In this week’s Putumayo World Music Hour, Rosalie Howarth and Dan Storper explore a musical movement that's packing the dance floors, based on some of the oldest music in Europe; that of the Roma people. 

Episode 25.10
Airdates: March 3rd - March 9th, 2025

Featuring:
1. Shantel - “Bucovina” (From the albums “Bucovina Club” on Essay Recordings and “Gypsy Groove” on Putumayo)
2. Amsterdam Klezmer Band - “Sadagora Hot Dub (Shantel Remix)” (From the albums “Remixed” on Essay Recordings and “Gypsy Groove” on Putumayo)
3. Luminescent Orchestrii - “Amari Szi, Amari (Remix)” (From the albums “Demo” on Lumii Music and “Gypsy Groove” on Putumayo)
4. Anselmo Crew - “Sut Letim Dilim Yanda” (From the albums “Passport, Bitte…” on Crossroads Records and “Gypsy Groove” on Putumayo)
5. Ojos de Brujo - “Cale Bari (Remix)” (From the album “Remezclas de la Casa” on K Industries)
6. Magnifico - “Zh Ne Sui Pa Pur Tua” (From the albums “Export Import” on Menart Records and “Gypsy Groove” on Putumayo)
7. Chambao - “Los Muchachos de mi Barrio” (From the album “Endorfinas en la Mente” on Sony)
8. ! DelaDap - “Zsa Manca” (From the albums “Cigani Ruzsa + Angelo” on Ecco Chamber and “Gypsy Groove” on Putumayo)
9. Goran Bregovic - “Ya Ya (Ringe Ringe Raja)” (From the album “Underground Soundtrack” on Mercury)
10. Karen Gafurdjanov - “Yor Uzga” (From the albums “Asian Garden” on Soulstar and “Gypsy Groove” on Putumayo)
11. Harri Stojka & Gipsy Soul - “Romale, Romale” (From the album “Garude Apsa (Hidden Tears)” on Geco Tonwaren)
12. Shantel - “Ya Rayah - Balkan Mix” (From the album “Bucovina Club Vol 2.” on Essay Recordings)
13. Kistehen Tanczenekar - “Viragok a Reten (Romano Drom Remix)” (From the albums “Hungry for Hungary?” on Twelvetones Records and “Gypsy Groove” on Putumayo)


Gypsy Groove

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William Palchucan - Harmonica Yage

Join Rosalie Howarth and Dan Storper in this week’s Putumayo World Music Hour as they explore an ancient musical genre that is nevertheless continuing to evolve: Celtic music.

Episode 25.11
Airdates: March 10th - March 16th, 2025

Featuring:
1. Sean Tyrrell - “Only From Day to Day” (From the album “Cry of a Dreamer” on Hannibal)
2. Keltik Elektrik - “Wild Mountain Thyme” (From the albums “Edinburgh Hogmanay Party Mix” on 3. Greentrax Recordings and “Celtic Crossroads” on Putumayo)
3. Sharon Shannon & Friends - “The Galway Girl” (From the album “The Diamond Mountain Sessions” on Compass Records)
4. Emer Kenny - “Parting Glass” (From the albums “Parting Glass” on Triloka and “Celtic Crossroads” on Putumayo)
5. Michael McGoldrick - “Sully’s No. 37/Lucy’s Reel” (From the albums “Fused” on Vertical Records and “Celtic Crossroads” on Putumayo)
6. Sinead O’Connor - “Her Mantle So Green” (From the albums “Sean-Nos Nua” on Vanguard and “Celtic Crossroads” on Putumayo)
7. Aine Minogue - “Fill It To The Brim” (From the album “Circle Of The Sun” on RCA)
8. Alan Stivell with Youssou N’Dour - “A United Earth 1” (From the albums “I Douar” on Francis Dreyfus and “Dublin to Dakar” on Putumayo)
9. Lasairfhiona Ni Chonaola - “Casadh an tSugain” (From the album “An Raicin Alainn” on Aran Singer)
10. Peatbog Faeries - “Captain Coull’s Parrot” (From the albums “Faerie Stories” on Greentrax and “Celtic Crossroads” on Putumayo)
11. Capercaillie - “Hoireann O” (From the albums “Nadurra” on Survival and “Celtic Crossroads” on Putumayo)
12. Ashley MacIsaac feat. Mary Jane Lamond - “To America We Go” (From the albums “Ashley MacIsaac” on Universal Classics Group and “Celtic Crossroads” on Putumayo)


Celtic Crossroads

Join Rosalie Howarth and Dan Storper in this week’s Putumayo World Music Hour for a French celebration around the world.  

