remixed by leading electronica DJs and producers. 

Episode 23.14 
March 27 - April 2, 2023

Featuring:
1. Tangle Eye - John Henry’s Blues (from the album “Alan Lomax’s Southern Journey Remixed” on Rounder)
2. Little Axe - Midnight Dream (from the album “Hard Grind/ Blues Lounge” on Fat Possum Records/ Putumayo)
3. Moby - Run On (from the album “Run On” on Mute)
4. Issa Bagayogo - Diarabi (from the album “Sya” on Six Degrees)
5. Sporto Kantes - Oh Nuit (from the album “Act. 1” on Catalogue)
6. Organic Grooves - Banal Reality (from the album “Organic Grooves 3/ Blues Lounge” on Codek/ Putumayo)
7. Mo’ Horizons - Gonna be (Ben Human Remix) (from the album “Gonna Be” on Stereo Deluxe)
8. Boozoo Bajou - Camioux (from the album “Bar Lounge Classics, Vol. 1/ Camioux” on Sony Music/ Stereo Deluxe)
9. Gare Du Nord - Pablo’s Blues (from the album “In Search of Excellounge/ Music for Cocktails (EMI)/ Chilled Winter Classics: A Decade of Blissed out Grooves/ Lounge Supreme, Vol. 1” on F Communications/PIAS/ EMI Music/ Park Lane/ Soulstar)
10. Ramata Diakite - Nyagara
11. Tangle Eye - Parchman Blues (from the album “Alan Lomax’s Southern Journey Remixed” on Rounder)
12. Johnny Farmer - Death Letter (on Fat Possum)

Blues Lounge

Episode 23.24
Airtime: June 5-11, 2023

Featuring:
1. Inna Zhellanaya - "Dalshe" (from the album "Ruke" on Piranha Musik)
2. Romanyi Rota - "Korkore Zav Ande Kalyi Ratyi" (from the album "Phiravelman Kalyi Phur / Gypsy Caravan" on Demo / Putumayo)
3. Darko Rundek & Cargo Orkestar - "Sjaj Sto Izdaje" (from the album "Ruke" on Piranha Musik)
4. Kayah & Goran Bregovic - "To Nie Ptak" (from the album "Unwired: Europe" on World Music Network)
5. Jony Iliev & Band - "Arizona" (from the album Ma Maren Ma on Asphalt Tango Records)
6. Parno Graszt - "Kánák Gijom" (Mikor Mentem) (I Went) (from the album "Járom Az Utam" on Fonó Records)
7. Anastasia Moutsatsou - "Pino-Pino" (from the album "Stou Tragoudiou Tin Ochthi / Greece: A Musical Odyssey" on Lyra/Putumayo)
8. George Dalaras - "Sou Axize Mia Kaliteri Agalia" (from the album "Thessaloniki - Giannena Me Duo Papoutsia Panina / Greece: A Musical Odyssey" on Minos - EMI A.E. / Putumayo)
9. Amaro Suno - "Kutka Avel E Sej Bari" (from the album "Alom A Szememen / Gypsy Caravan" on Fono/Putumayo)
10. Ilhan Ersahin - "Girl" (from the album "Harikalar Diyart / Euro Lounge" on Doublemoon Records/Putumayo)
11. Zulya - "Insomnia (Yokosizliq)" (from the album "Elusive" on UAR)
12. Vanja Lazarova - "Stojne Bre Mome Kocansko" (from the album "Rit Mistica / Euro Lounge" on Third Ear Music / Putumayo)
13. !DelaDap - "Angelo" (from the album "Cigani Ruzsa + Angelo" on Ecco Chamber)
14. Vera Bila & Kale - "Pas O Panori" (from the album "Kale Kalore" om Tinder BMG)
15. Romano Drom - "Ande Pacha" (from the album "Ande Lindri" on Daquí)

Eastern Europe

Episode 23.25 - All in the Family - Father's Day Special
Air Dates- June 12-18 2023

