Playlist 13.10.2026
DJ NIGEL WOOD
World Music DJ
DJ NIGEL WOOD
Playlist 13.10.2026
Playlists
On last week’s show:
Les Amazones d’Afrique are female voices from Nigeria, DR Congo, Ivory Coast and Mali.
Baka Beyond pay tribute to the Baka women’s Yeli tradition in the Cameroonian rainforest.
Tony Allen’s final live recording is on a new compilation of Church of Sound performances.
Analog Africa goes to South Africa to unearth and rescue more sounds from bygone eras.
Zerzura are French band Mazalda with Egyptian singer Hend Elrawy.
Mitsune are a Berlin-based quartet with Japanese roots and instrumentation.
CCCC is singer-songwriter Chiara Civello and Italian producer Cristiano Crisci aka Clap! Clap!
Ana Lua Caiano is Portuguese singer, musician, producer and composer.
Rodrigo & Gabriela are the famed Mexican guitar duo with a new album.
Leenalchi are a 7-piece band from Seoul, coming to Dublin in November.
There was a very special live presentation of the “Silent Tears: Last Yiddish Tango” album by Lenka Lichtenberg and Dan Rosenberg in the Irish Jewish Museum last Sunday.
The Shovel Dance Collective are inching towards the release of the new album with a third single out.
Shooglenifty release Stamina Island, 32 years after their debut, inspired by the people of independent island Eigg.
Baile Entero is Pablo Martin Jones and his project reviving the Spanish village style of ‘seguidilla’ music.
Navā Duo are Poly Varghese on mohan veena and Alec Ilyine on guitar and taishogoto.
Aram are a trio on Iranian lute, Turkish kemençe, plus percussion, performing songs of Persian and Sufi poetry.
Thomas Meleteas is an oud player and composer, writing for two types of lyra - from Istanbul and from Crete.
Enzo Favata, Sardinian sax and clarinet player, leads his quintet through chamber jazz and improv.
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Here is the playlist for "Ear to the globe" broadcast on Tuesday October 13th. 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. Les Amazones d’Afrique: “Ifé” (Single on Real World 2026).
2. Baka Beyond: “Sing the world awake”.
3. Baka Beyond: “We miss you!”. Both from “Sing The World Awake” (March Hare Music 2026).
4. Tony Allen: “Never (Lagos never gonna be the same) (live)”. From the forthcoming compilation “Clapton Hymns Vol. 1: 10 years of Church Of Sound 2016-2026 (Church of Sound Recordings 2026).
5. Phillip Mallela with J.B.Express: “Crazy baby”. From the forthcoming compilation “Soundcity Joburg - South Africa’s Township Soul 1969-1981” (Analog Africa).
6. Zerzura: “Al-Ghali”. Single from the forthcoming album “Zerzura” (Airfono).
7. Mitsune: “V Mitsune ondo”. From the forthcoming album “Dotanba” (Real World).
8. CCCC: “A jurnata”. From “CCCC” (Quarter Moon Records 2026).
9. Ana Lua Caiano: “Um mais um”. From the forthcoming album “Devagar Que A Vida É Curta” (Glitterbeat).
10. Rodrigo & Gabriela: “Somos como tú". From "Our Home" (ATO Records 2026).
11. Leenalchi: “Ddiddiroo diroo diroo”. From “Sugungga” (Luaka Bop 2026).
***Leenalchi play Whelans on November 24th***
12. Payadora Tango Ensemble feat. Aviva Chernick: “Silent tears”.
13. Payadora Tango Ensemble feat. Aviva Chernick & Olga Avigail Mieleszczuk: “Don’t let us starve”. Both from “Silent Tears - The Last Yiddish Tango” (Six Degrees 2023).
14. Shovel Dance Collective: “Jer the rigger”. From the forthcoming album “Everything In Readiness” (tak:til/Glitterbeat).
15. Shooglenifty: “Dig deep”. from “Stamina island” (Shoogle Records 2026).
16. Baile Entero: “Bolero’. From the forthcoming album “Baile Entero” (Lovemonk).
17. Navā Duo (Alec Ilyine & Poly Varghese): “Evening birds”. From “Rainflower” (Ramble Records 2026).
18. Aram: “Shiraz” (Single on Muziekpublique 2026).
19. Thomas Meleteas: “Ptyches”. From “Breathworks” (PKmusik 2026).
20. Enzo Favata: “Sine nomine”. From “Ritornare” (ECM 2026).
Thanks for listening.
*Recommendations below!
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Current Album Recommendations (in no particular order):
1. Baka Beyond: “Sing The World Awake” (March Hare Music).
2. V.A: “Nigeria 80 - Afrobeat, Highlife, Juju, Soul, Boogie, Reggae” (Strut).
3. Leenalchi: “Sugungga” (Luaka Bop).
4. Orchestra Baobab: “Made In Senegal” (Strut)..
5. Sheila Chandra: “Echo” (Real World).
6. Stella Papalamprou: “Protanixin” (Stella Papalamprou).
7. Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat: “Heart’s Endless Garden: Woven Verses” (Valley Entertainment/Kirkelig Kulturverksted).
8. Rising Appalachia: “Trade My Troubles” (Rising Appalachia).
9. Anthony Joseph: “The Ark” (Heavenly Sweetness).
10. Arun Sood & Angeline Morrison: “Donn/Dubh” (Real World).
Sound Tracks of the Week:
1. The Mighty Sparrow: “Philip my dear”. From “The Rough Guide to Calypso and Soca” (World Music Network).
2. Lagos Thugs: “Na dem dey enjoy pass” (Single on Mixto Records).
3. Franck Biyong feat Lipombe Jazz: “Ngakola”. From “Nambala” (Tangential).
4. The Heptatonics: “Come again”. From “The Sun On Your Skin” (Zephyrus).
5. Rising Appalachia: “Come undone”. From “Trade My Troubles” (Rising Appalachia).
