Playlist 02.06.2026
DJ NIGEL WOOD
World Music DJ
DJ NIGEL WOOD
Playlist 02.06.2026
Playlists
On last week’s show:
Tributes to the late Colombian star Toto La Momposina, and to the late English recording engineer and producer Bill Leader.
Also Indian sounds in exile, and a Spaniard in London, electronics with Chinese percussion, and Ukraine’s finest.
French and English folk, the old bluesmen, and jazz crossing frontiers.
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Here is the playlist for "Ear to the globe" broadcast on Tuesday June 6th. The programme goes out every Tuesday at 10pm to midnight on 103.2FM and is available live at www.dublincityfm.ie and thereafter on Mixcloud
1. Heera Groug/Kuljit Bhamra: “Sabh note waar de”.
2. Premi Johal/Kuljit Bhamra: “Pyar vadhao”. Both from “Desi: The Soul Of Punjab” (ARC Music 2026).
3. Karsh Kale: “Stranger than darkness”. From “Dust” (Six Degrees 2026).
4. Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood & The Rajasthan Express: “Shiqwa”.
5. Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood & The Rajasthan Express: “Ranjha”. Both from “Ranjha” (World Circuit 2026).
6. Toto La Momposina y Sus Tambores: “El pescador”.
7. Toto La Momposina y Sus Tambores: “Dos de Febrero”. Both from “Tambolero” (Real World 2015).
8. Toto La Momposina: “Tembandumba”. From “La Bodega” (Astar Artes 2010).
9. Ana Lua Caiano: “Uma vida a menos” (Single from forthcoming album on Glitterbeat 2026).
10. Hannah Peel & Beibei Wang: “Mantis vs Horse”. From “The Endless Dance” (Real World 2026).
11. DakhaBrakha: “9nedilechok”. From “Ptakh” (DakhaBrakha 2025).
12. Cocanha: “Forabanda”. From “Flame Folclòre” (Bongo Joe 2026).
13. Alison Cotten: “Sprigs of heather”. From “The Gods Laugh” (tak:til/Glitterbeat 2026).
14. The Watersons: “Three score and ten”.
15. Ewan MacColl: “To the begging I will go”.
16. Davy Graham: “Angi”.
17. Hedy West: “Little Sadie”. All recorded by Bill Leader. From the boxset and book “Topic Records: Three Score And Ten - A Voice To The People” (Topic 2009).
18. Big Bill Broonzy: “Mule-ridin’ blues”.
19. Josh White: “Careless love”. Both from “Classic Blues from Smithsonian Folkways” (Smithsonian Folkways 2003/2026).
20. 3’Ain: “Nachtschade”. From “Unland” (Choux de Bruxelles 2026).
21. Ize Trio: “Snæfelksjökull”. From “Global Prayer” (Ize Trio 2026).
22. Jeff Parker’s ETA IVtet: “Happy today”. From “Happy Today” (International Anthem/Nonesuch 2026).
Thanks for listening.
*Recommendations below!
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Current Album Recommendations (in no particular order):
1. Mexican Institute of Sound & Meridian Brothers: “Ruido Tovar” (Ansonia).
2. Dakhabrakha: “Ptakh” (Dakhabrakha).
3. BCUC: ‘The Road Is Never Easy” (Outhere).
4. Mah Damba: “Taabolo Koura” (One World).
5. Gaoussou ’Sobra’ Kouyate: “Niaba”. From “Sobra Dance” (One World).
6. Irreversible Entanglements: “Future, Present, Past” (Impulse!).
7. Seu Jorge: “The Other Side” (Amor in Sound).
8. Tamikrest: “Assikel” (Glitterbeat).
9. Tinariwen: “Hoggar” (Wedge).
10. Catrin Finch: “Notes To Self” (Bendigedig).
Sound Tracks of the Week:
1. Toto La Momposina: “El Pescador”. From “Tambolero” (Real World).
2. Premi Johal/Kuljit Bhamra: “Pyar vadhao”. From the collection “Kuljit Bhamra: Desi - The Soul of Punjab” (ARC Music).
3. Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood & The Rajasthan Express: “Ranjha”. From “Ranjha” (World Circuit).
4. Hannah Peel & Beibei Wang: “Mantis vs Horse”. From “The Endless Dance” (Real World).
5. 3’Ain: “Nachtschade”. From “Unland” (Choux de Bruxelles).