Featuring:
1. Paul Simon - Father and Daughter (from the album "Surprise" on Sony)
2. Richard Bona - Bisso Baba (Always Together) (from the album "Reverence" on Columbia Records)
3. Dougie MacLean - Talking With My Father (from the album "Who Am I" on Dunkeld Records)
4. George Dalaras - Is Oria-Mu (from the album "Mesogios - Mediterranean |30th-40th Parallel" on Parlophone / EMI Classics / EMI Greece)
5. Ali Farka Toure - Fara (from the album Savane on World Circut / Nonesuch)
6. Vieux Farka Toure - Ana (from the album "Pre-release Demo" on Modiba Productions)
7. Joao Gilberto e Stan Getz - Doralice (from the album "Bossa Nova Lounge / Samba de Verao" on Universal)
8. Bebel Gilberto - Tranquilo (from the album "Momento" on Crammed Discs)
9. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Sun is Shining (from the album "Africa Unite The Singles Collection" on Tuff Gong Universal)
10. Damian Marley - Stand a Chance (from the album "Halfway Tree" on Motown)
11. Preta Gil - De Todo Maneira (from the album "Pret-a Porter" on Warner Brothers)
12. Gilberto Gil - Refazenda (from the album "Refazenda" on Warner Music Brazil)
13. Chris Thomas King - Like Father, Like Son (from the album "Me My Guitar & The Blues" on Blind Pig

All In The Family - Father's Day Special

Tune in as we hear classic pop melodies get a unique spin by musicians from different cultures. 

Airs: June 26-July 2

Featuring:
1. Toots and the Maytals - I Gotta Woman (from the album "Light Your Light" on Concord Music Group)
2. Skank - Estare Prendido en Tus Dedos (from the album "Outlandos D’America" on Ark 21)
3. Ba Cissoko - Sunday Bloody Sunday (from the album "In the Name of Love: Africa Celebrates U2" on Shout Factory)
4. Basilis Kazoullis - O Pugmachos (Boxer)(from the album "I Lyra Sas Parousiazei" on Lyra)
5. Nouvelle Vague - I Melt With You(from the album "Nouvelle Vague" on Luaka Bop)
6. Jake Shimbabukuro - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (from the album "Walking Down Rainhill" on Hitchhike Records)
7. Mo’Horizons - Hit the Road Jack (from the albums "Remember Tomorrow/Cover the World" on Stereo Deluxe/Putumayo)
8. Vieux Farka Toure - Bullet the Blue Sky (from the album "In the Name of Love: Africa Celebrates U2" on Shout Factory)
9. Hamid Bouchnak - Yamra la Tabkiche (from the album "Bladi" on Fassiphone / Atlas)
10. Sergio Cammariere - Il Mare (from the album "Sergio Cammariere" on EMI)
11. Majek Fashek - Hotel California (from the album "Rhythms In Common" on EMI / Capitol Music)
12. Sunhidi Chauhan - Kaisi Paheli Zindgani (from the album "Parineeta Soundtrack" on Tips)
13. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Des’ree - Ain’t No Sunshine (from the albums "n Harmony/Cover the World" on GMI/Putumayo)

Cover The World

This week we reverse directions on the old saying “Westward Ho!” and spotlight music from Eastern Europe. It’s a region that has ancient cultures that go back thousands of years and has a fascinating modern music scene. 

Featuring:
1. Mango Molas - Kosti (from the album "Peña" on G.A. Records)
2. Aci Bocina - Oltremare (from the album "Aco Bocina and Fanfare Ciocarlia" on Ponderosa Music)
3. Romanyi Rota - Diri, Diri, So Kerdjan? (from the albums "Phiravelman Kalyi Phur / Gypsy Caravan" on Demo / Putumayo)
4. Kalman Balogh & the Gypsy Cimbalom Band - A Csitari Hegyek Alatt (from the album "Gypsy Jazz" on Rounder)
5. Idan Raichel - Boo-ee (Come)(from the album "Idan Raichel’s Project" on Helicon Records)
6. Miriam Makeba - Xica da Silva (from the album "Reflections" on Heads Up International)
7. Wild Biscuit - Sugar Coated 1x1 (from the album "Seriously Scottish 04" on Scottish Music Centre)
8. Ganga Giri - Ancestors (from the album "Beats Around the Bush" on Ganga Giri)
9. Kalyi Jag - Dance Song From Nagyecsed (from the album "Black Fire-Gypsy Songs From Hungary" on Hungaraoton)
10. Haustor - Demo (from the album "Demo")
11. Marta Sebestyen & Muzsikas - Repulj, Madar, Repulj (from the album "Unwired: Europe" on World Music Network)
12. Vera Bila & Kale - Pas O Panori (from the album "Kale Kalore/ Travel the World with Putumayo DVD" on Tinder/ BMG/ Putumayo)
13. Inna Zhellanaya - Dalshe (from the album "One World" on Putumayo)

Eastward Ho!

