Playlist 12.05.2026
DJ NIGEL WOOD
World Music DJ
DJ NIGEL WOOD
Playlist 12.05.2026
Playlists
On last week’s show:
Music from the Sahara, from West Africa, from a Kurdish singer in Denmark and an Iranian singer in Canada, as well as an Iranian-Armenian duo; Natacha Atlas and her partner, southern Italian sounds, Seu Jorge and Brazilian jazz and samba, Sardinian guitar and voices, Ukrainian women, Bosnian and Greek music, and Welsh harp.
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Here is the playlist for "Ear to the globe" broadcast on Tuesday May 12th. 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. Tamikrest: “Imanin (radio edit)”. From “Assikel” (Glitterbeat 2026).
2. Tinariwen: “Amadinin wadar nohar”. From “Hoggar” (Wedge 2026).
3. Tarwa N’Tiniri: “Al aalam”. From “Zaman” (Atty Records 2026).
4. Moussa T: “Askamdikte”. From “Tartite” (Mixto 2026).
5. Coco Mbassi: “Mbémbé”. From “Ewekedi Part 1” (Coco Mbassi 2025).
6. Saly Kouyaté: “Mali kelen”. From “Mali Kelen” (Remote Records/Studio Mali 2026).
7. Natacha Atlas & Samy Bishai: “Zar 12”. From “Parallel Universe Vol. 1” (Airfono 2026).
8. AySay: “Aylo-ha yali-xezalamin”. From “Mal” (V2 2026).
9. Hamraaz: “Bar faraze kuh”. From “Abar Kuh” (AudioMaze 2026).
10. Parisa Karimi Molan & Tehrani Drom: “Agrabeh”. From “Unveiled” (Lulaworld Records 2026).
11. Hiram Salsano & Mercello De Carolis: “Olio”. From “Hirundini” (MaDe Sound Records 2026).
12. Neves e Silva: “Fendas vocais”. From “Ladeiras de Santa Teresa” (Far Out 2026).
13. Nicole Conte: “Terra emtranse” (Single on Far Out 2026).
14. Moyses dos Santos: “Boa viagem”. From the forthcoming album “Maria” (Far Out).
15. Seu Jorge feat. Maria Rita: “Vento de Maio”.
16. Seu Jorge feat. Marisa Monte: “Quando chego”. Both from “The Other Side” (Amor in Sound 2026).
17. Bruno Berle: “Manhã”. From the forthcoming album “Sem Fronteiras” (Far Out).
18. Paolo Angeli & Tenores Murales de Orgosolo: “Meriare (Vardeina)”.
19. Paolo Angeli & Tenores Murales de Orgosolo: “La fola (Fadiesis). Both from “Vinti E Maju” (AnMa/Rer Megacorp 2026).
20. Daughters of Donbas: “Foreign land”. From “Songs Of Stolen Children” (Daughters of Donbas/Six Degrees 2026).
21. New Era Quartet: “Ah sto cemo ljubav kriti”. From “Bridge To Sevdah” (Snail Records 2026).
22. Vasilis Kostas: “Beyond syndesis”. From “Léna” (Artsyndesis 2026).
23. Catrin Finch: “Angels”. From “Notes To Self” (Bendigedig 2026).
Thanks for listening.
*Recommendations below!
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Current Album Recommendations (in no particular order):
1. Balu: “Borumba” (Vu Prod.).
2. Kronos Quartet: “Glorious Mahalia” (Smithsonian Folkways).
3. BCUC: ‘The Road Is Never Easy” (Outhere).
4. Neba Solo & Benego Diakité: “A Djinn And A Hunter Went Walking” (Nonesuch).
5. Gaoussou ’Sobra’ Kouyate: “Niaba”. From “Sobra Dance” (One World).
6. Irreversible Entanglements: “Future, Present, Past” (Impulse!).
7. Kareyce Fotso: “Gwà” (Contre Jour).
8. Sarathy Korwar: “There Is Beauty, There Already” (Otherland).
9. Tinariwen: “Hoggar” (Wedge).
10. Catrin Finch: “Notes To Self” (Bendigedig).
Sound Tracks of the Week:
1. Coco Mbassi: “Mbémbé. From “Ewekedi Part 1” (Coco Mbassi).
2. Tarwa N’Tiniri: “Al aalam”. From “Zaman” (Atty Records).
3. Hiram Salsano & Marcello De Carolis: “Olio”. From “Hirundini” (MaDe Sound Records).
4. Seu Jorge feat. Marisa Monte: “Quando chego”. From “The Other Side” (Amor in Sound).
5. Daughters of Donbas: “Foreign land”. From “Songs Of Stolen Children” (Daughters of Donbas/Six Degrees).
