Global Village

What's On: Week of May 20

Chris Heim — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Monday May 20

Global Village marks birthdays of jazz and soul bagpiper Rufus Harley, and of Argentine bandoneon player Dino Saluzzi. Plus more music from May featured groups the Soul Brothers, and Pucho & the Latin Soul Brothers, a new reissue of an African classic from Peter King, and the latest excursion, this time to the Mediterranean, of classical ensemble L’Arpeggiata.

Top 40 Albums April 2013

Chris Heim — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:58:00 +0000

Red Baraat - Shruggy Ji (Sinj)
Cesaria Evora - Mae Carinhosa (LusAfrica)
Narinkka - Suomiklezmer (Narinkka)
Ballake Sissoko - At Peace (Six Degrees)
Richard Thompson - Electric (New West)
Various - Pop Yeh Yeh (Sublime Frequencies)
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba - Jama Ko (Out Here)
Lorraine Klaasen - A Tribute to Miriam Makeba (Justin Time)

May Feature: The Soul Brothers and Pucho & the Latin Soul Brothers

Chris Heim — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:09:58 +0000

Throughout May, Global Village joins Strange Currency, Night Train and Straight No Chaser for a B3 Month celebration, highlighting two bands that prominently feature the organ in their sound.

April Feature: Jimmy Cliff

Chris Heim — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:33:38 +0000

Throughout April, Global Village features music from one of reggae's most popular artists, Jimmy Cliff, in celebration of his 65th birthday.

Top 40 Albums March 2013

Chris Heim — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:09:44 +0000

Ballake Sissoko - At Peace (Six Degrees)
Various - Rough Guide to Cumbia (World Music Network)
Koby Israelite - Blues from Elsewhere (Asphalt Tango)
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino - Pizzica Indiavolata (Ponderosa)

Top 40 Albums February 2013

Chris Heim — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:18:00 +0000

March Feature: The Sound of the Kora

Chris Heim — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:22:09 +0000

Throughout March, Global Village highlights one of Africa's most distinctive and enchanting instruments - the kora. We feature a wide range of recordings from legendary performers to emerging artists, traditional pieces to adventurous contemporary fusions that feature the kora.

Top 40 Albums January 2013

Chris Heim — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:28:52 +0000

Africa Speaks, America Answers: Modern Jazz In Revolutionary Times

Chris Heim — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:50:03 +0000

This Wednesday evening, Chris Heim features one of the artists profiled in Robin D.G. Kelley's book Africa Speaks, America Answers: Modern Jazz In Revolutionary Times.

Heim's review of the book:

February Feature: Mardi Gras Month - Samba and the Sounds of Brazil

Chris Heim — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:02:19 +0000

Throughout February, Global Village teams up with Night Train (Louis Armstrong) and Crossroads (New Orleans Blues and R&B) for a month-long Mardi Gras celebration. In the Global Village, we journey to one of the world's carnival hotspots - Brazil.