Episode 25.12
Airdates: March 17th - March 23th, 2025

Featuring:
1. Maxime Le Forestier - “L’Echo des Etoiles” (From the album “Maxime Le Forestier” on Polydor/Universal)
2. Maraune - “Pour Les Amis, Pour Les Hommes” (From the album “Toi du Monde” on Universal France)
3. Ti Coca - “Twa Fey” (From the album “Haiti” on World Network)
4. Princess Erika - “Ego” (From the album “Tant Qu’il y Aura” on Sony France)
5. Zebda - “Je Crois Que Ca Va Pas Être Possible” (From the album “Essence Ordinaire” on Barclay)
6. Henri Dikongue - “Francoise” (From the albums “C’est La Vie” on Tinder and “Africa” on Putumayo)
7. Beethoven Obas - “Lina” (From the albums “Pa Prese” on Declic Communications and “Caribe! Caribe!” on Putumayo)
8. Paris Combo - “On N’a Pas Besoin” (From the album “Paris Combo” on Boucherie Productions)
9. Abdel Ali Slimani - “Moi et Toi” (From the album “Arabic Groove” on Putumayo)
10. Jacob Desvarieux - “African Music” (From the album “Euphrasine’s Blues” on Musicsoft)
11. File - “Point de Vue” (From the albums “Cajun Dance Band” on Flying Fish and “Cajun” on Putumayo)
12. Keith Frank and the Soliel Zydeco Band - “Co Fa” (From the albums “Live at Slims” on Shanachie and “Zydeco” on Putumayo)


Fête Française

Rosalie Howarth and Dan Storper have pulled together a group of musicians from around the world who excel at songwriting as well as singing and playing for this week’s Putumayo World Music Hour; World Songwriters. 

Episode 25.13
Airdates: March 24th - March 30th, 2025

Featuring:
1. Bob Marley - “Redemption Song” (From the album “Uprising” on Island)
2. Bonga - “Luanda Nbolo” (From the album “Angola 72” on Tinder)
3. Mariana Montalvo - “La Libélula” (From the albums “Cantos del Alma” and “Latinas” on Putumayo)
4. Márcio Faraco - “Feitiço Da Vila” (From the album “Blue Noite” on Le Blue Note)
5. Dougie MacLean - “Feels So Near” (From the album “Celtic Tides” on Putumayo)
6. Paulinho Da Viola - “Pra Jogar” (From the album “No Oceano”  on Warner Brasil)
7. Llasa - “De Cara a la Pared” (From the album “La Llorona” on Atlantic)
8. Manecas Costa - “Fundo di Mata” (From the album “Fundo di Mata” on Teca Balafon)
9. Fiona Joyce - “Cry Over You” (From the album “Women of the World: Celtic” on Putumayo)
10. Balla Tounkara - “Tougamani” (From the album “Be Right” on Demo)
11. Zelia Dancan - “Nao Va Ainda” (From the album “Zelia Dancan” on Warner Brasil)
12. Kaissa Doumbe - “To Ndje” (Demo)


World Songwriters

In this week’s Putumayo World Music Hour, Rosalie Howarth heads east for some intriguing sounds from Asian countries; India, China, Japan, Thailand and more. 

