Playlist 20.10.2026
DJ NIGEL WOOD
World Music DJ
DJ NIGEL WOOD
Playlist 20.10.2026
Playlists
On last week’s show:
NB. The third section of this programme is a repeat of last week’s third section. This was not intended but was caused by a glitch in the radio station upload system. The planned third section, including a tribute to the late flamenco guitarist Pepe Habichuela, will be part of the next programme. Sorry for any confusion.
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The Mighty Sparrow, or Slinger Francisco, has hung up his clogs at the age of 91 - a legend of Trinidadian calypso. R.I.P.
Émile Omar’s compilation highlights the various styles of music from the French Caribbean in the early days of Zouk.
Veteran Jamaican singer George Nooks reworks a familiar rhythm.
The Heptatonics are a reggae band from Ghent, led by Wouter “Wowie’ Rosseel.
Orchestra Mambo International are a UK-based Latin big band with members from Havana, Caracas and Bogota.
El Flecha Negra are five musicians from Chile, Brazil, Peru, Spain, Spain and Germany, based in Freiburg.
Afrobeat band Lagos Thugs consists of a dozen young Lagos musicians led by Adetunji Adeyemi.
Cameroonian artists Franck Biyong’s new album features the Kenyan band Lipombe Jazz.
Diaki Lolo has a collective of Bamako musicians combining Mandinka music with funk and rock elements.
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 the Sunday before last.
The Shovel Dance Collective are propelling English folk music into whole new terrains on the new album.
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.
Jake Xerxes Fussell is an American singer-guitarist from Georgia with a folk and blues style.
Rising Appalachia is a folk group led by multi-instrumentalist sisters Leah Song and Chloe Smith.
Joachim Cooder comes to town in November accompanied by Italian guitarist Adriano Viterbini.
Alison Cotton, viola player and singer from London, also visits Dublin in early December.
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Here is the playlist for "Ear to the globe" broadcast on Tuesday October 20th. 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. The Mighty Sparrow: “Village ram”. From “Trojan Calypso Boxset” (Trojan/Sanctuary 2002).
2. The Mighty Sparrow: “Philip my dear”. From “The Rough Guide to Calypso and Soca” (World Music Network 1999).
3. Francky Vincent: “Le jeu des cinq”. From “Émile Omar presente Déclic, Kaz A Zouk: Zouk, Creole Rap & Ragga, Kompa, Gwa Ka Modern (1987-1998)” (Heavenly Sweetness 2026).
4. George Nooks: “Funny how money”. From “Reggae Jammin’ Vol. 6” (Tad’s Records 2026).
5. The Heptatonics: “Come again”. From “The Sun On Your Skin” (Zephyrus 2026).
6. Orchestra Mambo International: “Flauta pa’ ti”.
7. Orchestra Mambo International: “So near, yet so far”. From “¡Apuntalo!” (Loft Recordings 2026).
8. El Flecha Negra: “Abracito”. From “Mucho Picante Caliente” (El Flecha Negra 2026).
9. Lagos Thugs: “Na dem dey enjoy pass” (Single on Mixto Records 2026).
10. Franck Biyong feat. Lipombe Jazz: “Ngakola”. From “Nambala” (Tangential 2026).
11. Diaki Lolo & Baobab: “Kamalenba”. From “Kamalenba” (Palenque Records 2026).
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 “Everything In Readiness” (tak:til/Glitterbeat 2026).
15. Shooglenifty: “Dig deep”. from “Stamina island” (Shoogle Records 2026).
16. Baile Entero: “Bolero’. From the forthcoming album “Baile Entero” (Lovemonk).
17. Jake Xerxes Fussell: “Rosin some”. From “The Old Beloved Path” (Fat Possum 2026).
18. Rising Appalachia: “Come undone”.
19. Rising Appalachia: “Helene”. Both from “Trade My Troubles” (Rising Appalachia 2026).
20. Joachim Cooder: “Sight and the sound”
21. Joachim Cooder: “Dreamer’s motel”. Both from “Dreamer’s Motel” (Temple of Leaves 2024).
***Joachim Cooder and Adriano Viterbini play Whelans on Sunday November 8th***
22. Alison Cotton: “Sprigs of heather”. From “The Gods Laugh” (tak:til/Glitterbeat 2026).
***Alison Cotton plays in the BelloBar, Dublin on December 3rd***
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. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80: “Problems”. From “Na Dem” (Django Music).
2. Ana Lua Caiano: “Um vida a menos”. From “Devagar Que A Vida É Curta” (Glitterbeat).
3. Sulaf: “Allah ya Allah”. From “Aba” (Real World).
4. Jelly Roll Morton: “Jelly Roll blues”. From “Jelly Roll Morton: New Orleans Joys - Earliest Recordings 1923-1926” (Tompkins Square).
5. Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat: “Someone is hidden here”. From “Heart’s Endless Garden - Woven Verses” (Valley Entertainment/Kirkelig Kulturverksted).