Join us as we delve into Le Monde Francais (The French World) featuring music from Africa, the Caribbean and Louisiana in this week's episode of Putumayo World Music Hour. 

Episode: 23.30
Airtime: July 17 - July 23

Featuring:
1. Thomas Fersen - Au Café de la Paix (from the albums "Les Ronds de Carotte / Paris" on Warner Music France and Putumayo)
2. Henri Dikongue - Francoise (from the albums "C'est La Vie / Africa" on Tinder / Putumayo)
3. Alan Stivell w/ Youssou N'Dour - A United Earth 1 (from the albums "I Douar / One World Many Cultures" on Francis Dreyfus and Putumayo)
4. Keren Ann - Jardin D'Hiver (from the albums "La Biographie de Luka Philipsen / Paris" on EMI Music France and Putumayo)
5. Zebda - Je Crois Que Ca Va Pas Etre Possible (from the album "Essence Ordinaire" on Barclay)
6. Michel Martelly & Black Alex - Pa Manyen Fanm Nan (from the albums  "Haitian Troubadours / French Caribbean" on Sono and Putumayo.
7. Pascal Parisot - Je Reste Au Lit (from the albums "Rumba / Paris" on Epic and Putumayo)
8. Hamid Baroudi - Sidi (from the albums "Sidi / North African Groove" on Vielklang and Putumayo)
9. Kali - L'Histoire Du Zouk (from the albums "L'Histoire Du Zouk / Caribbean Party" on Putumayo)
10. OK! Ryos - Nengone Nodegu (from the albums "Kuni / South Pacific Islands" on Mangrove / Putumayo)
11. Amina - Dis-Moi Pourquoi (from the albums "RFI's Music Channel on Satellite / North African Groove" on RFI Musique and Putumayo)
12. Maurane - Pour les Ames,  Pour les Hommes (from the album "Toi du Monde" on Universal Music France)
13. File - Pont de Vue (from the albums "Cajun Dance Band / Cajun" on Flying Fish Records and Putumayo)
14. Paris Combo - Fibre De Verre (from the albums "Attraction / French Café" on Polydor / Universal Music Label and Putumayo)

Le Monde Francais

Episode: 23.33

This week we’re traveling to South Africa, a country that has had a major impact on popular music worldwide. We’ll explore everything from gospel to township jive and more traditional sounds sampling the diverse musical bounty this beautiful country has to offer.

Air Time: 
August 7th - August 13th

Featuring:
1. Tsepo Tshola - Mbube (from the album "A New Dawn" on Chissa Records)
2. Miriam Makeba - Pata Pata 2000 (from the albums "Homeland / New World Party" on Putumayo)
3. Soul Brothers - Ujaheni (from the albums "The Best of Soul Brothers / South Africa" on Gallo / Putumayo)
4. Vusi Mahlasela - Ntate Mahlasela (from the albums "The Voice" on ATO Records)
5. Nibs Van Der Spuy - Beautiful Feet (from the album "Beautiful Feet / South Africa" on Sheer Sound / Putumayo)
6. Mahube feat. Phinda - Oxam (from the albums "Music of Southern Africa / South Africa" on Sheer Sound / Putumayo)
7. Bholoja - Mbombela (from the album "South Africa" on Putumayo)
8. Blk Sonshine - Nkosi (from the album "Good Life" on Colossal / Sony BMG)
9. Johnny Clegg - Utshani Obulele (Zulu Version) (from the album "One Life" on Marabi)
10. Hugh Masekela - Thimela (from the album "Time" on Columbia)
11. Soweto Gospel Choir - Ngahlulele (from the album "Grace" on 
 Shanachie)
12. Freshlyground - Ma’ Cheri (from the album "Ma’Cheri" on Wrasse)
13. Zoro - Work (from the album "South Africa" on Putumayo)

South Africa

Episode 23.35
Airs from August 21st to August 27th

Tune in this week as we explore music of the nomadic and isolated cultures, from the Touregs of the Sahara, to the Sami of the Arctic Circle.