Episode 25.14
Airdates: March 31st - April 6th, 2025

Featuring:
1. Caravan - “Music Saved My Life” (From the album “Wander Around” on Averex Entertainment/Rhythm Zone)
2. Blue Asia with Yoichi Ikeda - “Campuhan” (From the albums “Hotel Ibah” on King Records and “Asian Lounge” on Putumayo)
3. The Bangkok Acoustic - “Giew Kao” (From the album “The Bangkok Acoustic” on Groovin House Records)
4. Prem Joshua - “Funky Guru” (From the album “Yatri” on White Swan and “Asian Lounge” on Putumayo)
5. Rite Lestariani - “Sinar” (From the album “Akhirnya” on Chai Productions on Putumayo)
6. Jake Shimabukuro - “Grandma’s Groove” (From the album “Walking Down Rainhill” on Hitchhike Records)
7. Zulya - “Sagninou (Yearning)” (From the albums “Aloukie” on ZKO and “Music From the Tealands” on Putumayo)
8. Deepak Chopra - “Oceans of Ecstasy” (From the album “A Gift of Love II – Oceans of Ecstasy” on Rasa Music and “Asian Lounge” on Putumayo)
9. Wu Man with Lee Knight - “I’m Going Back to North Carolina” (From the album “Wu Man and Friends” on Traditional Crossroads)
10. Badar Al Khan (DJ Baba & Dan The Automator Remix) - “Black Night” (From the album “Asian Groove” on Putumayo)
11. Amin - “Loco-Motion” (On Dreamusic)
12. Lucky Ali - “Pyarka” (From the album “Sunoh” on Crescendo/BMG)
13. Sangeeta - “Likh Diya Hai” (From the album “Footsteps in the Sand” on Keda)
14. Yoshida Brothers - “Beyond the Deep Sea” (From the albums “Yoshida Brothers” on Domo and “Asian Lounge” and Putumayo)
15. Faye Wong - “Wait a Moment” (From the album “Faye Wong” on EMI)


Destination Asia

Join Rosalie Howarth and Dan Storper in this week’s Putumayo World Music Hour as they explore a fusion of two unlikely styles at first glance: blues and the electronica movement. 

Episode 25.15
Airdates: April 7th - April 13th, 2025

Featuring:
1. Tangle Eye - “John Henry’s Blues” (From the albums “Alan Lomax’s Southern Journey Remixed” on Zoë Records and “Blues Lounge” on Putumayo)
2. Little Axe - “Midnight Dream” (From the album “Hard Grind” on Fat Possum and “Blues Lounge” on Putumayo)
3. Moby - “Run On” (From the albums “Play” on V2 and “Blues Lounge” on Putumayo)
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 albums “Organic Grooves 3” on Codek Music and “Blues Lounge” on Putumayo)
7. Mo’ Horizons - “Gonna Be (Ben Human Remix)” (From the EP “Gonna Be EP” on Stereo Deluxe and the album “ Blues Lounge” on Putumayo)
8. Boozoo Bajou featuring Wayne Martin - “Camioux” (From the albums “Satta” on Stereo Deluxe and “Blues Lounge” on Putumayo)
9. Gare Du Nord - “Pablo’s Blues” (From the albums “In Search of Excellounge” on Moving Coil Music and “Blues Lounge” on Putumayo)
10. Ramata Diakite - “Nyagara” (From the album “Maba” on Second Moon Records)
11. Tangle Eye - “Parchman Blues” (From the albums “Alan Lomax’s Southern Journey Remixed” on Zoë Records and “Blues Lounge” on Putumayo)
12. Johnny Farmer - “Death Letter (Organized Noize Remix)” (From the albums “New Beats From The Delta” on Fat Possum and “Blues Lounge” on Putumayo)


Blues Lounge

In this week’s Putumayo World Music Hour, join Rosalie Howarth in celebrating American roots music Putumayo style, featuring contemporary musicians and various homegrown American genres. 

Episode 25.16
Airdates: April 14th - 20th, 2025

Featuring:
1. Forest Sun - “Change My Tune”
2. Luke-Winslow-King - “You Don’t Know Better Than Me”
3. Bruce Daigrepont - “Acadie A La Louisiana”
4. Clifton Chenier - “Calinda”
5. Alison Krauss - “Every Time You Say Goodbye”
6. Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee - “I Was Born With The Blues”
7. John Henry’s Blues - “Tangle Eye”
8. Kermit Ruffins - “Drop Me Off in New Orleans”
9. Dr. John - “Basin Street Blues”
10. Madeleine Peyroux - “Dance Me To The End Of Love”
11. Red Horse - “Wayfaring Stranger”
12. Clay Cumbie - “Here’s To The Journey”
13. Los Super Seven - “Campesino”
14. Bill Miller - “Ghost Dance”
15. Louis Jordan with Johnny Otis and Shuggie Otis - “Let The Good Times Roll”


American Roots

Rosalie Howarth and Dan Storper explore the melodic side of Brazilian music in this week’s Putumayo World Music Hour: Acoustic Brazil.

