Playlist 21.04.2026
DJ NIGEL WOOD
World Music DJ
DJ NIGEL WOOD
Playlist 21.04.2026
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On last week’s show:
Jocelyn Balu, born in Kinshasa, is an heir to the greats of Congolese rumba.
Bobo & Behaja are France’s Electric Vocuhila in collaboration with Madagascan tsapiky musicians.
Momo is London-based Brazilian musician Marcelo Frota.
Lucas Santtana is a well-established singer-composer from Salvador, Bahia.
Charlie Chimi is from Cuba and Dominican Republic with a debut album on the way.
Fatoumata Diawara is a Malian singer-songwriter now based in France.
Asha Bhosle was one of the most famous figures in Indian cinema. She was a playback singer who sang the songs that the actors mimed to, and is reputed to have recorded some 12,000 songs. She was the younger sister of the late Lata Mangeshkar who was also a huge figure in Indian film and music. Asha Bhosle died on April 12th in Mumbai.
Natacha Atlas & Samy Bishai’s new album is dedicated to the Palestinians.
Bei Bei is a player of the guzheng and guqin, backed by London composer-producer Paul Elliott.
Bhajan Bhoy is Netherlands-based multi-instrumentalist Ajay Saggar.
Clannad recently lost their singer and songwriter Moya Brennan R.I.P.
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Here is the playlist for "Ear to the globe" broadcast on Tuesday April 21st. 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. Balu: “Borumba song”.
2. Balu feat. Jupiter Bokondji: Eyo”. Both from “Borumba” (Vu Prod 2026).
3. Bobo & Behaja: “Rodobey”. From “Aia Haja?” (Carton Records 2026).
4. Momo: “Egum eô”. From “Tum Tum Tum” (Agogo! 2026).
5. Lucas Santtana feat. Piers Faccini: “Battre des ailes”. From “Brasiliano” (No Format! 2026).
6. Charlie Chimi: “Celular”. From the forthcoming album “Disco Chimi” (Club Coco).
7. Fatoumata Diawara: “Fala”. From the forthcoming album “Massa” (No Format!).
Tribute to Asha Bhosle:
8. Asha Bhosle & Chorus with R.D. Burman: “Dum maro dum”. From “Hare Rama Hare Krishna” 1971.
9. Asha Bhosle with R.D.Burman: “Piya tu ab to aaja”. From “Caravan” 1971.
10. Asha Bhosle: “Aao huzaar tumko”. From “Kismet” 1968.
11. Asha Bhosle with R.D.Burman: “Chura liya hai tumne jo dil ko”. From “Yaadon Ki Baaraat” 1973.
12. Asha Bhosle: “Ina mina dika”. From “Aasha” 1957.
13. Asha Bhosle: “Aye zindagi”. From “Dil Padosi Hai: Hindi Love songs” 1985.
14. Asha Bhosle with Kronos Quartet feat. Zakir Hussain & Wu Man: “Saiyan re saiyan”. From “You’ve Stolen My Heart” (Nonesuch 2005).
15. Asha Bhosle with Ali Akbar Khan: “Guru Bandana”. From “Guru Bandana” 1996.
16. Asha Bhosle with Shujaat Khan: “Naina lagai ke”. From “Naina Lagaike” (Saregama 2010).
17. Gorillaz feat. Asha Bhosle, Gruff Rhys, Ajay Prasanna, Amaan Ali Bangash, Ayaan Ali Bangash: “The shadowy light”. From “The Mountain” (Kong 2026).
Tracks 8, 12 & 14 were taken from “The Very Best of Asha Bhosle - The Queen of Bollywood” (Nascente 2004).
Tracks 7, 9 & 10 were taken from “The Best of Asha Bhosle - The Golden Voice of Bollywood” (Manteca 2000).
18. Natacha Atlas & Samy Bishai: ‘Unchanging game”. From the forthcoming album “Parallel Universe Volume 1” (Airfono).
19. Bei Bei: “Two moons”. From “Two Moons” (Bei Bei Time Productions 2026).
20. Bhajan Bhoy: “Yangqin beach”. From “Meditations” (Cardinal Fuzz 2026).
21. Clannad: “Tobar an tSaoil”. From “Nadúr” (ARC 2013).
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. Antoine Dougbé & Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou: “Antoine Dougbé & Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou” (Analog Africa).
6. Souad Massi: “Zagate” (Backing Track Production).
7. Kareyce Fotso: “Gwà” (Contre Jour).
8. Sarathy Korwar: “There Is Beauty, There Already” (Otherland).
9. Tinariwen: “Hoggar” (Wedge).
10. Las Hermanas Caronni: “El Espacio del Tempo” (Les Grands Fleuves).
Sound Tracks of the Week:
1. Gaoussou ’Sobra’ Kouyate: “Niaba”. From “Sobra Dance” (.
2. Tamikrest: “Adagh oyantid”. From the forthcoming album “Assikel” (Glitterbeat).
3. Azuka Moweta: “Ogalanya sound system”. From “Kenechukwu” (Palenque).
4. Irreversible Entanglements feat. Motherboard: “Keep going”. From “Future, Present, Past” (Impulse!).
5. Alison Cotton: “I am!”. From the forthcoming album “The Gods Laugh” (tak:til/Glitterbeat).