Featuring:
1. Te Vaka - Iuliana (from the albums "Tutuki / South Pacific Islands" on Spirit of Play Productions / Putumayo)
2.Kashtin - Akua Tuta (from the albums "Music for the Native American / Native American Odyssey" on Groupe Concept / Putumayo)
3.Groupe Oyiwan - Assode (from the albums "Imuhar par Philipe Eidel / Women of Spirit" on Sony Music France / Putumayo)
4. Amaro Suno - Kutka Avel E Sej Bar (from the albums "Alom A Szememen / Gypsy Caravan" on Fono / Putumayo)
5. Daby Balde - Waino Blues (from the album "Introducing Daby Balde" on World Music Network)
6. Blekbala Mujik - Drangkinbala (from the albums "Blekbala Mujik / Reggae Around The World" on CAAMA / Putumayo)
7. Wimme - Gierran (Enchantment) (from the album "Gierran & Arctic Paradise Compilation" on Rockadillo Record)
8. Tinariwen - Amassakoul ‘N’Tenere (from the albums "Amassakoul / Mali" on World Village / Putumayo)
9. Bill Miller - Ghost Dance (from the albums "Bill Miller / Native American Odyssey" on Windswept / Putumayo)
10. Vera Bila & Kale - Pas O Panori (from the album "Kale Kalore" on Tinder / BMG)
11. Idrissa Diiop - So Ghetto (from the album "Expérience* *Senegal" on Island Record France)
12. Alitura - Targit (from the album "Numidia" on Atoll Music)
13. Ruby Hunter - Ain’t No Time (from the album "Songlines – Acoustic Sounds from Black Australia" on ABC Music)
14. Regional Vermelho e Branco - Vale Do Javari (from the album "A Native American Odyssey" on Putumayo)

World Nomads

Episode 23.36 Afropop
Airs from August 28th to September 3rd

Join us on this week's episode of Putumayo's World Music Hour as we explore the danceable, lilting music that falls under the umbrella of Afropop. A genre that fuses African traditions with Western rock, pop, blues and jazz.

Featuring:
1. Angelique Kidjo - Batonga (from the album "Best of World Music: African" on Putumayo)
2. Habib Koite & Bamada - Wassiye (from the albums "Ma Ya" & "Africa" on Putumayo)
3. Maureen Lupo Lilanda with Oliver Mtukudz - Mumba (from the album "Soul Masala" on Zammo International)
4. Johnny Clegg and Savuka - Ushtani Obulele (from the album "One Life" on Murrabi)
5. Samba Ngo - Sa Ntima (from the album "Africa" on Putumayo)
6. Ismael Lo - Taar Dusey (from the album "Senegal" on AZ Records / Universal Music France)
7. Chiwoniso - Nguva Ye Kufara (from the albums "Rebel Woman" & "African Party" on Putumayo / Cumbancha)
8. Mapumba - Mwafwako (from the albums "Mapumba" & "World Party" on Magic-hut Music / Putumayo)
9. Les Go de Koteba - Tougna Fo (Tell the Truth)(from the albums "Cote Divoire" & "African Party" on Juna / Putumayo)
10. Macire Sylla - Perenperen (from the albums "Massa" & "African Party" on Djembe-Fare Productions / Putumayo)
11. Adama Yalomba - Bara (from the album "Kassa" on Adama Yalomba / Etis)
12. Kotoja - Vami Duwe (from the albums "The Super Sawale Collection" & "African Party" on Putumayo)

Afropop

Hosted by former KFOG personality Rosalie Howarth and Putumayo founder Dan Storper, the Putumayo World Music Hour (PWMH) is an internationally syndicated radio show that takes listeners on a weekly journey through the music of many different cultures.

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