Episode 25.17
Airdates: April 21st - April 27th, 2025

Featuring:
1. Caetano Veloso - “Cajuina” (From the albums “Cinema Trascendental” on Polygram and “Acoustic Brazil” on Putumayo)
2. Anna de Hollanda - “Samba Triste” (From the albums “Vert Bresil” on Pygmalion Records and “Acoustic Brazil” on Putumayo)
3. Márcio Faraco with Chico Buarque - “Ciranda” (From the albums “Ciranda” on Universal Music 4.  Jazz France and “Acoustic Brazil” on Putumayo)
4.  Marina Lima - “O Chamado” (From the album “Acontecimentos” on EMI)
5. Marcantonio - “Sabiá” (From the album “Camisa Amarela” and “Music From the Chocolate Lands” on Putumayo)
6. Miriam Maria - “Boi de Haxixe” (From the album “Rosa Fervida Em Mel” on MCD)
7. Gal Costa - “Aquele Frevo Axé” (From the albums “Aquele Frevo Axé” on BMG Brasil and “Acoustic Brazil” on Putumayo)
8. Paulinho Moska - “Admiração” (From the albums “A Gema do Novo Musical FM” on Dabliu and “Samba Bossa Nova” on Putumayo)
9. Quarteto Jobim-Morelenbaum - “Eu E O Meu Amor/Lamento No Morro” (From the album “Quarteto” on Velas and “Samba Bossa Nova” on Putumayo)
10. Vanessa da Mata - “Bem Da Vida” (From the album “Vanessa da Mata” on Epic)
11. Teresa Cristina - “Meu Mundo e Hoje (Eu Sou Assim)” (From the album “Vert Bresil” on Pygmalion Records and “Acoustic Brazil” on Putumayo)
12. Paulinho da Viola - “A Voz do Povo”
13. Chico Buarque - “Quando Eu For Eu Vou Sem Pena”
14. Rosa Passos - “Pequena Music Noturna”
15. Beth Carvalho - “Dança da Solidão”


Acoustic Brazil

Join Rosalie Howarth and Dan Storper in observing a Mexican holiday that's become a big celebration north of the border as well. Learn more and listen to a musical fiesta in this week’s Putumayo World Music Hour. 

Episode 25.18
Airdates: April 28th - May 4th, 2025

Featuring:
1. Julieta Venegas - “Limon y Sal” (From the album “Limon y Sal” on Notre/SonyBMG)
2. Maná - “No Voy A Ser Tu Esclavo” (From the album “Revolución De Amor” on Warner Music Latina)
3. Los Lobos - “Cumbia Raza” (From the album “This Time” on Hollywood Records)
4. Los Mocosos - “Soy Callejero” (From the albums “Shades of Brown” on Six Degrees and “Latin Groove” on Putumayo)
5. Conjunto Jardín - “La Bruja” (From the albums “Nuevo Son Jarocho” on Trova and “Mexico” on Putumayo)
6. Los Super Seven - “El Pescador” (From the album “Canto” on Columbia)
7. Los De Abajo - “El Indio (Macaco Remix)” (From the albums “Remixes” on Luaka Bop and “Nuevo Latino” on Putumayo)
8. Lili Downs - “La Cumbia Del Mole” (From the album “La Cantina” on Narada/Virgin Music)
9. Claudia Martinez - “Ranchu Gubina” (From the albums “Xquenda” on Milan/BMG and “Mexico” on Putumayo)
10. Kalimba - “No Volveras A Mi” (From the album “NegroKlaro” on Song BMG)
11. La Calaca - “El Tecolote” (From the album “Mexico” on Putumayo)
12. Ry Cooder - “Onde Callejera” (From the album “Chávez Ravine” on Nonesuch)
13. Magos Herrera - “Son Cotidiano” (From the album “Pais Maravilla” on Suave)
14. Ozomatli - “Eva” (From the album “Ozomatli” on Almo Sounds)


Cinco de Mayo

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